Muslims clearly have an irrational attachment to the koran. What, to us, is unobjectionable or mildly annoying behavior is, to them, the height of sacrilege. Piss on a copy of the bible and christians would probably worry more about the hygenic consequences. Piss on a koran, however, and muslims are soon rioting in the streets. Obviously, we westerners have a much more sophisticated and mature attitude toward these inanimate objects. Sure, we recognize that these items might have some symbolism, but we certainly don't become completely and violently irrational when someone mishandles or abuses what is, after all, just a symbol. Remember, it's just a
thing.
And on a totally unrelated note,
congress is close to passing a constitutional amendment to prevent flag burning.