{"id":781,"date":"2006-12-14T21:34:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-14T21:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=781"},"modified":"2006-12-14T21:34:00","modified_gmt":"2006-12-14T21:34:00","slug":"religion-of-peace-attacks-dogs-education-liquor-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=781","title":{"rendered":"‘Religion of peace’ attacks dogs, education, liquor, etc."},"content":{"rendered":"

We worry about people “hoarding” too many dogs<\/a>. Not in Muslim areas, where having any dog apparently makes you worth killing.<\/a><\/p>\n

From Thailand, for instance:<\/p>\n

Buddhist monks have been beheaded, Buddhist teachers slain, and leaflets distributed around Buddhist villages warning that raising dogs and drinking alcohol are offensive to Muslims.<\/em><\/p>\n

That makes me a target on three counts, at least. How comforting.<\/p>\n

Cross posted to Nature Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We worry about people “hoarding” too many dogs. Not in Muslim areas, where having any dog apparently makes you worth killing. From Thailand, for instance: Buddhist monks have been beheaded, Buddhist teachers slain, and leaflets distributed around Buddhist villages warning that raising dogs and drinking alcohol are offensive to Muslims. 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