[Tokhtamish]

The British press was even more fawning, blaming the Miss World contest for the violence. But then again they have a large Muslim population.

Having a large Muslim population is like living with a mean drunk. For days, for weeks even, things go quietly. Then something happens to trigger one of his violent rages. So everyone tiptoes around him and bends over backwards to avoid setting him off.

Someone once defined appeasement as being twice as reasonable because you know the other side won't be reasonable at all.

[Mike Fieschko]

Someone once defined appeasement as being twice as reasonable because you know the other side won't be reasonable at all.

I think it was Churchill who defined appeasement as the hope that the alligator will eat you last.

[Terriergal]

Having a large Muslim population is like living with a mean drunk. For days, for weeks even, things go quietly. Then something happens to trigger one of his violent rages. So everyone tiptoes around him and bends over backwards to avoid setting him off.

Good analogy. But I think it's more like Dial M for Murder.

[185JHP]

I like your "mean drunk" analogy. Fortunately the U.S. has the ways and means to respond to rampages. We need to demonstrate that to more people.