There is nothing I loathe more than bigotry. Today, I read on grouchy old cripple that islam could be considered a cancer. I am, I should point out, an atheist, and view all religions with concern, but the fact that this fool-of-a-blogger singles out Islam enrages me. It’s like me calling all Americans warmongers, just because bush is. There are fools in every tribe of man, but we shouldn’t hate all because the actions of the few. I like Americans; I have a few American friends. I have a Muslim mate, a nicer chap you will never meet. I’m quite sure that we all know people of different faiths, and we all get on peaceably. Why, look at Ishmael and Queequeg, from Moby dick (incidentally written by an American).

I do not hate anyone as a people; I just hate bigots.