I have a question regarding the tragic burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Suppose it’s concluded that the fire was an accident. Will the authorities release the names of the construction workers in question? Definitely not, and for obvious reasons. But I’d like to know what proportion of those workers are of Muslim background, and do average French citizens believe it wise to entrust priceless national treasures to people who do not value those treasures to the same extent that native French do.
What if it turns out that the worker, who caused the fire, is named Muhammad? Do we believe him that it was an accident? Would Muslims trust non-Muslims to work on their sacred architecture? If one of their priceless mosques were accidentally burned down by a Christian, wouldn’t there be riots?
So it turns out I had more than one question. I’d like some answers.
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Apparently, it was the scaffolding that caught fire– due to a computer glitch. Happens all of the time. The 12th century Crusaders and Churchmen had to be careful about using their laptop computers inside the church. Regards the ‘Mohammed’ issue. Not a chance.
A large percentage of what is under all that stonework and masonry is timber. Wood.
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It’s good to see you posting again! Happy Passover!
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Sincerity’s law: “Speak no negative facts about minorities” explains it all.
http://sincerity.net/negative-minorities/
You cannot say it if the name is Muhammad, because that would give away the religion. It would connect a minority muslim with a vile act. And it would stir up prejudices against the religion of peace.