Military Religious Freedom, Tolerance, and Self-Contradiction

self-con·tra·dic·tion
noun: inconsistency between aspects or parts of a whole.

Tolerance isn’t just a virtue for us; it’s a practical necessity,” [Secretary of Defense Ash Carter] told [Foreign Policy].

Meanwhile:  “Eglin removes Bible from clinic following retiree’s complaint.”eglinbible

Tolerance? The Bible — which was surrounded by other reading material on a waiting room table — was removed because a retiree was offended that he could see it.

What about the offense of those who like to read it?
Retiree’s photo via Northwest Florida Daily News, credited to MRFF.

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One comment

  • I wonder if this retiree would be just as offended if there was a Playboy magazine on the table in plain sight? There are much greater things to get offended about!