As Dug Up from an Old Pile of Ignorance

A few years ago, I received an e-mail. It was forwarded to me probably with the intention of humour, although I seriously question the mental state of someone who would actually think it were funny. Strictly for context purposes, this is a condensation of what it read:

"Everyone seems to be wondering why Muslim terrorists are so quick to commit suicide. Let's see now; no Jesus, no Christmas, no television, no cheerleaders, no hot dogs, no beer, no tailgate parties, no Wal-Mart, rags for clothes, towels for hats, your wives can't shave, you can't shower to wash off the smell of donkey cooked over burning camel dung, and women wear baggy dresses and veils and smell like your donkey. Then they tell you that when you die it all gets better! Is there a mystery here?"

I replied immediately, not only to the ignorant twit who sent it to me, but also to everyone else addressed. I was livid; as I imagined any sensible person would be. This is what I wrote:

"The message that was sent to you is a slanderous e-mail containing more outright racism than humour. Please do not propogate hatred by forwarding it. The very first criteria listed is the best example of the ignorance lining the entire body; not only do Muslims believe in Jesus, he is the most quoted prophet in the Qur'an, their holy book. The blunt truth is that the only mystery to be found is the intolerance one would require in order to type this all up in the first place. It insinuates that our questionable values are the base for the only legitimate culture; that a feudalistic capitalist society is the ideal utopian template! As if television, beer, and Wal-Mart are actually great accomplishments in history! Further, its direct xenophobic/isolationist language is a catalyst for all international hatred that seems endemic in North America. Please. Please. Please. Do not help spread this disease."