Video Satire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE80NuMkvg8

The issue at hand was a citizen upset at the construction of a mosque in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was reportedly upset because it is stated in the Constitution that there is a separation of church and state, but he believes that Islam "combines" church and state. Jon Stewart begins his satire by pausing the interview and initially criticizing his use of pronouns. The man had been indadvertedly using his pronouns in the sense that the Constitution only protects him and not the Muslim people. When asked if any community should have the right to ban the construction of mosques, the man gave a shrewd yes and backed up his argument with "that is not discriminating based on religion." Stewart again pauses, chuckles, and blatantly states "I'm pretty sure that is the definition of discriminating based on religion." Furthermore, the man stated that "Islam is both a religion and a set of laws, thats the different between Islam and other traditional religions." Stewart fires back by saying that the religion of his people, Judaism, is dependent on a book called the Torah - which directly translates to "The Law." It is much easier to understand the situations when approached with satire like such. If it were not for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, the news would be bland and boring.