I’m sure we’ve all heard about the events in Libya. But just in case you haven’t, here’s the run down.

Some guys in America posted a youtube video that hard core made fun of Muslims. You know how Muslims don’t even like to have pictures or Muhammad? Yeah well these guys made a movie about him having sex with a bunch of chicks and killing people just because he felt like it. Not cool.

Well of course, the video went viral. Muslims across the globe were outraged, and riots erupted. In Libya, the riots ended hundreds of burned American flags and a dead U.S. ambassador. No one is sure if the riots were randomly spurred on by the video, or if it was a planned attack. Why would it be planned? It occurred on the eleventh anniversary of September 11. The riots got so bad, that several countries banned the video.

I can’t help but think that fifteen years ago this would have never have happened. There was no you tube, and countries weren’t as connected as they are now. There are many benefits to technology, but today, it has caused a death. It has caused people to burn the American flag. The image of our proud flag burning over an innocent man’s dead body is forever ingrained in my mind.

Words were used as weapons by the creators of this video. They used an alias and posed as Israeli citizens, to further spur hatred between Muslims and Jews. However, they were discovered to be a group of American citizens from the Midwest. They freely admit that it was meant to be a political statement, however all I can see is hatred.

Hatred created that video, hatred created the riots, and this hatred ended up killing a man who was only trying to help the people of a country distraught by war. Rhetoric was not used, words were overshadowed by actions. Serious consequences rise from silence.

Little saddens me more than cultural ignorance. The ignorance of these men who created the video cause others to be ignorant of true American beliefs. I for one, love Muslims and hold very high respect for their religion and culture. But if someone from Cairo heard I was American, they would immediately assume that I did not understand Muslim beliefs and that I was rude enough to make fun of Muhammad.

So, I sympathize with the people of Libya. However I do not agree with the way they handled their anger. Killing a man who has done nothing but help you is not the answer. Instead of murdering him, they should have talked to him, and expressed their distaste in a civilized manner.

Please, let us take a moment to honor Chris Stevens, a US ambassador who died trying to make a better world.

http://cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2012/09/13/sylvester-libya-stevens-remembered.cnn

Images from: CNN.com and nydailynews.com

Update: I just read an article about how a woman in Afghanistan suicide bombed a town and killed several South Africans working for America in protest of this video.She was 18.