I think, to cope, I’ll go have a beer, not get killed for being my religion, and not executed for criticizing the state, and not stoned to death for the beer.

Then I’ll walk home to my wife who loves me, who I didn’t purchase like a rug, and play the uncensored versions of video games. Maybe I’ll check on my sister, who hasn’t been raped, then executed for being a rape victim, or stoned to death for singing, even if she is horrible at it.

Then maybe I’ll go to protest and not be beaten to death by the police. After that, I think I’ll go on social media and talk to the rest of the world, and not be censored, or again, executed, for my political views. Perhaps I’ll decide I don’t like my government, and I’ll vote against the people representing me. It might have an effect! Perhaps tomorrow l’ll decide to change my career to journalism and not be beaten, tortured, and chopped into pieces.

Honest to god, I’m not sure I can point to a facet of the Arab world that isn’t terrible. Also, what the heck is a forced transition? I’ve never heard that term before.

Because the crimes aren’t equal. For every time a US missile accidentally hits a hospital, an Arab militant group intentionally blows up ten. For every time a US troop shoots a civilian, Arab governments kill a thousand.

“You westerners talk about your freedom of speech, but the US suppressed protests!” Well, Iran is currently Tiananmen-ing their protesters. These things aren’t equal, and it’s why the criticism isn’t equal. Don’t pretend you want equal criticism. You want the criticism of the side you oppose to increase.