I often wonder why people with religious beliefs that show the least tolerance for the differing beliefs of others are the first to claim offense at perceived insults to their own faith.
While the ham sandwich incident was an ignorant act to describe it as an act of hate goes way overboard. Tolerance and respect sometimes must be earned and showing tolerance as well as expecting it may be the best road to travel. So many people have died fighting over the centuries because of stupid religious beliefs that a ham sandwich is hardly the most important issue. In order for the world to live in peace and harmony religious bigotry from all sides must stop! The first step is to teach peace and tolerance in our schools without any religious interference in education. If this could be a worldwide goal of the UN it would at least be a starting point.