A lesson on fear of religious extremists

It was interesting to read that the German production of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” was closed “out of fear of inciting Islamic extremists” (Sept. 27). Most Muslim organizations were not aware of the opera; there wasn’t even a single Muslim protest.

What a contrast to the Jewish protest of the Oberammergau Passion Play, which was out-and-out antiSemitic and took hundreds of years to get toned down. I guess the moral of this story is that you have to become a terrorist to get results. Perhaps someone should teach the Jews to become terrorists.

MURRAY LEVINE

Encino

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This is a stark lesson that the fear of religious fundamentalists, no matter which particular faith, can cause rational yet weak-willed people to freely give up their freedoms and liberty.

STEVEN BELIS

San Pedro