VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Matt2112|DATE|1373879067|CONTENT|Two things.  Mr Billings unwittingly answered his own query about why the Western media apparently solely quoted the non-religious sections of Malala&#039;s speech when he mentioned such places as Middle Eastern countries would find the pious references appealing; he missed the blazingly obvious converse that the more secular-minded West would identify far more with the non-goddy bits.  His only problem, then, seemed to be that he didn&#039;t have it both ways.   

Second, Billings is also clearly conveniently oblivious to the simple fact that completely removing the piety from Malala&#039;s stirring and inspirational speech would not have diminished in the slightest any of the meaning and force behind it.  But he seems to have a great desire to cover his co-religionism in glory by hanging on to Malala&#039;s coat-tails.|IP-ADDRESS|80.177.151.74|MODERATIONFLAG|