Society should expect human beings to flip out and kill people when informed of a book meeting a toilet ? Is that how far back in time we've been dragged?
If Snoozeweek had reported that Elvis Presley may have been married to a man and consequently 15 Missisippians died as a result of the redneck rampage would the aformentioned magazine be held responsible? Or more to the point, should it?
When you divide it down to it's smallest whole, this situation, it's rather offensive to thinking afghans.
"Newsweek, you know you can't say things like without causing a murderous riot. They can't be held to the same standard as the rest of the world. You should've known better."