Whiskers says that he will believe the stories of German atrocities when he sees them, and that it is a good thing that Rangs Cathedral has been destroyed because it was a Roman Catholic church. Now, I am not a Roman Catholic, Mrs. Dr. dear, being born and bred a good Presbyterian and meaning to live and die one, but I maintain that the Catholics have as good a right to their churches as we have to ours and that the Huns had no kind of business to destroy them. Just
In the narrative, Whiskers expresses skepticism about the reports of German atrocities, suggesting he will only believe them upon witnessing evidence himself. He comments on the destruction of Rangs Cathedral, suggesting it's a positive outcome because it was a Roman Catholic church, reflecting a bias against that faith. His views show a partial understanding of the broader implications of such destruction.
The speaker, a Presbyterian, counters Whiskers’ perspective by asserting that regardless of their own beliefs, Roman Catholics possess equal rights to their places of worship. The speaker highlights that the destruction of churches by the Germans was unjustified, emphasizing the importance of respecting all religious beliefs, regardless of personal affiliations.
