Chus wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
Out of curiosity, exactly what do so many Europeans find funny about mocking/clowning Muhammad?
Even some here think its....something (in fairness, I've never read here how it's funny). Instead of seeing it for the sophomoric attempt at humor that it weakly is, they (even here) wrap themselves as victims in the perceived assault on "their" jointly cherished freedom of speech?!? It isn't a question so much of freedom of speech as it seems to be free to be an ass to others without consideration or consequence.
It's kind of looking like the debate we have around here about some not being able to use the N-word or other ethnic/religious slurs in polite (or even mixed) company. Is it just because (the generic) YOU have been told not to that makes it so seductive? I really don't get it.
Not exactly on topic, but close enough. I got this email on 5/9/10. The subject of the email was "going beyond disrespect". Here is the body of the email:
Going beyond disrespect
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| The movie " Corpus Christi " is due to be released this June to August. A disgusting film set to appear in America later this year depicts Jesus and his disciples as homosexuals! As a play, this has already been in theatres for a while. It's called " Corpus Christi " which means "The Body of Christ". It's revolting mockery of our Lord. But we can make a difference. That's why I am sending this e-mail to you. If you do send this around, we just might be able to prevent this film from showing in America . Let's stand for what we believe in and stop the mockery of Jesus Christ our Savior. Where do we stand as Christians? At the risk of a bit of inconvenience, I'm forwarding this to all I think would appreciate it, too. Please help us prevent such offenses against our Lord. There is no petition to sign, no time limit, or minimum number of people to send this to.. It will take you less than 2 minutes! If you are not interested and do not have the 2 minutes it will take to do this, please don't complain when God does not have time for you because He is far busier than we are. Hey, it's worth a shot! Apparently, some regions in Europe have already banned the film. All we need is a lot of prayer and a lot of e-mails.
JUST GET THE WORD OUTIt's okay to mock Mohammad, but don't mock Jesus. Granted, I don't think anybody who sent that email wants to shoot 12 people, but it's funny to see what happens when the shoe is on the other foot.
I knew someone would post something like this, but it doesn't prove any point, no one was shot and killed, no one was stabbed to death in the street like Teo Van Gogh, there weren't fire bombings or beheading or kidnappings or a call to slaughter all that oppose Jesus Christ and depict him as a homosexual. You admitted that yourself. There was simply a group of people that sent out some emails that you apparently save for situations such as this. So there really isn't a shoe on the other foot, you received an email about a movie asking you to send an email to other people. And again, the latest attack in Paris was not due to someone posting an image mocking Mohammed.
There have been plenty of media and such that depicted Christ/Christianity in a not too flatter light since 2010 yet here we are, some people send an email out or write a letter to the editor like an angry Grandpa Simpson shaking his fist at the clouds.
ZERO moral equivalence here. Zero equivalence of any kind. Not even comparable, no shoes, no socks, no sandals, no feet wrapped in old newspapers...not even John McClain's bare feet jacked up with glass.
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