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Mohammed and the Cartoons part 2
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So, Atheist society at UCL used a Jesus and Mo cartoon on a facebook page to advertise a knees up. Now, following complaints to UCL student union by the Muslim society, they have been asked by the student union to remove the cartoon.
Question : Ridiculous overreaction or striking a blow for religious respect?
http://blog.newhumani...ty-in-censorship.html
Oh, and whilst we are at it - for those of you who have never enjoyed the Jesus and Mo series of cartoons, here is a link, back catalogue in the archive section
http://www.jesusandmo.net/
Question : Ridiculous overreaction or striking a blow for religious respect?
http://blog.newhumani...ty-in-censorship.html
Oh, and whilst we are at it - for those of you who have never enjoyed the Jesus and Mo series of cartoons, here is a link, back catalogue in the archive section
http://www.jesusandmo.net/
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Completely loopy and paranoid as well as irrational. Since no pictures of mohammed exists his appearence is unknown, so any graphic depiction of him is speculative. It could be argued that calling any image mohammed is offensive, but would calling a packet of cornflakes mohammed be offensive There are many arabs called mohammed but that is fine with moslems though it could be argued that naming someone mohammed is more offensive than a cartoon of mohammed. I don't see why a religion is any more deserving of respect than any other organisation and many are probably a lot less deserving than some non-religious organisations.
I haven’t looked at the links but I get the gist.
All religion is a matter of opinion. Those following any particular religion should be prepared to have their opinion challenged or ridiculed. It’s no big deal. I have opinions on many topics (though none on any religion) and I am quite prepared t have those opinions attacked, ridiculed and made light of. Anybody who has strong views about their chosen belief should be sufficiently robust and secure to stand any criticism or ridicule that comes their way.
Unfortunately many are not.
All religion is a matter of opinion. Those following any particular religion should be prepared to have their opinion challenged or ridiculed. It’s no big deal. I have opinions on many topics (though none on any religion) and I am quite prepared t have those opinions attacked, ridiculed and made light of. Anybody who has strong views about their chosen belief should be sufficiently robust and secure to stand any criticism or ridicule that comes their way.
Unfortunately many are not.
Quite so jomifl and OG.
Unfortunately since the advent of our so-called “multicultural society” it has been decreed that just about the worst offence that can be committed (just above armed robbery and only just below murder) is to upset somebody.
The single culture of this country was that you got and gave a little bit of inoffensive offence as part of life’s rich tapestry. Everyone was fair game – English, Irish, Scots, Jews, Blacks, Whites, Chinese, Hindus, stammerers, deaf people, short sighted people, short people, fat people, the lot.
These days there is always someone ready to take offence on behalf of somebody else (strangely the targets of the banter themselves seem to take it in good heart). And the country is all the poorer for it.
Unfortunately since the advent of our so-called “multicultural society” it has been decreed that just about the worst offence that can be committed (just above armed robbery and only just below murder) is to upset somebody.
The single culture of this country was that you got and gave a little bit of inoffensive offence as part of life’s rich tapestry. Everyone was fair game – English, Irish, Scots, Jews, Blacks, Whites, Chinese, Hindus, stammerers, deaf people, short sighted people, short people, fat people, the lot.
These days there is always someone ready to take offence on behalf of somebody else (strangely the targets of the banter themselves seem to take it in good heart). And the country is all the poorer for it.
Im pretty sure its meant as a representation of Mohammed ;)
I find it - ridiculous. frankly - that people can be so offended over what amounts to a piece of gentle lampooning. It also would seem that those who complained had to do a lot of work to become offended, since this was a specific facebook page for the atheist society.
Read SPs post today in the news section, about the pope and a muslim group essentially saying that homosexuality is either a threat to humanity, or from the muslims death threats and its the road to hell. Such intemperate language just serves to show that orthodox religion should be consigned to history.
I find it - ridiculous. frankly - that people can be so offended over what amounts to a piece of gentle lampooning. It also would seem that those who complained had to do a lot of work to become offended, since this was a specific facebook page for the atheist society.
Read SPs post today in the news section, about the pope and a muslim group essentially saying that homosexuality is either a threat to humanity, or from the muslims death threats and its the road to hell. Such intemperate language just serves to show that orthodox religion should be consigned to history.