Swedish Cartoon
I just recently found out about this, so bear with me. Apparently in the last couple weeks or so a Swedish newspaper published a cartoon with an image of the Prophet Muhammad's head embedded on the...
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Version 6 wrote: maverick slayer wrote: We're fighting terrorists that happen to be Muslim, you're just not hearing about the Muslims fighting on your side. It's also interesting that the word...
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I'm too tired to read all of this, but didn't South Park do an episode about this? Involving Family Guy?
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I don't watch South Park regularly but I know that they've hit Family Guy (and its following) on numerous occasions, poking more than enough fun at the show. I can't say I've heard of them doing...
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They did something like that. I vaguely remember it, I think it was kyle that spent the whole episode trying to figure out why it bothered the Muslims so much. There was a comparison to the Catholics...
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Ah. I wouldn't be surprised, but what does that have to with Family Guy?
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In the episode, Family Guy had a joke involving Muhammad. Al-Queda threated to retaliate if the show wasn't pulled. Plot ensued.
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Ahhh. Witty, I suppose. Do you guys think that Muhammad, as a figure, is being targeted simply because of his status in Islam or for the fact that displaying him is known to garner attention form...
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That's a very good question. To what extent do the cartoonist's intentions matter?
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I think this artist was going for shock value under the name of shock value, unlike the Danish cartoonist who, in my belief, was going for propaganda under the moniker of shock value. Their intentions...
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Raptor Jesus!! And I think it's more for Shock Value than anything. Everyone wants to make a name for themselves. And it's the people without talent that resort to this.
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I hear ya Matt. Truly talented artists use their ability to convey images to provoke thought, not spark controversy. But how do we know that something like this Swedish cartoon isn't provoking thought...
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I believe so. And I often fear that certain people in the media make comments precisely in order to make everyone else mad and stir up arguments. It's like putting a stick in an anthill and watching...
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Truth be told, the only media I watch is the one that makes fun of the media. Namely: The Daily Show and the Colbert Report. They tell you what you actually need to know, and they tell you it in an...
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Greatest compliment ever Matt. I used to stick to shows like that (I still watch 'em from time to time--Stewart is a brilliant fellow, and Colbert's comedy is gold) but I've been tuning into the news...
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Yes indeed. I hadn't thought about us as humorous news commentary, but hey. I think Mav is especially deserving of that honor, as he is nearly always the best informed. Has anyone noticed recently how...
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I was thinking the same thing myself. Muslims, as a group, have more strict interpretations of how things should be done. They believe in a more strict code of modesty than other nations (often...
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A friend of mine once sent me an article about self-censorship and conforming even when we think we're doing the right thing. I believe the author's point was that we don't have much influence on our...
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You know what you said seems really relevant to current happenings. Did you catch any glimpse of Kathy Griffin's acceptance speech at the, what was it, the Emmies? She, a "comedian" who goes primarily...
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That brings me back to my "anthill" comment. You raise a good point. Who is worse? She for making that remark or we the public for getting upset about it? I once read something like, "The only thing...
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Indeed it is, the only problem is that as adults we're not held to a child's level of innocence (or maybe the word I'm looking for is ignorance). However, this woman is known for this kind of antics,...
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