what's goin on right now in denmark
- you know, the prophet mohammad cartoon thingy - serves to show how low some amoebae can stoop.
no, make that: yet another fine example of european [misplaced] arrogant-superiority complex. in other words, western - or in this case, european values like freedom of speech and suchlike are what the rest of the blue marble ought to emulate. oh not to mention, their brand of humour also.
it's one thing to depict the prophet which in islam is not somethin they encourage. it's another thing altogether to portray him as a turbaned terrorist. and of all thing's, the cartoons were published on not only the islamic new year, but also the religion's most sacred and holy month.
it's really easy to hide behind the freedom of speech tosh when it's clear to see these exact same amoebae have no effin respect towards folk other than their own kind.
or what they'd not want to admit: totally strange folk with completely unfamiliar values that scared em a fair bit.
really, i do wonder if the word "common sense" ever exists in these amoebae's dictionary. afraid not, given the bollocks they fobbed off their gob's, like:
1. how the western world shouldn't ever appease these backward people - same bunch of people who subject their bird's to various demeanin practices
2. said backward people should move on to the 21st century
sure. but how very forward and fair are the western world? or more specifically, em european's towards their own disparate minorities? what made them think that their cultural values are far, far, far more superior - read: that equate the most ideal - than the rest? if these same values are the most ideal, how come:
1. continental divorce rates never seem to abate?
2. married couples cheat one another that they are makin a joke out of the very sanctity of marriage?
3. and dare i say, the roma's are still discriminated against?
should they not clear the mess off their own backyard first before tellin muslim's - and anyone else who ain't european - all over the place to assume a western mentality? also, isn't it humiliatin for the danish premier to *beg* the middle east to calm down? and for em to plead that they didn't quite expect such violent reactions from a mere provocation is frankly, lame.
and on the other hand, the arab's and just every other muslim - ok, not all - aren't quite capable to sit down, then calmly and logically explain why they aren't exactly pleased with the insults, innit. they have proven yet again they can't string a decent sentence together without going in circles. so, the only way to express their anger is through threats of execution's and burnin of flags and effigies, eh - yeah very barbaric, that. to westerner's that is. but then, would the "free" press report exactly their sentiment's without prejudice?
what's really perplexing is the way em muslim's can unite together under a common religion which the western world ought to be wary of. i have seen how malay's welcome fellow muslim's regardless of their background's like long-lost relative's. on one hand, it's an admirable quality. but kinda scary all the same.
anyways, hypothetical question: what if some asian country put up a fictitious play - that coincides on Good Friday or Easter Sunday - on an alternative type of Jesus who is, amongst other thing's, a drunk, a gambler and a womaniser? or a HIV-positive? would much of the western world react violently as well? no? yeah probably, given the number of christian's who aren't even turning up for sunday services. innit?
this episode is proof that not everyone on this planet has got their brain's wired exactly the same.
as enscribed by the letter b @ February 2, 2006 09:56 AM | someone's pinged