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January 31, 2006
I AM
I AM shocked, stunned even, to find that some people are offended that AOL is using the words I AM to market their product, AIM. (hat tip: Classical Values)
In fact, I AM as stunned by this as I AM by Muslims offended by an ice cream cone lid that had a stylized swirl on it. Or at Muslims who rioted after (false) reports of American military guards at Guantanamo defacing a Koran. In fact, I AM convinced that it is time for me to start being deliberately offensive to anyone who is so easily offended. I AM hoping people will get a bit of a grip. In the interest of gratuitous offense, I AM posting the Jyllands-Posten cartoons of Mohammed, courtesy of di2.nu.
So there.
I should note that some Muslim countries are trying to get the UN to ban "attacks on religious beliefs". Presumably, any such ban would include these and this and this? Somehow, I doubt it.
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This morning, Instapundit linked to a joint WaPo essay by Bill Bennett and Alan Dershowitz (!!!), on the implications of the press' failure, by and large, to run the Jyllands-Posten cartoons. I was going to comment on it, particularly this bit, but had... [Read More]
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This is too cool! I find it fascinating that human beings, specifically moslems in this instance are into jihad a la Rushdie/theo van Gogh style for a few cartoons. One can only conclude that the average Moslem has the intellect of an 8 year old. So much for a peaceful and tolerant religion. Personally, I think religion, any religion, is a bunch of fairy tales, often built from old historical myths, but thats just my opinion. The average moslem mullah has more in common with 15th century European clergy, Barons and fiefdoms, than a citizen of the 21st century. This too shall pass, but it will take several hundred years, as it did for Europeans. In the meantime…..hey mohammed…..bite my weenie.
On a different note, what are the legal ramifications of lifting cartoons from the net, from proprietary publications, and putting them on a website? I would happily build a web site dedicated to mohammed cartoons, or anything else that cares to establish and maintain my/our global right to free expression….and tweak the noses of the unenlightened.
John h.
Posted by: john h at February 1, 2006 7:22 PM
I also wrote some thing on this too
Posted by: Winston at February 1, 2006 10:54 PM
Regarding the Muslim cartoons controversy; I think the GOOD MEDICINE religious cartoons are MUCH funnier! See what I mean; http://goodmedicinecartoons.tripod.com
Posted by: Ashley at February 4, 2006 12:03 AM
Re: I AM
My God, you must be kidding me! Jesus, people are so easily offended anymore. Lordy, lordy, lordy...
By the way, TSA has a big new campaign they are rolling out: I AM TSA
no joke!
Posted by: Brian at February 4, 2006 11:26 PM