If it was just one image then it would be the same thing but it's not. They are protesting ALL of the images. They reject ANY depiction of Muhammad, not just one showing him with a bomb in his turban. Even a relatively benign one will spark protest. For those who want to see the images that caused all this, they are located at the bottom of this page: http://www.zombietime.com/mohammed_image_archive/
> Consider the reaction to such works as Bloody Mary and Piss Christ. > Then consider that one of the most deepest restrictions in Islam is > the portrayal of Mohammed. And you say there is a cultural gap? Its > the same bloody thing. > > > > On 1/30/06, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://tinyurl.com/coflj >> >> Even moderate Muslims are boycotting this Danish brand in the Middle East >> because of something that the company had nothing to do with- a picture >> of Muhammed with a missile attached to his turban. Is that offensive? >> Sure. But it has nothing to do with the company, or even with an official >> stance of the government. It was just a cartoon in a privately owned >> newspaper. >> >> Is this rational behavior? I don't know. It certainly doesn't bode well >> for relations with Middle Eastern countries. >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:195201 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
