tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post114036228514633285..comments2024-03-28T05:13:13.921-04:00Comments on Books, Inq. — The Epilogue: "The Battle of Khartoon"Frank Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1140406111543177032006-02-19T22:28:00.000-05:002006-02-19T22:28:00.000-05:00I remember, when Andres Serrano's "Piss Christ" wa...I remember, when Andres Serrano's "Piss Christ" was in the news, commenting that I thought it rather tame stuff, safely transgressive. Had he chosen a Star of David he would have been excoriated (and rightly so, I think). Had he chosen a Star and Crescent he might no longer be in the world of the living. Of course, disliking what he did is one thing -- as is objecting to the use of public money to pay for it. Denying him the right to do it is quite another, as is threatening him in any way. I found it offensive. Big deal. Life goes on. This, however, is a view alien to many Muslims, it would seem. <BR/>Most in the media, I think one can safely say, do not really respect or believe in the Prophet, no more than they believe that Jesus is the Son of God. So one wonders why they affect such sensitivity when it comes to Islam. I suspect it is a peculiar combination of condescension and cowardice.Frank Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1140372159113982982006-02-19T13:02:00.000-05:002006-02-19T13:02:00.000-05:00There is much schizophrenia in Europe about Turkey...There is much schizophrenia in Europe about Turkey. The punditry want it in the EU and are working hard to convince the masses as it is politically correct to have as many countries in the EU as possible even if "Europe" is stretching it. The masses love going there for cheap holidays. The "north London literati" (Harold Pinter and co) hate it becuase of its terrible human rights record. The government wants to be in with Turkey becuase of NATO etc. Big mass of contradictions!<BR/><BR/>The movie looks kind of fun from what I read about it, but I am pretty certain we won't be seeing it in "a cinema near you" any time soon.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com