PETA quietly launches a campaign likening Animals to Jesus…
So, why aren’t the God-fearing Christians around the world
burning down PETA Offices and burning stuff?
Why have products like the Baby Jesus Butt-Plug not sparked international controversy and outrage over someone selling the Christ-Child to ram in your tookus ?? Oh, right. I forgot. They’re not extremists and understand the proper channels for dealing with such adversities; while extremists around the world scream for blood and burn flags of various countries.
Perhaps the rest of the world could learn a nifty lesson from that.
At least, a better lesson then will be learned if the EU decides to create a code of ethics for journalism…a method to keep free speech as we know it gagged with a sock and hog-tied in the closet in the interest world multi-cultural relations.
Frankly, I think that stinks.
As much as I feel the cartoons in question were intentionally inflammatory and flagrantly insensitive…I also feel the response was completely disproportional. However, I do not, will not and cannot stand idly by and wait free speech fall by the wayside. If you cannot speak your mind, what kind of world do we live in? Do we cower in fear with our huddled masses or do we stand up and collectively support the free flow of ideas, knowledge, humor and entertainment?
Everyone is offended by something at some point, just as I know someone somewhere could take offense to my words. But, my honest advice is this: If you don’t like something, don’t look at / read / watch / listen to it. In talking, thinking, writing and speaking of things at which you are offended…you also draw attention you did not want. People who aren’t offended and may even glorify the very thing you find so odious.
As I personally find the “Mohammed cartoons” distasteful, I will not post them or links to them here. But, they’re out there if you really care to look. But, I however, also challenge you to look up other religions for spoofs, cartoons and caricatures…You’ll be surprised at how many you see…and how little has been said about it.
Perhaps the world could take a lesson from that…