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 Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: 'Unbelievable Competition' |
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German Satire Magazine Shocks with 'Unbelievable Competition'
| Quote: | | A Muhammed look-a-like competition is slated to take place during the Frankfurt Book Fair, and it has already offended and outraged people far beyond Germany. But Titanic, the monthly satirical magazine behind the inflamatory event, insists: "It will be a blast." |
I sense a great disturbance in the Force
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"It will be a blast."
This might be an unfortunate expression.... |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: Re: 'Unbelievable Competition' |
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| pr126 wrote: | German Satire Magazine Shocks with 'Unbelievable Competition'
| Quote: | | A Muhammed look-a-like competition is slated to take place during the Frankfurt Book Fair, and it has already offended and outraged people far beyond Germany. But Titanic, the monthly satirical magazine behind the inflamatory event, insists: "It will be a blast." |
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about time someone defended freedom of speech.
i hope they dont get shutdown by the scaredy-pussies.
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pr126
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| moog wrote: | "It will be a blast."
This might be an unfortunate expression.... |
Probably a deliberate choice of expression.
Kudos to them if it goes ahead. Although I would not bet on it.
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Just by declaring that they're going to do something like this, they've gone in too far to turn back.
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Go Frankfurt! 
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The winner should be guaranteed a gay porn contract 
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If they're really going to have a Mohammed-look-alike contest, they should have a Jesus and a Moses and a Buddha look-alike contest too. Maybe even an L Ron Hubbard and a Joseph Smith contest, also, just to be equitable!
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| Quote: | | But Titanic, the monthly satirical magazine behind the inflamatory event, insists: "It will be a blast." |
Only time will tell if that statement was simply provocative ,or ironic.
It's certainly dumb.
There is a difference between bravely asserting one's rights and fuckwitted bravura. Those people will KILL you if you insult them. |
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Hmm...I have to say I respect that they're making a stand against over sensitive religious types.
On the other hand however, we all saw what happened to the simple comics, whose aim wasn't even to offend mohammed...
If they were able to blow those so out of proportion then this event could really be a pretty damn dangerous thing to carry out....
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I say let 'em blow shit up, if they're so offended. It'll be just one more example to the rest of the world that Islam is a violent, irrational cult.
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