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- Bridgetown, on 10/12/2007, -16/+125When are they NOT seething with rage?
This isn't news. - kaiser44, on 10/12/2007, -14/+120f-em if they cant take a float.
- Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -21/+125How dare you suggest Islam is not peaceful!? We'll kill you!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -9/+84The story is that major wire services did not publish pictures of the float that would "insult Islam"....but had no problem publishing pictures of the other, equally offensive (to some) floats.
- JangoFett, on 10/12/2007, -8/+72If I wasn't allowed to eat pork, drink alcohol, or look at scantily clad women, I'd be pissed all the time too.
- catalysis, on 10/12/2007, -29/+91"I'm sorry but I dunno how anyone can digg a story from a site like littlegreenfootballs."
You just don't like them because they broke the Dan Rather/forged documents story. They were right, weren't they? Same with drudgereport, they broke the monica lewinski story and now they are "untrustworthy". We see articles from thinkprogress up here every day, but I suppose they are ok since they conform to your world-view. - affanjam, on 10/12/2007, -11/+72Alright I'm a Muslim and am totally against these crazy people and I also know a bunch of educated Muslim Imam/Sheiks/Leader who support my opinion of why these extremist are crazy. These wackos have basically hijacked Islam and screwed it up for the rest of the moderate non-violent Muslims around the world, the moderate ones are barely getting any media attention its just these retarded extremist.
(Tom don't worry i still gotta get back at you) - Berkana, on 10/12/2007, -4/+53Gee, that "cliche" caricature on that float looks awfully familiar. . .
Compare:
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/pictures/20070219DusseldorfFloat01.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42093000/jpg/_42093952_kashmir-ap416.jpg
Pretty accurate caricature, I'd say. - bitcloud, on 10/12/2007, -5/+52The Cliche: Seething with rage over everything
The Reality: Seething with rage over everything - RadicalRon, on 10/12/2007, -15/+60Seethe on, Death Cult, seethe on.
- karmic, on 10/12/2007, -2/+41I'll take the bait.
Death Cult- that refers to the branch of a religion that espouses such ideas as "we love death more than you love life." Google that and you will find many Imams and Sheiks who have said it. The term also refers to that branch of said religion that CURRENTLY engages in suicide bombings of civilian targets with the explicit purpose of spreading the religion through intimidation.
Sound like a cult bent on death to you? Were any such religious entity running around doing such things, would you condemn it or praise it?
As for the "christians, jews, zorastrians, jehovas, menonites, [insert religion here] are worse" argument, it doesn't wash. We aren't talking about what happened 300 or 400 years ago. We are in the now. And right now there is a Death Cult within Islam.
As for the "not all Muslims are terrorists" I can't agree more. But, as many Muslims have said, it is very sad that almost all terrorists at this point in history are Muslim. - embeekay, on 10/12/2007, -14/+48floats critizing george bush AND the mullahs - well that's not fair!! [sayeth the muslimes]
EVERYTHING must be america bad, israel bad, democratic civilization bad!
EVERYTHING must be islam good, killing children very good, killing anyone we say - best.
NOT. - xrisnothing, on 10/12/2007, -16/+49Probably in that brief moment after they've hit the detonator switch and just before the bomb goes off. You can only imagine what kind of peace that must bring to a soul, if only for one fleeting moment.
- baalzebub, on 10/12/2007, -4/+36if it walks like a duck & if it quacks like a duck...
- Jimmymac1000, on 10/12/2007, -6/+38http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/pictures/20070219DusseldorfFloat01.jpg
The mullah on the right is labeled “the cliché,” and the one on the left, “the reality.” - karmic, on 10/12/2007, -6/+34Ryland - They don't link to the article directly because IT OMITS the actual photo. That IS THE STORY. So LGF isn't "just a blog" - it is, in fact, reporting original news in a context you cannot find on the wires or even at thinkprogress. These organizations don't tell the whole story, so linking them as the source is like linking to a vacuum - nothing there.
- ricree, on 10/12/2007, -5/+33@saikhan
Good points, but I think that what most people take offense to is the idea that it is fine to insult some groups as much as you want, but there are other groups that are off limits. If you disagree to this sort of thing on general principle, that is all well and good. It really becomes a problem once you start selectively applying your principles. - AdmiralAdama, on 10/12/2007, -7/+34 Muslim "seething" and "rage" is a weapon used to intimidate the West. Knowing that they cannot pass Sharia Law by democracy, they are attempting to enact it by intimidation -- making any references to Mohammud or doubting the correctness of any part of Islam will be de facto prohibited, due to the fear of Muslim "rage". We cannot bend to this type of intimidation.
thnx to the lizardoids for bringing this to our attention. - karmic, on 10/12/2007, -2/+28"It is a certain fact that not all Muslims are terrorists, but it is equally certain, and exceptionally painful, that almost all terrorists are Muslims." - Abdel Rahman al-Rashed, general manager of Al- Arabiya news channel.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/09/05/wosse605.xml
Read it. He pulls no punches. - syko21, on 10/12/2007, -2/+27Seriously oversensitive. Every group on the face of the planet religious, political, ethnic, etc has a stereotype or something that can be poked fun at, and 99% of the time they are able to just shrug it off. Why is it that every time someone does or says anything about the Islamic religion they get eviscerated by Muslims around the world saying it is extremely offensive. Just get over yourselves.
- appleann1, on 10/12/2007, -5/+30
" I'm far less frightened of this specter of 'forced Sharia law' than I am of a bunch of right-wing politicians restricting rights based on fake terror, and their Brownshirt supplicants singling out minorities with blunt weapons"
We wouldn't have any need for The Patriot Act and NSA if 19 men didn't decide to use the Twin Towers and the Pentagon for target practice.
Sept 10, asleep. - Hensworth, on 10/12/2007, -9/+30I wouldnt doubt whomever allowed that float to go on will be jailed soon, since it happened in Germany where people are jailed over silly things.
- fufubag, on 10/12/2007, -5/+26silencer7 said:
"The difference is, George Bush doesn't represent Americans."
Are you serious? George Bush is, unfortunately, the most representative person in all of America. He is our elected leader. Why do people talk/type when they have no clue what they are talking about?
"I mean, what the *****, people, don't you have any Muslim friends? They're like some of the nicest people I know."
Talk about sweeping generalizations...... hypocrite.
"I'm far less frightened of this specter of 'forced Sharia law' than I am of a bunch of right-wing politicians restricting rights based on fake terror"
While there are definitely problems with our right-wing political extremist friends.... I would rather be fighting them in a civilized legal/political battle than wondering who is gonna blow up my daughter for wearing jeans.....
"and their Brownshirt supplicants singling out minorities with blunt weapons."
sources? - RoflcopterFUEL, on 10/12/2007, -17/+37funny how just a statement by ONE person that he was offended by the floats was made into "GERMAN MUSLIMS..."
***** ridiculous. - Berkana, on 10/12/2007, -3/+23Here's a nice portrait of a Muslim man to dispell that cliché: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42093000/jpg/_42093952_kashmir-ap416.jpg
- cptshamrock, on 10/12/2007, -5/+24notice how the world doesnt take notice until its about muslims. when they were just bashing america no american took notice.
- DesScorp, on 10/12/2007, -8/+27"Out of curiosity how many of you redneck hillbillies have ever met a seething Muslim, let alone a Muslim? "
At least as many as you bedwetting moonbats :) - fasda, on 10/12/2007, -7/+26But that was the entire point of the parade and has been since the beginning of Carnival.
- ricree, on 10/12/2007, -3/+21@gboodhoo
"I'd argue all 3 of these so-called religions are equally degrading and equally dangerous"
Then go ahead and do so. While there are certainly things that can be said against all three, I don't see how you can say that they are equally dangerous without seriously stretching the point. While Islam may not be more dangerous in and of itself(which is arguable), it is still clear that the current state of the religion has large elements that have become significantly more violent and fanatical than the other two religions. - LeberMac, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19The only thing that would make it more ironic is if the parade was targeted by muslim extremists with "Float-bombs".
- curbcheck, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18If you don't like it then don't look at it.
- EndofEternity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18Why shouldn't you criticize, satirize or plain insult religions? I mean religion is something you choose to be a part of, it's not like you have to make religion a significant part of your life. Organized religion should be treated like any other organizations, no exceptions.
Would you care if someone made a float insulting some company (even if you were working for that company), it's no big deal, some people choose to make a big deal out of it, but that's their problem.
PS The float parade is known for being 'non-standard', so its not like Islam was singled out. - RomeyRome, on 10/12/2007, -5/+22You can't even beat it to a rock that resembles a woman.
- baileyntx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16nestafett:
It is important to remember that Muslim terrorists are doing killing people FOR their religion...for Allah. How many Christians are going around killing others FOR Christianity? Many such as you always turn back to Christian history for your examples...like that somehow justifies Muslims for killing in the here and now. If it was wrong for Christians to fight for Christianity then then surely it is wrong for Muslims to be killing for Islam now. Follow through with your principles.
Many, many countries are dealing with Muslim terrorists on some level or another. Can you say the same about Christian terrorists? Where are the terrorist Christian individuals that are yelling 'Hail Jesus!" before blowing people up?
Just to list a few in recent years.....
Somalia - Nigeria - Yemen - Palestine - Pakistan - India - Indonesia - Malaysia - Thailand - France - Britain - Belgium - Netherlands - Spain - Russia - USA - ricree, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18@dori
***** they are. The fact that some people believe differently than you do does not make them "immature children." While there certainly are people here being immature, there are also plenty of people who simply believe that parody is a perfectly healthy and natural way to react in some circumstances. Obviously, you prefer to react differently, but that does not make it the only valid way to react. - BayouBengal, on 10/12/2007, -8/+23Some people are just too sensitive. You don't see any American ex-Pats or American military personal stationed in Germany getting all bent out of shape. Those floats are making a valid commentary on American and a valid commentary on Islam.
- Habemus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15>"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_inventions"
Interesting. Nothing in that article is from the last 1000 years.
Stagnant culture, stagnant ideas, stuck in a culture more suited to 1007 AD than 2007 AD.
The rest of us have moved on and progressed. - rolf, on 10/12/2007, -5/+20If we can't laugh at everyone, including ourselves, what hope is there in the world?
Stop being so god damned serious. - baileyntx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14silencer7:
Everyone knows that it is not the majority of Muslims...but if one is paying attention to events around the world it IS a significant number of Muslims that do commit terrorists acts or at the very least agree with those that do.
My brother-in-law is Muslim...and I love him dearly, however I do not let that blind me to the truth.
Islam should be open to criticism, sarcasm and parody just as Christianity and other faiths are. They should not be given a 'pass'
You are either very ignorant or naive to be more frightened of a 'bunch of right-wing politicians restricting rights' rather than Sharia law...unless of course, you are Muslim yourself.
Ayatollah Khomeini didn't say, 'There is no fun in Islam' for nothing
There is no music in Islam
You can't drink alcohol in Islam
No gambling in Islam
A woman who is raped has to have FOUR MALE witnesses
They stone women for adultery....and it is adultery if they don't have those witnesses!
You can be thrown in jail (if you are lucky-death is the rule) for blasphemy against Mohammed
Death is the ruling for anyone converting from Islam to any other religion
Now...does that mean all Muslims practice these rules? No...but many Muslim countries do! Just yesterday I read that the Malaysian RELIGIOUS police plan to recruit spys to try and catch un-Islamic behavior, such as unmarried couples kissing or HOLDING HANDS!
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21256605-1702,00.html
If that kind of world is preferable to you than a right winged politician listening to your overseas phone call to Pakistan...then go there where you will feel more at home and comfortable. - AdmiralAdama, on 10/12/2007, -6/+20I hope this is true. However, if it's such a "tiny minority of wackos" how come so many of these Jihadist Imams are LEADERS in their mosques? And, as in recent cases in Australia, England, and Canada, they remain leaders even when their extremist views are exposed?
- xrisnothing, on 10/12/2007, -13/+26it could be a goose
or a chicken in disguise
or a robot duck - FLLaw33870, on 10/12/2007, -12/+25Evil is never happy when truth is spoken...even in a simple display as this float.
We need to stop being tolerant of Islam for Islam is evil and tolerance of evil is a crime.
Don't take my word about Islam being evil but read the Quran as I have AND see what is going on in this world and who is creating the greatest violent acts. Also see what religion is the most intimidating???? It isn't Judism or Christianity. - bluto36, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14one small difference might be that no rabbi will call out a fatwa for criticism. crap badly drawn cartoons made the Muslim world go bat *****
- DesScorp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12"So I definately don't think that Muslims have the market cornered on trite whining and pity parties."
And I don't recall any of those Christian protestors cutting the heads off of Wal Mart execs or burning buildings down, or threatening mass destruction over cartoons. If you can't see the difference, you're part of the problem. - azdigger, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13This comment, left on the site that carried the news story, says it all:
Muslims offended? Horrors! Perhaps when the Islamic world can go even a single day without a Buddhist ice cream vendor getting his head lopped off in Thailand for being in the 'Muslim' zone, without daughters being stabbed to death by their fathers who had doubts about their virginity, without taking to the streets threatening to kill over not very good cartoons, without killing movie directors for their films, without issuing death fatwas from caves, without strapping bombs onto children sending them into bakeries and pizza parlors and then celebrating the carnage by passing out candy, without girls walking home from school in Sulawesi hacked to death for having the audacity to be Christians, without boarding jets with the intent to send it plunging into skyscrapers, without sending 18 wheelers into crowded markets full of tons of explosives, without demanding that people of other faiths recognize and respect Islam while at the same time banning those people of other faiths from their own holy sites and worse, and without demanding that every other part of the non-Islamic world kowtow to its ever growing list of sensitivities as its followers flee 7th century backward nations and for some bizarre reason attempt to instill the same primitive nonsense at their new host nations...then, and only then, will civilized nations give Islam the respect its followers seem to feel should be dished out by default. - Habemus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13None of those list anything from the last 1000 years. What was once a progressive inventive culture has been ground in to the dirt by Wahabbist fanatics. Nothing to contribute, nothing new, no progress.
- wtharvey, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14I'm gonna call my band "Beat it to a Rock That Resembles a Woman"...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -44/+56Hey Muslims SHUT UP OR GET OUT. If you don't want us calling Islam violent or evil, then tell your relatives in the middle east to stop being terrorists scumbags.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+14Number of terrorists acts committed by Christians, Hindu's, Buddhists, Atheists,etc. in the past 10 years: less than one hundred
Number of terrorists acts committed by Muslims in the past 10 years: thousands - DigitalDud, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12If I was a Arab I'd be pretty pissed that my culture hasn't contributed anything positive in the past 1500 years.
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