ha ! I'm not a Kiss fan either, but what he said was
MUCH better than the cra* these idjits said last year:
Posted on 05/13/2004 9:25:48 PM PDT by veronica
KISS bass player Gene Simmons has caused an uproar among Australia's Muslim community by launching an attack on Islamic culture while in Melbourne.
The lizard-tongued rock god who is touring Australia with the world's most enduring glam rock band launched an attack on Muslim extremists during an interview on Melbourne's 3AW radio - including comments which were labelled inaccurate.
"Extremism believes that it's okay to strap bombs on to your children and send them to paradise and whatever else and to behead people," he said yesterday.
The Israeli-born US musician went on to say Islam was a "vile culture" that treated women worse than dogs.
Muslim women had to walk behind their men and were not allowed to be educated or own houses, he said.
"Your dog, however, can walk side by side, your dog is allowed to have its own dog house... you can send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff - none of the women have that advantage."
He went on to say the west was under threat.
"This is a vile culture and if you think for a second that it's going to just live in the sands of God's armpit you've got another thing coming," he said.
"They want to come and live right where you live and they think that you're evil."
Simmons said the United Nations approach did not work and the west had to "speak softly and carry a big stick".
The radio station today fielded calls from Muslims upset at the comments, including Australian Muslim of the year Susan Carland, who said Australian Muslims rejected extremism and did not fit Simmons' stereotype.
Ms Carland said she had two degrees, was doing her honours and "certainly do not walk behind my husband".
Chairman of the Islamic Council of Victoria Yasser Soliman said Simmons' comments were "very unfortunate".
"He's very famous obviously and popular and, as a result, influential," he said.
"Mixing the entertainment world with the political and religious world is a minefield."
He said Simmons had begun by talking about extremists but had gone on to vilify the entire Muslim culture.
"A number of his claims regarding women and what they are allowed to do and not do are wrong - Islam teaches the opposite," he said.
Simmons had a right to free speech, but this had to be balanced against the damage done to innocent people, he said.
"I think it would be good for overseas speakers and commentators to be given some sort of advice in regards to our vilification laws here," he said.
"They leave and go back to where they arrived from, but they leave behind a big mess that we have to live with."
And therefore, he is a threat to Islam. About damn time, too. Watch your six, Gene.
Every word he said is true and verifiable.
What's the problem?
He is a right thinking NYC Jew, A rare breed.
HA!!
Yea, it sure is a risky endevour doing so.
~eh?
Unlesssssssss!?!?!?!
...the celeb's slamming a conservative. :o)
He wasn't sleeping.
That rocks!
ha ! I'm not a Kiss fan either, but what he said was
MUCH better than the cra* these idjits said last year:
calling all rockers...
HA! I challenge anyone to point out where Gene is wrong!
A few of us saw him and Ted Nugent record some "Politically Incorrect" episodes some years back, and he's quite the free market, capitalist too.
Gene Simmons & KISS rocks!
Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Steppenwolf.
I didnt know Randy California was dead.
Spirit was a fine band.
Good bye Kaptain Kopter
Richard Simmons and women? Hum, never thought of that.
Don't like KISS music. But as a person Gene is right on. He played a villian in the season finale of Third Watch and did a very good job.
Defense of gun grabbing? LOL! Not at all, the person in question, who is not a supporter of the AWB, was discussing the one note orchestra.
Naaah. It won't cost him a thing. I imagine most Kiss fans are patriots and don't buy into the crazed leftist bull$h*t. Besides, he's RICH. Filthy. Rich.
Yes, he was a school teacher in Spanish Harlem.
He's always been the "mouthpiece" of the band, too. As far as his ownership of the rights to the band, it's probably the reason for their continued success. KISS has been a corporation for quite some time now, since the late 70's, I believe.
"He's very famous obviously and popular and, as a result, influential," he said.
"Mixing the entertainment world with the political and religious world is a minefield."
Yaaaaawn... where's the outrage when leftist celebrities *repeatedly* babble their anti-American and/or anti-Bush crap?
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