‘South Park’ angers Bosnian Muslim leaders

AFP ^ | 08/01/2006

[Vaquero]

[uncitizen]

I remembered it as "Praise be upon him"....(but my memory ain't what it used to be)

[interrogatorgirl]

I acknowledge that Western society learned somewhat quicker and as a result seriously restrained the influence of God's earthly arm in politics, but let's not get too overexcited about how unjust and cruel they have been compared to us.

Yeah, you are right....they need a little more time to learn that lopping of heads is bad m'kay. Are you kidding me? Welcome to 2006! These are the people who WANT to live in a pre modern era state. I have read many articles where UBL tells his followers not to use ice in their drinks so they don't become used to modern conveniences....sounds like some Jim Jones crap to me. Who am I to get "overexcited" about something as silly as a "religion" still following sharia law, they just need more time to grow!

[agere_contra]

at least Islamism didn't yet destroy the history of a whole continent, like the Spanish Church did in South America.

I'm not weeping salt tears for the various forms of human sacrifice wiped out by the Spanish. Nor would I weep bitter tears of regret if modern Conquistadors ground the very name of Allah into the dust. The lesson we are painfully relearning is that some cultures don't deserve to survive.

[Sertorius]

Wasn't the history and culture of South America based on human sacrifice. Something that doesn't jive with Christianity.

[Aquinasfan]

'South Park' presented "the prophet" in a "positive light"? They'll go after any religion except Mohammedanism because they're afraid of Mohammedans. Their operating principle is their bank account.

[Military family member]

It wa never censored...They never meant to show the picture. That's the joke!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Actually, there's no big difference to the christian church....

Actually, the next thing you actually learn about history will actually be your first. Congrats.

[Panerai]

"They'll go after any religion except Mohammedanism because they're afraid of Mohammedans" - You have no idea what you're talking about.

[Alkhin]

Actually, there's no big difference to the christian church...at least Islamism didn't yet destroy the history of a whole continent, like the Spanish Church did in South America.

You forget that the Spanish were overrun by the Moors aka Muslims.

So it's still Islam's fault that the world is screwed up, thank you very much. The Crusades were taken up to fight against the Moors...STILL Islam's fault.

The Romans were a warrior people, but they were also democratic in their cultural outlook. ANYONE could become a Roman citizen and rise in rank. Can you say the same about Islam? I thought not.

[Jameison]

"Actually, there's no big difference to the christian church"

I am talking about contemporary history, not centuries ago.
The fact of the matter is, most (over 99%) of the terrorism, bombings, suicidal attacks, etc that have been carried out in the past 30 years (including 9/11) have been carried out by Muslims.

Sure they had a quasi religious conflict in Northern Ireland, but it pales into insignificance when compared to what the Islamofacists halve done.
I lived in Britain at the hight of the troubles in Northern Ireland, as far as I can recall, there wasn't even one Irish suicide bomber, nor did any IRA people drive planes into buildings and murder 3000 innocent souls.

[Schweinhund]

Yeah, at that time Catholizism only killed people against their will (heathens, witches, heretics) while human sacrifice in South America was mostly an honor and something to be earned for the 'sacrifices'. And really, can you say that given the time, their religion wouldn't have evolved like Catholizism did?

Anyway, to deliberately blot out an entire culture is still a unique historical crime...dhimmitude looks rather fair compared to that.

[skinkinthegrass]

hehehe...Sweet...love it. :D

[Alkhin]

Yeah, at that time Catholizism only killed people against their will (heathens, witches, heretics) while human sacrifice in South America was mostly an honor and something to be earned for the 'sacrifices'.

ergo it should be brought back so we can live in true harmony with Muslims...is that what you are saying?

you have a poor education in Western civilization. Did you just graduate from high screwel?

[Hegemony Cricket]

Angry muslims? What a concept...

[TalBlack]

"..no big difference ti the christian church"...."and as a result seriously restrained the influence of God's earthly arm in politics, but let's not get too overexcited about how unjust and cruel they have been compared to us."

What have YOU been drinking?

How many people did Jesus Christ rape and kill. When did Jesus Christ demand that The Word be spread by the sword.

WTF is "The Spanish Church" and when did it commission explorers?

The advancement of European society came WITH and under the influence of The Church--NOT against it, the United States of America being the logical conclusion of that thrust.

This silly, pernicious equivalence you state between Islam and Christianity is PC kool-aid.

[AlaninSA]

Nice edit, but you missed something. It should read:

"Pedophile Mohammed" (Curses be upon him)

[Dixie Yooper]

"The cartoon was even censored in the United States"

The cartoon was not censored. The media policed themselves and showed how mature they are by not doing something that would offend ones religion. This is of course the only time they have shown any restraint in the last 50 years and the only religion they have ever decided not to offend.

[AlaninSA]

Clearly you lack an education in native North and South American religions. The "willing victim" was the rare, rare exception in the slaughters of the Maya and Aztecs.

You also lack an understanding of European religious history. The executions were done in the NAME of the Church, not by the Church (for the most part). These were political murders.

As a German, you should be very familiar with politically based murder. You guys have nearly 6,000,000 experiences with this kind of activity.

[Jameison]

"at least Islamism didn't yet destroy the history of a whole continent,"

I suggest you read the history oh Mohamed again, his entire modus operandi consisted of killing, burning, looting and pillaging anyone who wouldn't bow down to his insane religion.
The entire Muslim religion was spread by wars, right from the get go.
Don't let me even start on the Taliban, and their unique "contribution" to history and culture:

"Afghanistan's ruling Taleban have blown up two giant Buddha statues in defiance of international efforts to save them, according to independent reports.

---snip----

Reports say the demolition of the ancient monuments near Bamiyan - one thought to be the tallest of its kind in the world - was supervised by the Taleban's defence minister over the last few days.


The Taleban's foreign minister, Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil, told Mr Annan in Pakistan that demolition was still continuing, though not much of the ancient treasures was left.

"Basically he confirmed that all movable statues have been destroyed and the destruction of the two [giant] statues had begun, but he could not tell me the status of the demolition," Mr Annan said.

Two-day demolition

But an aid worker quoted by the AP news agency said witnesses told him the destruction was now complete.

The larger, 53-metre (175-feet) statue was blown up on Thursday, and the smaller 38-metre (120-feet) destroyed the following day.

The statues are among Asia's great archaeological treasures

The aid worker said the work was "professionally done".
The extent of the damage is hard to confirm, as the militia have blocked journalists from visiting the province.
The monuments, once a big tourist draw, dated back to between the second and fifth centuries AD, before the coming of Islam, when Afghanistan was a centre of Buddhist learning and pilgrimage. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1214384.stm