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October 19, 2006
UK: Newspaper Forced To Withdraw Muslim Parody Page
Yesterday, the Media Guardian (subscription) wrote that the British newspaper the Daily Star was forced to withdraw a "fatwa page" after union members objected.
The politically correct members of the paper's branch or "chapel" of the National Union of Journalists held a meeting, threatening to stop work, and condemned the page, which was a send-up of Muslim law.
The page was part of a feature on "How your favourite paper would look under Muslim law." In reference to UK tabloids' habit of portraying bare-breasted beauties on Page 3, it also had a "Page 3 burka babes special" featuring a woman in a nikab.
It had a spoof editorial, which was a blank space carrying the words "Censored" and "Allah is Great". The head of the page was emblazoned with the slogan "no news no goss no fun". (Goss = gossip).
There was a competition, entitled "Burn a flag and win a Corsa", a parody of the famous Sun newspaper headline during the Falklands War - "Kill an Argie and Win a Metro". A picture of George W. Bush bore underneath it the words "death to infidels".
The NUJ chapel issued a statement that the page was "deliberately offensive to Muslims."
But there was a serious note in their condemnation, and the chapel acknowledged that Muslims fanatics have neither a sense of humour nor an ability to tolerate freedom of speech for others.
The NUJ statement noted: "The chapel fears that this editorial content poses a very serious risk of violent and dangerous reprisals from religious fanatics who may take offence at these articles. This may place the staff in great jeopardy."
At least the NUJ seems to agree that Muslims in Britain include some intolerant and potentially dangerous individuals.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at October 19, 2006 4:08 AM
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The chapel fears that this editorial content poses a very serious risk of violent and dangerous reprisals from religious fanatics who may take offence at these articles. This may place the staff in great jeopardy."
What exactly do these maniacs NOT take offense to?
Self censorship=sharia victory.
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at October 19, 2006 11:07 AM
We seem to hear two messages (at least) from the Muslim community:
1) "We are not all extremists."
2) "Don't make fun of Islamic extremists! It is offensive to all Muslims."
It would be nice if this could be explained.
Posted by: Chuck the Lucky at October 19, 2006 6:25 PM
We seem to hear two messages (at least) from the Muslim community:
1) "We are not all extremists."
2) "Don't make fun of Islamic extremists! It is offensive to all Muslims."
It would be nice if this could be explained.
Posted by: Chuck the Lucky at October 19, 2006 6:26 PM
"The chapel fears that this editorial content poses a very serious risk of violent and dangerous reprisals from religious fanatics who may take offence at these articles. This may place the staff in great jeopardy."
What the NUJ fails to understand is that appeasing the 'religion of peace' puts us all in jeopardy.
Posted by: PineCone at October 19, 2006 10:27 PM
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