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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
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Skybird - good legwork on that one. Of course, this news surprises no one I assume.
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You are assuming correct but for the wrong reasons.
Let me explain:
Some people, let’s call them anti-Americanists, have a near-obsession with America. They always look at America and America only. Thus, they seem to have expert knowledge on every aspect of American politics but at the same time they know little or nothing about the politics of their homeland. That is really amazing. They criticise America but they can hardly tell you a anything about how things are handled at home, “somehow better”, of course. One might think, people should sweep in front of their own door first.
The pompous-self-importance of the article that was quoted made me burst out laughing loud.
“Apparently” Muslim papers are allowed what Western papers are not: republish the Mohammed Cartoons.
Well, I don’t know how things are handled in other Western countries, but in Germany there is a so-called “quote function”. You need that when you want to inform others. You can quote e.g. verbal slander as long as you don’t adopt it as your own statement.
Otherwise you would have absurd consequences which have been wonderfully described in Monty Python’s stoning of Mathias in “Life of Brian”:
Matthias is to be stoned to death because he used the forbidden word “Jehova.”
The official warns Matthias to say “Jehova” again.
MRS. A. stones the official for saying “Jehova”.
When Mrs. A defends herself saying, “but you said “Jehova”, the crowd stones Mrs A .
Official: “Stop! Stop, will you?! Stop that! Stop it! Now, look! No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle! Do you understand?! Even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say 'Jehovah'.
Crowd: Ooooooh!...
[CROWD stones OFFICIAL]
WOMAN #1:
Good shot!
[clap clap clap]
Yea, good shot Brussels journal. LOL.
It seems, we are dealing with a new near-obsession here,
Weitermachen!
