Satire verboten: Pope vs German magazine

[Skybird]

The magazine's staff said that it is all a misunderstanding. Indeed they meant to show how the Pope was enjoying and celebrated something (forgot what they said it was), and that he only spilled some orange lemonade during that, which can be seen on the picture. They plan to form a delegation that will go to Rome and they look forward to discuss the matter in the spirit of friendship with a highranking Vatican delegation and the pope himself. Somebody also said they would welcome Italian and German politicians to join the Vatican-Titanic-summit.

[Skybird]

Imagine they did this with some Imam who called for the assassination of infidels. People in 40 or 50 states would be in the streets now, yelling hysterically and showing red faces, probably trampling some smaller guys in their crowds to death again. Wetsern politiicans would warn of not absuing free speech, and to practice self-constraint. Everybody would warn his neighbour to be sensible for Muslim feelings and how precious and holy it all is.

Seen that way, they really picked the wrong target.

Imagine they did this with some Imam who called for the assassination of infidels. People in 40 or 50 states would be in the streets now, yelling hysterically and showing red faces

Yes dear
Political satire of crazy fundy imans is widespread, so far I cannot recall crowds on the streets over it. Dr Hook even got his own puppet who was featured doing his crazy fundy death to the unbeliever rants.
No protests, they threw the dickhead in jail and made even more hours of jokes about it, still no protests.
Khomeni was a regular target of ridicule, any protests ovetr it? Nope.

[Penguin]

Titanic magazine reacted to the censorship with a new starting image on their webpage:



The pope in exhilaration!


Meanwhile some politicians show their understanding of freedom: Thomas Goppel, a christdemocrat from Bavaria, MoP and an ex-minister, in short a guy who should know some basics of our law, said: "If it was up to me, I would revoke his writing license."
Dear Herr Goppel, neither in Germany nor in Bavaria there is something like a license to write required, even christian fundamentalists like you can put down their mental bs into writing without asking for permission. If you don't like it, move to Iran!

Originally Posted by Skybird

Imagine they did this with some Imam who called for the assassination of infidels. People in 40 or 50 states would be in the streets now, yelling hysterically and showing red faces, probably trampling some smaller guys in their crowds to death again. Wetsern politiicans would warn of not absuing free speech, and to practice self-constraint. Everybody would warn his neighbour to be sensible for Muslim feelings and how precious and holy it all is.

Seen that way, they really picked the wrong target.

Eeehm, Titanic has a long and proud history of peeing off anyone. A few buzzwords: "Schröder setzt sich durch", "Shalom Ziegen....." or the "Mohammed-lookalike-contest"

They even provide a service for muslims :



Here do our cartoonists live!

[Catfish]

... and "Bring the boys back home", the bones thing

[JU_88]

Not offensive to me, I cant speak for Catholics though.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Penguin

Eeehm, Titanic has a long and proud history ...

Öh - I was sarcastic. I meant they could have caused more action in the world if they would have picked the other target (Muhammad again or so).

I would like to see MAD taking on Muhammad.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Penguin

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All I gotta say is that is one creepy looking pope you got there.