Now Playing: Monty Python - Never Be Rude To An Arab "Monty Python Sings"
On 1/31/06, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can you show me where in the song or the text the "creator" (an ironic > label) suggests that all Muslims are guilty of this thinking, or that > all Muslims agree that the Koran says what it says? > > I think THAT is a leap. > > I cannot deny that I believe there are definitely Muslims in the world > that would nod their heads (metaphorically - I understand nodding up > and down does not universally mean yes) to the content of this song. > > I do not think that all Muslims would agree with the ideas of the > song, and many who would disagree that the Koran allows or encourages > such things. But that doesn't mean there are others who would agree. > > This is no more damaging, hateful or wrong than if I wrote a similar > song about the self-stated beliefs of hard-core Aryan churches, Pat > Robertson, or the Branch Davidians. > > I think it does a great job of satiring the beliefs of militant Islam, > and what is better than ridicule for such people? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:195180 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
