http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD131506
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=3&entry_id=4203
2006-10-11 00:58:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Will people like you ever stop provoking other people?
2006-10-11 01:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by rinah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not.
If the resemblance to the Ka'ba is not just a coincidence (and I'm sure there are lots of black, cube-shaped buildings around) then Apple are being provocative in a time of religious tension. Though this would not, of course, make it right to bomb their offices.
Given Apple's sleek and minimal design ethics I imagine they are not deliberately copying anything and the building simply complies with their image.
The word Mecca is often used as a general term for somewhere where enthusiasts gather and I do not think anything should be read into it.
From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mecca
Mecca:
2. (often lowercase) any place that many people visit or hope to visit: The president's birthplace is a mecca for his admirers.
2006-10-11 08:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋