Will the ACLU follow in the Saudis footsteps?

Question

Saudis May Ban Letter ‘X’
A group of Islamic clergy in Saudi Arabia has condemned the letter "X” because of its similarity to a hated banned symbol – the cross.

The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which has the ultimate say in all legal, civil and governance matters in the kingdom, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against the "X.” It came in response to a Ministry of Trade query about whether a Saudi businessman could be granted trademark protection for a new service with the English name "Explorer.”

The request from the businessman, Amru Mohammad Faisal, was turned down.

"Experts who examined the English word ‘explorer’ were struck by how suspicious that ‘X’ appeared,” Youssef Ibrahim writes in the New York Sun.

Answer 1

Well, of course. The ACLU wouldn't want us to offend any Saudi Arabians by actually using a letter in our alphabet, would they. I wonder how it is that they just noticed that since EXXON has been in Saudi Arabia for a very long time now??

The ACLU can probably make a case for Exxon though because they can call the two X's a double-cross. That's something the ACLU and the Saudi's are very good at.

Answer 2

The ACLU is all about freedom of speech and against censorship. They are the antithesis of Saudi type governments.

Answer 3

I'm waiting for their push to rename all the cities in California named after saints.

Answer 4

considering the ACLU is bordering on being unconstitutional, it will follow more then just the saudis footsteps

Answer 5

Could be. The similarity in their positions is frightening.

Answer 6

whaaaaaaaaat really oh man thats just plain moronic...