2007-04-17 03:21:28 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In case you didnt' know he kissed one of their most famous stars at some concert thing and caused a riot.
2007-04-17 03:24:14 · update #1
Oh no, what did he do this time?
EDIT *roll* how sad. Can Hindu gods curse? Is that in their job description?
2007-04-17 03:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever. I think the reaction is absolutely insane. People are burning Richard Gere in effigy because he kissed a woman on the cheek. If you ask me, this is no different than the riots over the Mohammed cartoons. I understand there are differences between cultures, but we live in a world in which different cultures have to deal with each other. We can all act like Al Qaida or the Bush Administration (two sides of the same coin) if we want, but it seems more reasonable to try to understand the intent behind actions rather than clinging to formalism over sacred cows. Yes it was a "mistake," and I suppose he should've known better - although I don't see what his being a Buddhist has to do with it - but the fact that people take the opportunity to construct and burn Gere scarecrows suggests that they have a lot of repressed anger looking for an outlet.
2007-04-17 03:26:29 · answer #2 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We live in a bored world..ppl don't have enough to do except run riot..now this story about Mr Gere , is someone going to tell me that his god never kissed anyone, so he shouldn't either ? Is this what all the bother is about ?
Pray tell, someone please enlighten me !
2014-01-26 08:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by wren 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think as a Buddhist he should have known better (I'm a Buddhist). Clearly he wasn't considering the consequences. I don't think the Hindu gods have time to care. He's responsible for his own actions.
2007-04-17 03:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is he somehow related to Jimmy Carter? The ex pres did much the same when he kissed the daughter of the ruler of Japan.
2007-04-17 03:27:45 · answer #5 · answered by ropar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe some cultures stuck in the last century should be dragged kicking and screaming into this century. All he did was have a public display of affection. We've got people killing people over their religious beliefs - what he did is NOTHING by comparison.
2007-04-17 03:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What's wrong with Richard Gere?
I didn't know that your religion actually put curses on people. I thought that was only in witchcraft...shameful...
and sad!
2007-04-17 03:26:45 · answer #7 · answered by Eartha Q 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Richard Gere IS a curse
2007-04-17 03:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
your talking about 2 religions. Do you realize that? What did richard gere do? besides a gerbil of course.
2007-04-17 03:23:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm a Buddhist ... I've kissed a Hindu woman on the cheek.
And?
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2007-04-17 03:37:29 · answer #10 · answered by abetterfate 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋