Questions regarding Islamic extremists or the Teedy bear questions, names and avatars??
I'm sorry, but, a woman's life is at stake here!
Don't you think it is cruel to joke about it?
2007-11-30 04:18:43 · 32 answers · asked by Yahoo! 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Beez, I know that.
There is nothing wrong with the questions about how absurd it is.
What is wrong is to jocke about the situation!
2007-11-30 04:22:57 · update #1
Ozzzz, come on, I am really dissapointed that you feel that way!
2007-11-30 04:25:20 · update #2
People, what if she was your mother?
2007-11-30 04:29:50 · update #3
Oh, you are so wrong.
It is ESSENTIAL that humans approach this situation with the tools they have available to help them understand it. This includes the use of humor, and nothing less than the history of humanity will prove this.
A contemporary example is the film Life is Beautiful. It is a comedy about the Holocaust. While the concept is anathema to many, the film is a poignant and monumental accomplishment to the memory of so many millions.
2007-11-30 04:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Islamic extremists, in my opinion, is the epitome of offensive.
Teedy bear questions are just that; questions. Feelings may get hurt, but the Islamic extremists (I call them terrorists), are offensive by their warped way viewing human life as something substandard. These terrorists cause much more harm than questions.
As far as I'm concerned, this is a no-brainer.
2007-11-30 04:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by mustangbethie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with your sentiment, but not about joking.
Joking is effective, both as relief and to make a point, even if that's one of absurdity.
I''ve got WW1 cartoons drawn in the trenches,
(Bruce Bairnsfather's)
They could joke about it: perhaps they had to, to cope.
But sometimes it's entirely appropriate.
So, bring on the bears!
For serious comment, see the BBC website.
Their "have your say" page is struggling to cope with the astonishment and the outrage.
If this is Islam...
2007-11-30 04:43:22 · answer #3 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I'd say is that American religious extremists are no different than Islamic or any other extreme religions behavior. Perhaps some have forgotten clinic bombings, assignations of Doctors, subservience of women to husbands because that's the way they interpret the Bible, killing of gays or disallowing them to enjoy the same privileges of American constitutional rights just because they believe their life is sin or against what their religion believes. Seems to me, that is what extreme Islamists believe also including subservience of women to man There are some segments of Conservative right-wing religion that are working to make America a theocracy regardless of the principles upon which America was founded upon and what beliefs the founding fathers subscribed to. Sounds to me like these are terrorists, also, if they desire to change our form of government.
Somewhere I remember a saying, "Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." another, "Cast the mote out of thine own eye before you attempt to cast the mite out of another's." or perhaps the other way around.
2007-11-30 04:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by Dan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah...
If we don't let ourselves ridicule the utter morons of society, we are then giving sanction to moronic behavior.
Muslims all lathered up over the name of a Teddy bear deserve any and all revile and ridicule that we can bestow upon them. So do televangelists, many politicians, California (you guys elected the Terminator!!! Yes you do!) (Scream Jesse "the Brain" Ventura at Minnesota if you are feeling persecuted), the folks who elected Chavez in Venezuela, and lots of others.
Pointing out stupidity helps us to repeat it less.
2007-11-30 04:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't find any of it offensive. This is the only way most people know how to deal with the situation. We can't do anything about it but talk about it. I feel very bad for that teacher and I hope her country does the right thing by stepping up and defending her.
2007-11-30 04:22:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My colleague a lawyer wants to get a murderer hanged and pleads the case of prosecution vociferously but when the judge passes the sentence he is overwhelmed by the grief stricken family and wants the murderer freed and his acts condoned.
2007-11-30 07:05:52 · answer #7 · answered by Syed Mujib 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think she should live, because if some islamic people called a teddy bear jesus or moses i wouldnt mind it might be a holy name but its still just a name ''sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me'' What happened to that? its just stupid the amount of stuff being banned like bah bah black sheep and white and black boards.
2007-11-30 04:25:42 · answer #8 · answered by master_inferno_14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a joke. The Teddy Bears are simply non-Muslims way of showing the world and Muslims that they are wrong.
2007-11-30 04:22:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Islam is a comparitively new religion. The advent of Christianity also fuelled bloodshed on a massive scale.
Religion, don't you just love it?
2007-11-30 04:26:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋