Does anyone else think that this naming a teddy Mohamed is?

Question

I mean the class elected it's name, not the teacher. The British Embassy should have demanded her release. I am sure she was glad to be deported. Whats your views?

David.M... Were far too kind to them, their ruining our culture

Answer 1

She goofed. I expect that those that come to our country to respect the social norms here. And she should have anticipated or acclimated her teachings in Sudan to their social norms. It is a bit nuts? Heck, yes. But it wasn't all that long ago we in the U.S. were lynching witches.

Still think the Vermont Teddy Bear company should but out a Mohamed bear though ;-)

Answer 2

Why the heck she wanted to work in a Muslim country is beyond me, they hang you for just farting. Though I don't think she wanted to leave, especially under those circumstances. Personally our Government should NOT have intervened. She broke the law in their country, and like anywhere else was subject to their law and punishment.

It was a stupid thing to ever happen anyway, it's things like this that makes me dislike Islam or any other crackpot cult that passes for religion. The whole scenario should never have even gone to court.

And don't forget it wasn't just a small group of Muslims that prosecuted her, it was the Sudanese Government that took the complaint and acted on it which resulted in her being taken to court and being found guilty. So it wasn't done by some fringe fanatics but by the Islamic Sudanese Government that was elected by the Sudanese people themselves.

I wonder how much more foreign aid was promised to the Sudanese for her release? good to see my taxes going to these Islamic barbarians.

Hopefully it's lessons like these that will deter people from working within Islamic countries. When Religion takes presidence within a Government then it causes all kinds of problems and you end up with Mickey Mouse farcical incidents like this.

I liked it how only 20 "moderate" Muslims protested outside the Sudanese embassy, now how many Muslims live in the UK? a couple hundred thousand, if not more. Now if it had been a drawing of that paedophile Mohammed..........

Answer 3

Its important to understand the sensitivities of people in the countries you decide to visit let alone decide to live and work. There is no doubt this was an over-reaction and in fact most Muslims are also saying the incident was blown out of proportion. Most are able to distinguish between intentional and unintentional insults to their religion and do not call for extreme measures such as jailing for unintentional insults. It does however underscore a mindset of resistance to western interference and what many Muslims view as a threat to their religion and culture. It is likely that this incident was used to make an example of westerners who knowingly or unknowingly denigrate that which is viewed as sacred. While I cannot defend the action of jailing this teacher, I am somewhat baffled as to how a member of the educational institution could have blundered in this way. In my time spent overseas, I quickly learned and adapted to local sensitivities in a matter of days and weeks so it is difficult to envision any westerner not doing so in a country such as Sudan.

Answer 4

nicely, i think of it became into truly naive of a instructor working in an Islamic united states of america. that's between the unusual contradictions in existence that people who tutor are regularly truly ignorant. (i assume i will get the thumbs down from each and every of the lecturers accessible...i understand there are some astounding instructors in the international) finding on the girl, she does seem very effective, yet slightly ordinary, and the actual question is, who has given her this interest? And could not the top instructor or different team have given her some education?Or did she deliver out that letter with out working it previous the top instructor, and if so, has she been slightly smug besides as a bity naive? yet I did sense unhappy when I heard that slightly boy in the class pronounced that the teddy undergo became into named after him. you're proper, it rather is extremely unhappy that the international is like this, even though it rather is like this, and all of us could desire to instruct ourselves and be gentle to the situation we are in. So my answer is, i don't think of she could get 40 lashes - that's barbaric. yet I additionally think of she needs some re-education, and that i would not advise that she works as a instructor exterior the united kingdom. good question.

Answer 5

I think the punishment should fit the crime. To consider giving a woman 40 lashes for such a trivial thing is astonishing.

But then people who stone someone to death for adultery - only women mind, cut off someones hand for stealing a loaf of bread when they are starving etc. are in no way civilised in my opinion.

Answer 6

Since the class voted, and since a popular child in the class was named Mohamad, it could be said that they named the bear for the popular kid, rather than the prophet. I think that her arrest was not warranted. No disrespect for the religion of Islam was intended. Those are my personal views.

Answer 7

I dont see whats the big deal. Most of the middle east guys are probably have Mohamed as their first name.

It's double standard.

Answer 8

I think it's a cultural faux pas that was blown up (er, out) of proportion by Islamics who enjoyed calling for her death after their Friday prayers.

I also think we should bomb them with teddy bears and CARTOONS!

The Brits *did* call for her release, and so did anyone else with a brain -- including moderate Islamics.

Answer 9

The lady was pardoned today. Shes at a British embassy right now.

...typical crazy muslims....

Answer 10

yes, well it was an overreaction.
Although this may be offencive to some people the trial shouldn't have gone so far.
Death threats are ridiculous.
I understand that people in different countries react differently but this is a little childish.
She should have just gotten a warning