Rant number 258
On the way home from work - in my newly re-MOT'd car (yay) I popped the radio onto BBC radio 4. This is something I've been doing increasing over the proceeding weeks. Maybe it's an age thing.
I caught it half way through the news, talking about the 'Anti-Islam' Film debacle.
Oh my, what a disaster.
For anyone not aware, someone (it seems that there has not really been a confirmation of whom yet, though some names have been mention) has created a seriously racially insensitive movie called 'The Innocence of Islams'
Although I have not seen it and have not any desire to do so, the BBC have written a handy little critique online, of what's pissing people off. By all accounts, the film portrays Islam as 'A religion of Violence and hate' and more importantly their prophet as a foolish power hungry man.
That it is forbidden by their religion, to portray their prophet at all - let alone satirise him, really does stick badly in the craws of those who worship.
I understand their frustration and annoyance, I really do. I understand that they want justice and that they want the persons involved punishing for their disrespect.
What I don't however agree with, is them reacting by smashing, burning and attacking the embassies of the USA, the UK and the Germans. They have also burned flags and even an effigy of Barack Obama.
Guess fucking what? The government did not make these movies - someone in the country made the fucking thing. We certainly weren't involved, and nor were the Germans.
Also, lets be fair - if you are unhappy with being misrepresented as having a naive and violent religion - burning and attacking and violence probably isn't the way to go about things.
Five people have died now! Because some spiteful idiot has tried to get a reaction out of a group of people - and hasn't he fucking succeeded.
I hope he's pleased with himself. He's killed five so far and put hundreds of people in danger. I sure as hell would not want to be walking around any Islamic nations right now.
It's going to get worse too. If the Americans do find the guy involved, the Islamic nations are going to want him to be extradited to face their justice - which I can't imagine the Americans are going to go for.
Lets just hope it doesn't escalate any further, what a mess.
Rant over.
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