Soldato
Hilarious.
Fireman Sam the Islamaphobe.
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The image is too blurry to make anything out surely.? Unless my eyesight has suddenly got worse it's not even legible.
In my opinion it looks like an extract from my book I have yet to write. Where should I send the bill for usage?
Edit: saying that having found the video it does certainly have the same page border as the one the guy spoke about;
Best video despite all the stupid in image text.
In my opinion it looks like an extract from my book I have yet to write. Where should I send the bill for usage?
Edit: saying that having found the video it does certainly have the same page border as the one the guy spoke about;
Best video despite all the stupid in image text.
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Soldato
Looking at the screenshot on the linked page the page looks to me more like sheet music rather than arabic text ... whether it was different when viewed in the video I of course can't say.
As with all these things you have to also ask the question who is taking offense ... the people who could be offended or others on behalf of the people they think might be offended .... the latter seemingly being more and more of the problem ...
As with all these things you have to also ask the question who is taking offense ... the people who could be offended or others on behalf of the people they think might be offended .... the latter seemingly being more and more of the problem ...
Soldato
I'm sure many people cried themselves to sleep after watching that infamous episode of Fireman Sam.
Soldato
He got the sack!
Soldato
Certainly was insensitive to make it a passage from the Quran. Probably just through ignorance rather than malicious but i do find it hard to believe that the animation studio didn't know it was from the Quran.
Did you read his tweet? He didn't actually say he's offended. He simply said it was a wasn't a good idea and that he was "baffled" by it.
I see no evidence of offence being taken by him.
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Soldato
You should read up on what the Quran is and what it means to Islam. Then you'd hopefully understand.
Exactly. People trying to compare things using their elementary levels of insight is quite sad to see.
Soldato
If you know there are sensitivities around a religious text, and you still stick it as an easter egg in your cartoon as a slapstick prop, then you're making a statement whether you mean to or not (and whether or not it was an overt decision or something slipped in by an employee or sub-contractor).
I don't think it should be a particularly big deal, and people don't necessarily have to be offended, but it's still obvious why the makers have apologised.
I don't think it should be a particularly big deal, and people don't necessarily have to be offended, but it's still obvious why the makers have apologised.
Christians don't attach the same value to the book itself as Muslims do. Dirtying a Quran by chucking it on the floor or stepping on it is about as disrespectful as you can get.
I find it very hard to believe it was done by accident, and in this case, the reaction is justified.
Soldato
Do we have a high res image of the "offending" evidence?
Soldato
You shouldnt assume i dont already know. That's exactly why i said what I said.
Give over.
Caporegime
Yes, but why should others have to cater to that? One should not enforce their beliefs on others.
Associate
How dare you!!
Soldato
Muslims care. Its a serious offence defacing the Qur’an and I wouldnt be surprised if the animation studio and TV receives death threats now.
Caporegime
Damn it, Fireman Sam. Always you with the Islamophobia.