October 03, 2005
Protest Advertising at the Sun?
More than a few people think that this story is just the latest example of political cowardice in the face of encroaching Islamic cultural aggression in Great Britain:
NOVELTY pig calendars and toys have been banned from a council office — in case they offend Muslim staff.Workers in the benefits department at Dudley Council, West Midlands, were told to remove or cover up all pig-related items, including toys, porcelain figures, calendars and even a tissue box featuring Winnie the Pooh and Piglet.
That said, the advertising staff at The Sun seems to have found a subtle way to make their feelings about the situation known. Look closely:
Accompanying the article is an advertisement for the movie Kingdom of Heaven, a film about the Crusades.
Ahem.
Sure, and I'm sure the big booby squisher with "Top 25 Viral Emails" would go over really well with the Muslims, too.
And, of course, Kingdom of Heaven doesn't make the Muslims look like the baddies...
Posted by: meep at October 3, 2005 06:31 AMI didn't say it was a good movie about the Crusades, but sometimes you try to make a statement with the movie you have, not the movie you would like to have.
Posted by: Confederate Yankee at October 3, 2005 07:17 AMLooks like I'll have to get a job there so, as a Mormon, I can get them to eliminate all coffee, tea, and tobacco products from the work place. I wonder how well that would go over? I'd even be willing to go along with the Jewish people's desire that all foods be Kosher (and even the right kind of Kosher) just to be fair to everyone.
If you're going to make a concession for one, you have to do it for all.
Oh, No! I have a Piggy-Bank on my desk! We just use to collect beer money! It's ironic that al-cohol is an arabic word for something also prohibited by a religion that prohibits pork!
Posted by: Tom T at October 3, 2005 06:25 PM
