P.ie Official Blasphemy Thread

[femmefatale]

Have not bought a tabloid in years.
Anyway back on topic

Why buy a tabloid when you know where to go to access tabloid-worthy material online. How clever!

[The Riddler]

And the Dalai Lama is often associated with violence. The whole point of the Danish cartoons is that the cartoonist is exploiting the stereotype/prejudice that links all Muslims/Arabs/Middle-Easterners with violence. The cartoons also exaggerate and caricature the racial/physical features of people from that part of the world.

And the Dalai Lama is often associated with violence.

By the Chinese Goverment he is

China accuses Dalai Lama of being a terrorist

China accuses Dalai Lama of being a terrorist - Times Online

Dalai Lama a terrorist: China

Dalai Lama a terrorist: China - World - smh.com.au

China Blasts Dalai Lama 'Suicide Plots'

China Blasts Dalai Lama 'Suicide Plots' - World News Briefs | Newser

Anyway back on topic

I found this and think its funnier then those Danish Cartoons

[Demotruk]

Eh? Obama has big ears and even made a few jokes about it himself during the election campaign e.g. during the visit to Mt Rushmore

My overall point is that a racial caricature, and big ears are often part of a racial caricature of black people (see the old cartoon), is not in itself racist, it's what cartoonists do.

[femmefatale]

By the Chinese Goverment he is

Did the clip exaggerate in a crude and offensive fashion the racial features of people from Tibet/Asia? No.

[mmrebel]

Why buy a tabloid when you know where to go to access tabloid-worthy material online. How clever!

Clever little corky i am Im wondering though are you offended by the imagery i have posted ?

[femmefatale]

Clever little corky i am Im wondering though are you offended by the imagery i have posted ?

I was surprised by the first image, given some of your past comments. Ah well.

[Demotruk]

What are you trying to say? That all cartoonists are racist? That one type of racist stereotyping excuses another?

Each cartoon is to be judged on its own (de)merits. As far as I am concerned, the Danish cartoons are racist. The cartoonist may have been trying to make a point about 'terrorism' and extremism. In his efforts to do so, he depicted all (Arab) Muslims as violent, primitive extremists. If he couldn't make his point without exploiting prejudices and fears about a whole region/race, he needed to rethink things.

I'm saying that using racial caricatures is normal in cartoons, and not an indication of racism on it's own. You need more than that, you need to demonstrate that the cartoon is making a generalization across all Arabs, or all Arab muslims (although that wouldn't technically be racism).

How did it do that? How do you read "all arab muslims are violent primitive terrorists" from the cartoon? Please explain why using a caricature of a particular race in this case is racist, while using racial caricatures in non-sensitive cases are not.

[femmefatale]

What race are Muslims exactly? Typical cappuccino left BS. Unless the likes of you are challenged we will never face down Islamic extremism because when the violence and intolerance is shown up the likes of you will shout RACIST! at the top of their wimpy voices. Islam is a religion a belief system that you can change as opposed to colour which you can't. Cop on and stop crying wolf.

I don't think you can counteract intolerance with intolerance.

The cartoons are racist and xenophobic.

I'm more of a latte macchiato girl myself.

[The Riddler]

Did the clip exaggerate in a crude and offensive fashion the racial features of people from Tibet/Asia? No.

I cant find the rest of that scene online yet

But Yes it does show people from Asia?Tibet and sterotypes them

[Demotruk]

The cartoons are racist and xenophobic.

Continually asserting your position isn't going to convince anyone. Can't you explain why they are racist, while other race based caricatures are not?