Wednesday
28Nov2007
the irregular quote of the day
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 11:09PM
Mike Power on the arrest and charging of a Sudan-based British teacher, Gillian Gibbons [BBC], who allowed her charge to name a teddy bear - that's right, a teddy bear - Mohammed.
Apart from anything else, this is a gift to bigots, which is, no doubt, why the Muslim Council were quick to condemn the actions of the Sudanese government. Having said that we musn't allow fear of being labelled a bigot prevent us from calling this what it is - intolerant, stupid, religiously-justified persecution of a decent and good woman.
Reader Comments (3)
Yes, another news item that got me really angry
(I must stop listening to the news).
Mike Power is spot on.
He usually is.
Why be afraid of being labelled a bigot for attacking bigotry? Does it really matter WHAT other people call you? Don't be so PC!