Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill? ( Archived) (28)

Nov 28, 2007 6:43 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Indyfella
IndyfellaIndyfellaindianapolis, Indiana USA152 Threads 8 Polls 18,150 Posts
It's really sad when a seven-year-old has to stand up and defend the absurdity of a radical religion. The Sudanese student, Mohammad, defended his British teacher who has been accused of insulting Islam after naming a class teddy bear Mohammad.

The boy said, "The teacher asked me what I wanted to call the teddy ... I said Mohammad. I named it after my name." He says he wasn't thinking of Islam's Prophet when he suggested the name, and he says that most of the class agreed with his suggestion.

The boy also adds that the teacher, Gillian Gibbons (54 years old) was "very nice" and said he would be upset if she didn't come back to teach. The boy also said that Gibbons never discussed religion with the class nor did she mention the Prophet Muhammad.

Just a reminder, the punishment for this British teacher is 40 lashes and six months in prison or a fine.

Just another chapter in the story of the wonderful, serene, peaceful, loving, gentle, embracing (STOP)


Courtesy of Boortz
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Nov 28, 2007 6:54 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
gentlepaws
gentlepawsgentlepawsAny town, Ontario Canada1,019 Threads 13 Polls 9,583 Posts
I respect all religions, but Sharia law is draconian and borders on criminal behaviour.
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Nov 28, 2007 7:04 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Indyfella
IndyfellaIndyfellaindianapolis, Indiana USA152 Threads 8 Polls 18,150 Posts
One brave soul......thanks Paws~~~

The SILENCE is deafening.

Not heard much from the British contengency yet. There should be rioting in the streets, one would think (from the Brits) ?????
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Nov 28, 2007 9:33 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
gentlepaws
gentlepawsgentlepawsAny town, Ontario Canada1,019 Threads 13 Polls 9,583 Posts
Apathy prevails.
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Nov 28, 2007 9:53 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
AutumR
AutumRAutumRover looking a meadow, Louth Ireland14 Threads 883 Posts
~~~It's soooo sad. I fell so sorry for that sweet little boy (just think of what he and his family risked by standing up for his teacher) he will feel so guilty.
And the teacher will suffer so much for just trying to share love, respect & knowledge. JMO
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Nov 28, 2007 9:58 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
gentlepaws
gentlepawsgentlepawsAny town, Ontario Canada1,019 Threads 13 Polls 9,583 Posts
Humankind, is there hope for us ?
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Nov 28, 2007 10:00 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
riyablossom
riyablossomriyablossomsomewhere, Pennsylvania USA184 Threads 18 Polls 11,244 Posts
wow !!! Thats some lesson for a lot of us !!! The little boy stood braver than many adults !! thumbs up
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Nov 28, 2007 10:02 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
drivenbysound
drivenbysounddrivenbysoundSoutheast, Missouri USA12 Threads 3,228 Posts
Nope!

Enjoy it while you can.
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Nov 28, 2007 10:04 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Indyfella
IndyfellaIndyfellaindianapolis, Indiana USA152 Threads 8 Polls 18,150 Posts
You tell me and we'll both know? dunno
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Nov 28, 2007 10:12 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Dusty45
Dusty45Dusty45Louisville, Kentucky USA54 Threads 2,642 Posts
I used to have three birds. They all lived peacefully in one large
cage together. Their names were:

Buddha
Muhammad
Gandhi

Spare me 40 lashes and a prison sentence for admiring
great masters.

**very sad for misplaced fear.
dunno
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Nov 28, 2007 10:47 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Indyfella
IndyfellaIndyfellaindianapolis, Indiana USA152 Threads 8 Polls 18,150 Posts
I'd not leave the U.S. borders...at least you're fairly safe here. applause
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Nov 28, 2007 11:15 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
RobbieM
RobbieMRobbieMHertford, Hertfordshire, England UK115 Threads 6 Polls 4,553 Posts
The story made thenews yesterday in uk, and guess what i haven't seen any protests yet!!

There's a political group, a pressure group here that say human rights this, human rights that, and in the end the media just all row and do the politically collect thing.

Meantime, back in the real world......some poor sod always gets shafted.

Far be it for justice to get in the way.....when a political correctness subject spring forth.

The world is madlaugh
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Nov 28, 2007 11:47 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
venusgirl
venusgirlvenusgirlmelbourne, Australia1 Threads 61 Posts
It is respect for another human being that makes us all alike.
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Nov 29, 2007 1:47 AM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Sparky55
Sparky55Sparky55Somewhere, Afghanistan48 Threads 1 Polls 2,678 Posts
I would have thought there would have been a lot more public outcry too.

Then again, we don't want to say something that might offend someone, some group, etc...
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Nov 29, 2007 1:57 AM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
dougiew
dougiewdougiewaberdeen, UK52 Threads 629 Posts
believe me, there's outcry but what's 40 lashes compared to millions of gallons of oil? she'll recover.........would the british economy? seems that's all our governments are interested in these days. the government is loathe to put diplomatic relations on the line over this.
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Nov 29, 2007 2:20 AM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Sparky55
Sparky55Sparky55Somewhere, Afghanistan48 Threads 1 Polls 2,678 Posts
I would love to dispute that but I fear I would lose. I think it's the same in a lot of places.
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Nov 29, 2007 5:25 AM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Indyfella
IndyfellaIndyfellaindianapolis, Indiana USA152 Threads 8 Polls 18,150 Posts
Blood should be thicker than oil~~~professor
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Nov 29, 2007 7:13 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
dazzling_dave
dazzling_davedazzling_daveWaynesboro, Virginia USA4 Threads 1,993 Posts
If we just ignore this, it will go away.mumbling
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Nov 29, 2007 7:15 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Detente
DetenteDetenteNorth West, England UK48 Threads 1 Polls 2,742 Posts
By the way, she got 15 days in prison.very mad
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Nov 29, 2007 7:15 PM CST Isn't 40 too many? Seems like just a little overkill?
Hugz_n_Kissez
Hugz_n_KissezHugz_n_KissezSomeplace, Ontario Canada59 Threads 2 Polls 25,438 Posts
Welllllllllllll somebody better come to her aid...OMG!!!!!!!!! I have heard of overkill...BUT this is just truely unjust!!!!!!!!!mumbling

It's a pity that a name of someone's god is more important than human life...rights or dignity!!!!!!!!


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