Comments on: Brigitte Bardot vs. Muslims http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/brigitte-bardot-vs-muslims/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andre Soareshttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/brigitte-bardot-vs-muslims/#comment-476318 Andre Soares Mon, 18 May 2009 01:37:24 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=2553#comment-476318 You totally misread my piece. My point is that there are millions of anti-Muslim *bigots* out there. Just like there are millions of anti-Jewish bigots, anti-Hindu bigots, anti-gay bigots, anti-this, anti-that bigots. I don't think one needs a book of statistics to know that's the case. Tribalism still rules everywhere, and "anti-other" has always been a popular stance among tribal groups of every stripe. As for the meaning of free speech ... Well, there were people who felt insulted by "The Da Vinci Code." Should that be banned? There were people who felt insulted by "Brokeback Mountain." Should that be banned? There are people who felt insulted by "The Satanic Verses." Should that be banned? There are people who felt insulted by "Song of the South." Should that be banned? If we are going to ban or fine everyone and everything who dares to say, write, produce, create something "insulting" to some group or other, just about nothing will be allowed. You totally misread my piece.
My point is that there are millions of anti-Muslim *bigots* out there. Just like there are millions of anti-Jewish bigots, anti-Hindu bigots, anti-gay bigots, anti-this, anti-that bigots. I don't think one needs a book of statistics to know that's the case. Tribalism still rules everywhere, and "anti-other" has always been a popular stance among tribal groups of every stripe.
As for the meaning of free speech …
Well, there were people who felt insulted by "The Da Vinci Code." Should that be banned? There were people who felt insulted by "Brokeback Mountain." Should that be banned? There are people who felt insulted by "The Satanic Verses." Should that be banned? There are people who felt insulted by "Song of the South." Should that be banned?
If we are going to ban or fine everyone and everything who dares to say, write, produce, create something "insulting" to some group or other, just about nothing will be allowed.

]]> By: Osamahttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/brigitte-bardot-vs-muslims/#comment-476317 Osama Mon, 18 May 2009 00:13:30 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=2553#comment-476317 Interesting how this article is soooo not biased against muslims. Funny how th eauthor had to add in 'millions of others' also dislike muslims. On whose statistics? Could it be that they are Jewish/Christian, that they may not like muslims...at the end of the day who cares? 60 million Germans didn't like Jews in WW2, probably still don't.... Like the dig at French fee speech laws not protecting Bardot.... Its been said before so I'll say it again: FREE SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN FREE INSULTS! Rubbish article, its neautrality must be questioned. Interesting how this article is soooo not biased against muslims. Funny how th eauthor had to add in 'millions of others' also dislike muslims. On whose statistics?
Could it be that they are Jewish/Christian, that they may not like muslims…at the end of the day who cares? 60 million Germans didn't like Jews in WW2, probably still don't….
Like the dig at French fee speech laws not protecting Bardot….
Its been said before so I'll say it again:

FREE SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN FREE INSULTS!

Rubbish article, its neautrality must be questioned.

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