tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post6220636761953635431..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: GeertchaTim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-23274267641527135042008-01-25T08:18:00.000+00:002008-01-25T08:18:00.000+00:00I agree with most of what you say, Lucy. The quest...I agree with most of what you say, Lucy. The question is: should he be allowed to release the film?Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-63637629985007774942008-01-25T03:07:00.000+00:002008-01-25T03:07:00.000+00:00This film and the rhetoric of the politician who c...This film and the rhetoric of the politician who created it, has been deliberately designed to provoke a reaction from Muslims, and the more extreme the better. It is the perversity and cowardice of the right-wing politician that in order to further his own xenophobic, neo-conservative, anti-immigration agenda, he is willing to incite an extreme reaction from an already marginalised community, whilst exploiting deep prejudices against Islam and Muslims within the European media and among the general public. If there is a negative reaction from Muslims, as ever, it will only be among a tiny minority, however it will probably be portrayed by the media as a reaction from 99% of the global Muslim population, thus 'proving' the Dutch politician has a point. The majority of sensible Muslims will of course be too wise to rise to this cowardly posturing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-5635840502565140202008-01-24T12:47:00.000+00:002008-01-24T12:47:00.000+00:00Oh, I sure you're right Dick. And I think Wilders ...Oh, I sure you're right Dick. And I think Wilders is wrong to push that envelope in such an obnoxious manner. But there's a subtle distinction between saying that he should not do it (tut tut) and that he must not (you're nicked). Maybe it loses something in Dutch though.<BR/><BR/>Marsha: He does look like young, podgy Leo, rather than older, more angular, turned out to be a decent actor after all Leo.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-48653361189449491172008-01-24T11:58:00.000+00:002008-01-24T11:58:00.000+00:00Glad it wasn't just me that thought of Leo.Glad it wasn't just me that thought of Leo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-28475382343859354092008-01-23T18:06:00.000+00:002008-01-23T18:06:00.000+00:00I mean pushing the envelope. I think giving offenc...I mean pushing the envelope. I think giving offence has become a reaction to perceived political correctness. So you get people constantly pushing the limits of what's acceptable. It's almost politically correct now to insult other people in the name of freedom of speech. I'm not explaining this very well. There's probably a CIF article in there somewhere but I'm not up to writing it.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-64901963146960617662008-01-23T04:07:00.000+00:002008-01-23T04:07:00.000+00:00Thank you, P. Wilders is truly a popcorn polymath....Thank you, P. Wilders is truly a popcorn polymath.<BR/><BR/>'Pushing envelopes' is doubtless a literal translation of a Dutch phrase that means something absolutely bloody filthy, Dick.Tim Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-74191750961879915432008-01-22T21:05:00.000+00:002008-01-22T21:05:00.000+00:00I think it's all about pushing envelopes. Don't as...I think it's all about pushing envelopes. Don't ask me to elaborate.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-46408126881097240502008-01-22T11:00:00.000+00:002008-01-22T11:00:00.000+00:00'multiplex muse', what an excellent phrase.'multiplex muse', what an excellent phrase.patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.com