Wednesday, September 27, 2006

The New Dark Ages



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In Germany they have just cancelled the Mozart Opera "Idomeneo" because they were afraid of what the violent Muslims would do.
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Yes, this is the beginning of the New Dark Ages. And there is going to be lots of more of this if we keep being so sensitive to their closed minded fundamentalist religious wishes. Remember the Taliban blowing up that centuries old statue? Well here we go again.
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And keep in mind they weren’t at all worried about upsetting the sensibilities of Christians or the Buddhists. Even though Christ’s severed head would also be shown along with Buddha’s and Mohamed’s.
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German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble called the decision "crazy".
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The German Prime Minister is lady by the name of Angela Merkel.
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She is a physicist who grew up in east Germany under communism. She really understands the consequences of living under a totalitarian regime.
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She said, "We must be careful that we do not flinch out of fear of radicals who are prepared to use violence. Self-censorship for reasons of fear is not acceptable. It should only be allowed when it is done responsibly within a genuine and completely violence-free dialogue of cultures".
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I would describe this as extortion.

And I would call it absolute bullshit.