Calls in Sudan for Execution of British Teacher
“This woman gave an idol the name of Muhammad, which is not acceptable,” said Ahmed Muhammad, the imam at a mosque in Khartoum 2, an upscale section of town. But, he added, the proper response was more nuanced: “We have to first respect ourselves, and then others will respect us.”
Where to start?
1. It’s a friggin’ toy, Mr. Muhammad.
2. Being the religion of perpetual outrage doesn’t give anyone, including your own minions, a reason for respect, particularly when
Despite the display of outrage, witnesses said that many of the protesters were government employees ordered to demonstrate, and that aside from a large gathering outside the presidential palace, most of Khartoum was quiet.
Tom Gross notices how the NYT downplayed the numbers. More displays of outrage at this BBC video.
Powerline links to Tolerance Teddy
Stephen Pollard, however, is more direct.
So…people can be called “Mohammed,” but inanimate objects can’t?
I bet the extremists calling for her head were more pissed off by the fact that the teacher called for the students to actually vote on this –yes, the students and NOT the teacher were the ones who named the teddy bear Mohammed–, because as we all know, voting and democracy are clearly tools of those evil Zionists in Israel and the West…
Give me a break!