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    Life of Brian

    Haven't seen it for over 30 years. But it popped up on Netflix and looked a perfect antidote to all the American pap peddled there. Good heavens it's a work of genius becoming more powerful with the passage of time. Watch it. It's so apt for our current times and reminds us that nothing is new. Its also hysterically funny at times.
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    The Boring Prophet - ‘it is written in the book of Cyril’ classic

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wheeze View Post
    Haven't seen it for over 30 years. But it popped up on Netflix and looked a perfect antidote to all the American pap peddled there. Good heavens it's a work of genius becoming more powerful with the passage of time. Watch it. It's so apt for our current times and reminds us that nothing is new. Its also hysterically funny at times.
    Consider an alternative universe in which hot on the heels of that movie success, they repeated the formula with “ life of Abdul” or “ life of Mordechai” or similar perhaps For Sikh or Hindu.

    Assuming the makers avoided Salman Rushdie type death threats ( not acceptable) all involved would be certainly denounced as islamophobes or antisemites here, and I am sure George Harrison would never have funded those, not least because with absolute hypocrisy he would consider mocking eastern religions as wholly unacceptable.

    The trend to declaring phobia unacceptable is increasing, not receding. Boris has been absolutely pilloried for mocking a garment not even mandated in Islam and worn by few ,( to which he as true liberal of European leaders vows to allow it to be worn, which it cannot be in other major countries in Europe) it is a symbol of female oppression, and unnerving in many western eyes.
    No one would dare attack rights to wear turbans or kippah at work when many have been sacked for wearing a small cross ( which is certainly mandated in some major groups) What a hypocritical society we have. A prospective mp has been referred to police for race hate for using the expression “ talking through your hat” in respect of a turban.

    What a hypocritical society we have.
    Is it Really acceptable to mock any religion?
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    Give it a rest you twat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stolly View Post
    Give it a rest you twat
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    Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
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    I didn’t defend either viewpoint. For or against what you can take the p!ss out of.
    I attacked the hypocrisy that allows a distinction to be made.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oracle View Post
    I didn’t defend either viewpoint. For or against what you can take the p!ss out of.
    I attacked the hypocrisy that allows a distinction to be made.
    I wouldn't bother replying to them Oracle. I doubt they even read your post's.

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