tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post4587634332823735441..comments2023-07-09T00:34:42.843-07:00Comments on Chelliah Laity: Does this satirical cartoon of the birth of Christ offend you? Chelliah Laityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357380981465547579noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post-55013501620860314322015-01-14T12:42:44.309-08:002015-01-14T12:42:44.309-08:00I think your comments highlights the two camps on ...I think your comments highlights the two camps on this issue.Going forward I hope that some good can come out of all this. Chelliah Laityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357380981465547579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post-30255627546587435162015-01-09T23:46:06.723-08:002015-01-09T23:46:06.723-08:00This cartoon is very funny as a statement on our w...This cartoon is very funny as a statement on our world today.<br />It is also deeply sad, as a statement on our world today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478331636026177885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post-68197164533774667452015-01-08T04:40:01.586-08:002015-01-08T04:40:01.586-08:00Ray, I have been watching debates on TV about the ...Ray, I have been watching debates on TV about the use of religion as a butt of jokes and I do wonder why it has to be so. However, the Western world does push boundaries when it comes to humour i.e making fun of disabled people and I don't find these funny at all. I must admit to feeling a prick of my conscience over finding the picture above funny. The Paris tragedy was a political act of vengeance and I think you are right in concluding that it does not have much to do with religion. Chelliah Laityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357380981465547579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4107806561569375484.post-20251150406560598562015-01-08T04:10:39.965-08:002015-01-08T04:10:39.965-08:00I don't find the above cartoon offensive, but,...I don't find the above cartoon offensive, but, I do wonder why religion of any shade should be considered an appropriate target for cartoonists.<br />As I said I don't find it offensive but neither do I find it remotely funny.<br />Perhaps it's my lack of a sense of humour but it does nothing for me.<br />The Parisian horror is a very extreme protest and I doubt has much to do with any real religious teaching.<br />It does however offer a perfect excuse for the lunatic fundamentalist fringe <br />to act in their chosen manner.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.com