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Teddy Bear Incident...
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:39 am
by Mouse_GTI
they are wanting her executed now!
http://news.aol.co.uk/teddy-row-protest ... 2009990010
Bunch of absolute idiots
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:52 pm
by Tim_GTi
what on earth
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:50 pm
by mysteryboy
I wont say too much on the subject...
She should have really done some background research on the country she is visiting so not to offend them like she has done here.
I recon they will let her go with barelly a slap on the wrists.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:59 pm
by pip_polo
i don't get whats she's done wrong..
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:11 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Well surely with the kids being from that country, they should know about Mohammed and should have known not to name the teddy after him.
You can't blame it all on the teacher!
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:34 pm
by pip_polo
so if i name my teddy muhammed i'm gonna get exicuted? :s
i'm confused how its soo wrong.
lol
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:51 pm
by polopowah
yep true
this country is multi-cultural as it is, so whats the harm in calling it a differet race name?
-Ben-
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:25 pm
by alexperkins
ModifiedMadness wrote:Well surely with the kids being from that country, they should know about Mohammed and should have known not to name the teddy after him.
You can't blame it all on the teacher!
True to say - isnt the rule you have to say mohammed peace be upon him anyhow?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:06 pm
by CymruPolo
It's religion gone absolutely berserk if you ask me. The whole thing is comical in one way that a nation would actually want to kill someone over the naming of a teddy, it doesn't sound quite real. On the other hand it's shocking for the same reason.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:56 am
by Tim_GTi
ModifiedMadness wrote:Well surely with the kids being from that country, they should know about Mohammed and should have known not to name the teddy after him.
You can't blame it all on the teacher!
yeh exactly i dont understand this either!
Apparently you cant name any object over there Mohammed, Only a person or living thing?
Its something to do with Idolism
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:48 pm
by mysteryboy
Tim_GTi wrote:ModifiedMadness wrote:Well surely with the kids being from that country, they should know about Mohammed and should have known not to name the teddy after him.
You can't blame it all on the teacher!
yeh exactly i dont understand this either!
Apparently you cant name any object over there Mohammed, Only a person or living thing?
Its something to do with Idolism
Thats partially correct.
Basically Mohammed is a prophet (like Jesus you could say) and by naming the teddy after him is seen as an insult. The teacher should have known better but Im sure will be forgiven.
Imagine naming the teddy the "N" word in Africa (ok not very religious I know) but still very insulting, so it's one of those things where you gotta think before you act in a country where people have such strong views/beliefs