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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I need explainxkcd.com, but for memes.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

There have been several violent incidents in reaction to published depictions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, which is strictly forbidden by some interpretations of the Sahih al-Bukhari, one of the major Sunni Islamic texts.

I'm assuming that's what's being alluded to here.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (3 children)

But like, that's stupid they don't expect us to eat halal why do they expect us not to depict their prophet?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's not every muslim. Only the bigoted/loudest ones. Just like not every christian intimidates you to accept Jesus as your savior.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Basically they managed to convince a lot of people that drawing Mohammad is hate speech, while obviously such depictions do exist (especially those that also conflate having an Arabic decent with Islamism), it's just certain fundamentalists won the free marketplace of ideas through bullying and terrorism.

Despite all the legitimate critiques, it was a mistake to succumb, now Christian fundamentalists are trying the same, see the overreaction to the Olympics.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

now Christian fundamentalists are trying the same, see the overreaction to the Olympics.

I'm OotL on the Shitlympics intentionally, what are the big babies crying about now?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Drag queens in the opening ceremony

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

People want to claim the drag performance was making fun of "The Last Supper" and the Gojira concert was "satanic".

[–] [email protected] -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

People want to claim the drag performance was making fun of “The Last Supper”

By their own statements, that was their actual intention though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No it wasn't. It was an homage to a French painting of Greek gods having a bacchanal.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

It was literally called "The Last Supper On A Stage On The Seine".

[–] [email protected] -4 points 10 months ago

Because Religion = Logic - Religion

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Oh, yes I do remember that incident, but I never would have connected it with Yoda etc. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Je suis Charlie.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

KnowYourMeme.com is the closest i could think of. Maybe combined with urbandictionary.com

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Mohamed. For reference search it+ South Park