Sixty thousand anti-Islamic books?

north_malaysian said:
Huh??????? Is it? I wonder which one.... hmmmm

How about spongebob?:omg:
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None of them actually are (according to the teletubbies producers)

But these people decided one was (I think it was the pink one or maybe the purple one?) and boycotted them as a result.

This was before 9/11. Since then most of their hate speech has been directed at Muslims, atheists, and Harry Potter.
 
I think the term "anti-Islam" is fairly easy to define. The problem is that I doubt I could find agreement on my definition. I think a book written with the intention of attacking a religion as a whole and degrading its followers is obviously an "anti" label. However, I think books that are critical of a religion aren't necessarily "anti". If a book is written with the honest purpose of criticizing certain political and social aspects of a religion, and not the faith itself or the people who practice it in general, then it isn't really "anti" religion but a critical book. I guess my definition would revolve around literature that is "attacking" and literature that is "criticizing". To many I'm sure that definition would be too nuanced, but it works for me.
 
Keltoi said:
I think the term "anti-Islam" is fairly easy to define. The problem is that I doubt I could find agreement on my definition. I think a book written with the intention of attacking a religion as a whole and degrading its followers is obviously an "anti" label. However, I think books that are critical of a religion aren't necessarily "anti". If a book is written with the honest purpose of criticizing certain political and social aspects of a religion, and not the faith itself or the people who practice it in general, then it isn't really "anti" religion but a critical book. I guess my definition would revolve around literature that is "attacking" and literature that is "criticizing". To many I'm sure that definition would be too nuanced, but it works for me.
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I have no problem with that definition. I do not consider differences of opinion as being anti. It is only anti if it is done as a deliberate excuse to stir up hatred. Disagreement does not have to be anti.
 
Pygoscelis said:
Purest_Ambrosia,

That is really cute the way you ended your visceral tirade with the word "Peace".

We are just trying to understand what the number means and if it may be inacruate or misleading. Chill.
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You should find other hobbies......... You have so much free time on your hand!
 

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