No offense, but to me it fails to make a point other than that the artist was deliberately trying to cause religious offense, which I think is tacky at the best of times.
I don't think anyone has ever argued that we should have to follow specific religious notions of idolatry, but neither should we be shocked when those religious groups and the organizations and governments that use them as political leverage act negatively in response.
Sensitivity will always go further than deliberate provocation. As I said, Europe's Muslims often feel incredibly threatened by European hostility to them.
This was a silly idea that has proven little other than if you poke sticks at a beehive, the bees will come out and sting you.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2006-02-02 10:33 am (UTC)From:I don't think anyone has ever argued that we should have to follow specific religious notions of idolatry, but neither should we be shocked when those religious groups and the organizations and governments that use them as political leverage act negatively in response.
Sensitivity will always go further than deliberate provocation. As I said, Europe's Muslims often feel incredibly threatened by European hostility to them.
This was a silly idea that has proven little other than if you poke sticks at a beehive, the bees will come out and sting you.