Comments on: “bin Laden as Christ” artwork in NYC

By: JAMIE WILLSON

JAMIE WILLSON — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:01:12 +0000

WHAT IS OFFENSIVE ABOUT THE BIN LADEN PAINTING? IS IT OFFENSIVE BECAUSE SOME NUT WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT ART SAYS SO? I HAVE SEEN THE PAINTING FACE TO FACE AND THERE IS NOTHING OFFENSIVE ABOUT IT. THE TEXT AROUND THE UPSIDE DOWN FIGURE HAS TO BE READ TO UNDERSTAND THE PAINTING.
I THINK THE PAINTING IS AN ATTACK ON EVIL, AND BIN LADEN REPRESENTS THAT. THERE IS A SWASTIKA IN THE PALM OF THE FIGURE. I THINK EVIL HAS TURNED GOOD UPSIDE DOWN. IT IS A POWERFUL PIECE OF WORK.

By: The Mahablog » A Free Speech Question

The Mahablog » A Free Speech Question — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:16:26 +0000

[...] I’ll come back to that question in a minute. The other argument righties present for publishing the cartoons is based that old, bedrock conservative moral principle — they do it too. Specifically, other people make fun of Jesus, so why can’t we make fun of Mohammed? Malkin has more “they do it too” examples here. [...]

By: christmasghost

christmasghost — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:51:31 +0000

Mark…get a grip. There have been cartoons and “art” depicting Mary in manure and Jesus in a toilet…for God’s sake. Yet…strangely enough, no one has been kidnapped, decapitated, or bombed.
Let me guess…..you had the “moonbat special” for breakfast this morning and it included koolaid didn’t it? Come on… just admit it.

By: Chad Evans

Chad Evans — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:17:28 +0000

Considering such depictions have happened and no such threats occured, Mark, I’m not certain where you are coming from.

I believe you answered your own question though. “. . . or something else equally offensive, such as this painting?” Have there been bomb threats, threats of suicide bombings, storming an embassy or three, taking hostages, etc. as a result of this painting or has there just been outrage over the comparison? I still have yet to see a report indicating Christian extremists have taken anyone hostage over this painting.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:06:36 +0000

ok, so what would christians do if big time newspapers were printing cartoons depicting jesus sucking a cock? or something else equally offensive, such as this painting? you bet your ass there’d be massive demonstrations and christian extremists doing extreme things (making bomb threats, etc).

By: christmasghost

christmasghost — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:22:54 +0000

great post….i find this whole story amazing…especially the fact that american newspapers are refusing to print the cartoons for fear “of offending someone”
“someone”? oh come on…..i think we all know who and what THEY are afraid of.
i ,personally, don’t have that problem.
you might enjoy what i had to say about it….www.christmasghost.com
and thanks for having the guts to use free speech!

By: Hyscience

Hyscience — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:07:10 +0000

Painting Of Bin Laden As Christ…

The Muslims pushing the issue believe that non-Muslims ought to behave obsequiously towards all things Islamic, while the Muslims are free to demonize Jews as monkeys and pigs and accuse Christians of being idolaters. …