International Journalists Arrested for Inserting Salt Bae Into the Last Supper

[Seano]

Trying to be edgy in the middle east seems like a poor idea.

 

[Steve-French]

Jesus was an important prophet in islam, so the blasphemy protection of the minority religion doesnt hit hard for me as the main reason.

But, blasphemy laws regardless of intent are beyond asinine

Came to post this. Jesus is still a thing in Islam. Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet who was given a special message to convey to all people. This message both confirmed what was taught in the Torah and foretold the coming of Prophet Muhammad. Thus, Jesus has a vital and unique role to play in the Muslim faith.

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Salt bae? A little help?

Think its a typo. Looks like a dude adding salt to food.

 

[ShinkanPo]

Then he will be like everyone that believes in him...brain not getting oxygen.

Edgy.

 

[ShinkanPo]

To be expected of @Yorkist

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[tonni]

Fucking rude he knows Jesus baked in the sun and was dehydrated, salt makes you even more dehydrated.

This is the kind of disrespect that makes me want to start the knight templars again, without the fasting this time.

 

[tonni]

Oh you weren't? Should I quote the posts?

Why not just quote the posts and save everyone the unpleasantness of having to interact with you?

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

Why not just quote the posts and save everyone the unpleasantness of having to interact with you?

I'll allow him his dicktuck. If he requests the quote, I'll show them.

 

[loyalyolayal]

This is one of those rare instances where a predominantly Muslim society use blasphemy laws to go after people for non-Islamic blasphemy. It's the exception to the rule. And if the tables were flipped, i.e. a Christian media outlet poked fun at Islamic iconography, there would riots and possible killings; the reaction would be much severe.

Jesus is mentioned more in the Koran than Muhammad. Islam end game is the same as Christianity - Jesus comes back to fight the anti-christ and rule earth. Which makes me wonder why Muhammad is the "last prophet" when Jesus is going to be ressurected for the final battle.

 

[ShinkanPo]

Jesus is mentioned more in the Koran than Muhammad. Islam end game is the same as Christianity - Jesus comes back to fight the anti-christ and rule earth. Which makes me wonder why Muhammad is the "last prophet" when Jesus is going to be ressurected for the final battle.

Sounds like some weird korean MMORPG

 

[Teppodama]

Arrest him not for perceived blasphemy, but for continuing the perpetuation of Salt Bae's access to celebrity through perpetuation of his meme-ness.

 

[Falsedawn]

I'll allow him his dicktuck. If he requests the quote, I'll show them.

Post em. Show how retarded you are.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Sounds like some weird korean MMORPG

Ragnarok is back on mobile.

 

[ryan3434]

No, freedom of speech is more important than stupid blasphemy laws. Muslim countries are backwards and we should consider a travel ban on Jordan.

Canada just got rid of its blasphemy laws.. How sad is that lol but than again the passing of Motion 103 sets the ground work to reintroduce it

 

[Renard]

Salt Bae's scale isn't quite correct. He should be placed higher up, since he's standing and they're sitting. He also needs to be resized down, look at the size of his head compared to theirs. There's also a black line from the background around the bald head of the man on the right, which hasn't been removed properly and makes him look like he's a cardboard cut-out. The apostle should also probably be casting a shadow on the white shirt considering the direction of the lighting, and Bae's forearm should be casting a small shadow on Jesus' face.

 

[ShinkanPo]

Ragnarok is back on mobile.

Lagnarok.

 

[Prutfis]

Jordan

Queen Rania


wood

 

[HockeyBjj]

I love arguments with all types...thats why I post in the war room. Come on bro, with the amount of times we have clashed you should know this. I take pride in taking on what should be an un-winable argument to hone my critical thinking by trying to defend what I dont even believe.

There's not critical thinking with RP

In a thread about a synagogue shooting plot foiled by FBI, he came in blaming Nazis without reading the link and seeing it was an ISIS sympathizer

Rather than admit he got caught, he went off about ISIS are actually Nazis

 

[Possum Jenkins]

I'm going to go against the grain here and say I think that's a legitimate reason to restrict speech. In the abstract I prefer very strong speech protections like we have in the US(and even we're not perfect) but at the same time I think that in practice certain countries might have certain sectarian or ethnic or religious divisions that are best not inflamed. Not sure Jordan is one of those countries but it might be. The problem is that even speech restrictions put in place for the "right" reasons can be abused and I can easily imagine the Jordanian government doing just that.

I think an overnight, US-style free speech laws anywhere in the Middle East would be trouble. Things have to be gradual. I mean, free speech in the US itself was a gradual process that took its current form after several decades.

People got arrested for protesting WWI, others got arrested for "advocating the overthrow of the government" during McCarthyism. And of course there was mass media censorship well into the 1960s.

It wasn't until probably the early-mid 1970s that we had what we currently enjoy.

The Middle East would need to take similar, gradual steps. Maybe get rid of blasphemy laws first, then move on to only fining or removing images like the one in the OP (instead of arresting its authors), etc., etc.

 

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