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Friday, November 22, 2002
Down With Beauty!The Washington Post reports that some Nigerian rioters against the Miss World contest were chanting, "Down with beauty" — which would almost be funny if up to a hundred people hadn't already died. "Down with beauty" is at least one doctrine the Islamists have managed to instigate in that wretched town. A pungent remark in a newspaper about Muhammed choosing a wife from the Miss World contestants apparently set things off. The pageant spokeswoman, who I suppose couldn't say anything else, gave an official comment: "We regret these incidents, but this is not the fault of Miss World. It is the result of irresponsible journalism."
No, no, no! It's the result of fanaticism! When Rushdie made a joke about Muhammed and his wives in The Satanic Verses, was he being an irresponsible novelist? Good God.
posted by Michael Scott Moore |
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