Categories: just-life
Date: 26 November 2007 20:56:11
As we all know elections are one of those funny things, where just about anything can, and often will, happen. Sometimes, not always to the best result. Take this for example.
Now we all know that certain parts of the Islamic World can be slightly... touchy... when it comes to any sort reference to their religion. There were large riots of the publishing of Danish Cartoons that were slightly mocking of The Prophet (I'm willing to bet you'd never find an Islamic version of the Cartoon Church). So you can see the obvious problems associated with letting school children vote to call their Class Teddy Bear 'Muhammad'. Especially when you then let them take it home and compose a diary called "My Name Is Muhammad" as homework.
Personally, I suspect that a lot of this outrage isn't so much about the naming of the bear (if Muhammad is the world's most popular name, people are happy for people to be named after him), but more the fact that the children voted for this name.
Can you imagine, children (boys and GIRLS) learning about voting in an Islamic Country?? Crikey, think about it, an African country as well. I mean what would the world be coming to if the population of Third World Countries, or those of Islamic Nations got to expect free and fair elections with results reflecting those of the general popular vote??
I think that we all know what this whole thing is really about.
And just for fun, next time I have fish (or hamster/gerbils/etc) I shall name them after religious figures, and yes Muhammad will be there. But not the Dali Lama, because you would be unable to replace him. Not unless you have the permission of the Chinese Government to be reincarnated. I kid you not!!!