a certain urgency
I totally dig the "freedom to blaspheme" affirmation that is sweeping the editorial ranks of newspapers in the EU, though I wonder if they shouldn't be printing childish cartoons of Jesus, or perhaps depicting the moral failures of Science alongside the controversial sketches of a certain prophet. But who knows, maybe they are. You know, just to "test the bounds of decency," because that's really what newspapers are for these days.
Okay, so I'm conflicted. Childish glee at the idea of poking fun at True Believers, but also concern that they're driving home exactly the wrong impression at the wrong time. And really, there's nothing good to say about trashing someone else's religion in the press. They should just go back to spreading gossip and pimping product like they do in America.
By Psydeshow on February 2, 2006 at 9:05am
Source: news.bbc.co.uk