http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,461647,00.html
The jarring toy has outraged the British Muslim organization known as the Ramadhan Foundation, which called the figurine "absolutely disgusting," according to Sky News.
The foundation's chief executive, Mohammed Shafiq, complained that the toy is "glorifying terrorism."
"I don't think there's any difference between someone that shouts hatred through a megaphone and someone that creates a doll that glorifies terrorists," he told Sky.
I don't see what the British Ramadhan Foundation has to do with a toy produced in Seattle.
I think this toy kicks ass. Suck my balls Mohammed Shariq!
He just gave that "absolutely disgusting" thing way more press than it would have received otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThings like this are why I am usually very suspicious and never trusting of interest groups.
That includes political parties.
And that's different from this how?
ReplyDeleteCobra: A Ruthless Terrorist Organization determined to rule the world
We've been "glorifying" war for decades, maybe longer.
Oh, and why doesn't this figure come with an IED? Cheap bastards.
ReplyDeleteI don't see how this is "glorifying terrorism."
ReplyDeleteIsn't doing the opposite?
30 years ago when kids played Cops and Robbers did that glorify "robbers"? No, it taught the lesson that Cops are the good guys and Robbers are bad.
Much like video games and in this case, Legos.
He's got a Mauser C96 pistol (Nazi), some grenades, a RPG-7 (Soviet) on his back, and an AK-47 (Soviet) in his left hand.
ReplyDeletePretty cool toy.
Nazis and Commies have the coolest guns.
And at least he is multi-cultural.
ReplyDeletehahaha. True.
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