[WikiEN-l] What. The. Fuck??!?

[Mark Gallagher]

G'day Dan,

[top-posting isn't offensive, but it *is* annoying ...]

> Cyde brings up a very very good point. What your religion may perceive
> as "mocking" and "offensive", my religion, or Cyde's, may not. I'm
> sorry but I fail to see how this is different than the Muhammed
> Cartoons: the argument there is "omg it's blasphemous and
> disrespectful to show muhammed" and here it's "omg it's blashphemous
> and disrespectful to make a cross spin around".

Context is king.  We have an article about the cartoons incident because 
it's notable, and in the article it's only sensible that we'd have an 
image (or at least a link to an image) of the cartoons.  We would not, 
however, be at all impressed if someone created a userbox with a drawing 
of Mohammed, particularly if the userbox's creator went on to make 
offensive statements about Muslims.

Likewise, an article about Satanism or the Cross of St Peter would 
probably include an upside-down cross.  Indeed, if Cyde founded a 
religion tomorrow which featured as its major symbol a rotating 
crucifix, and it one day became notable ... including that image would 
be acceptable as a matter of course.

When writing articles, editorial concerns trump personal feelings (NPOV, 
yes?).  When vandalising userboxen, use some fucking common sense.


-- 
Mark Gallagher
"What?  I can't hear you, I've got a banana on my head!"
- Danger Mouse


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