Comments on: Iconoclasm http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/15/iconoclasm/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:53:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Cleanthes http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/15/iconoclasm/#comment-119900 Cleanthes Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:24:39 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/15/iconoclasm/#comment-119900 Oh don't worry about me Robert: As I v fond of saying: offense has to be intended - it cannot be "taken" and I don't for a moment think you're being offensive, just, well, to be honest I'm not sure what you're being. I think that's my point. <i>"I’m dealing with Andrew’s “general rule”"</i> Even at that level, I think you're being wilfully stupid Robert. I very very much doubt that Andrew is suggesting that PRECISELY the same allegory that is used against Catholicism or whatever be deployed against Islam. It's the level of provocativeness or challenging-ness (if I'm allowed to all Rowan Atkinson for a mo) that matters, not the content or iconography. <a href="http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/2007/11/a_different_per.html" rel="nofollow">This</a> is perhaps what he is talking about. The <i>really</i> notable thing is that even to acknowledge your self-censorship apparently takes enormous courage. Oh don’t worry about me Robert: As I v fond of saying: offense has to be intended - it cannot be “taken” and I don’t for a moment think you’re being offensive, just, well, to be honest I’m not sure what you’re being. I think that’s my point.

“I’m dealing with Andrew’s “general rule””
Even at that level, I think you’re being wilfully stupid Robert.

I very very much doubt that Andrew is suggesting that PRECISELY the same allegory that is used against Catholicism or whatever be deployed against Islam. It’s the level of provocativeness or challenging-ness (if I’m allowed to all Rowan Atkinson for a mo) that matters, not the content or iconography.
This is perhaps what he is talking about.

The really notable thing is that even to acknowledge your self-censorship apparently takes enormous courage.

]]> By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/15/iconoclasm/#comment-119181 Robert Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:00:28 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/15/iconoclasm/#comment-119181 Sorry to have caused offence. To be clear, I'm dealing with Andrew's "general rule", not making a defence of those who cannot handle a cartoon or an oddly named teddy bear. Sorry to have caused offence. To be clear, I’m dealing with Andrew’s “general rule”, not making a defence of those who cannot handle a cartoon or an oddly named teddy bear.

]]> By: Cleanthes http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/15/iconoclasm/#comment-119172 Cleanthes Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:21:48 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/12/15/iconoclasm/#comment-119172 Robert, It's unlike you to be quite this wilfully stupid. Robert,

It’s unlike you to be quite this wilfully stupid.

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