Again... Gay Mohammad Exhibit Yanked Due to Threats

[MR. VEGAS]

This is in very poor taste and I agree with the muslims up to the point of death to these people as that is where we part ways. To bad other religions can't get this type of response and protest for bigotry of religion.

Again... Gay Mohammad Exhibit Yanked Due to Threats



"We’re going to burn you naked or put a bullet in your mouth."

Islamists to Dutch Artist Sooreh Hera
After her photos of gay men with Mohammad masks were displayed
Times Online (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3137510.ece)Dutch artist Sooreh Hera is still in hiding and her photos are still not on display.
http://bp2.blogger.com/_L6pDyjqqsvY/SBTdNIWcIQI/AAAAAAAANL8/uRtcGPrjIzM/s320/gay+mo.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_L6pDyjqqsvY/SBTdNIWcIQI/AAAAAAAANL8/uRtcGPrjIzM/s1600-h/gay+mo.jpg)
Sooreh Hera (http://soorehhera.com/21.html)
Strike Three... For the third time in a row, a controversial art exhibit depicting gays wearing masks of the Prophet Mohammad was yanked from another Dutch gallery.
Dutch News (http://www.nisnews.nl/public/260408_1.htm) and ROP (http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/) reported:

THE HAGUE, 26/04/08 - The controversial Mohammed-exhibition of work by Iranian artist Sooreh Hera remains hidden from the public. For the third time in succession, an exhibitor willing to show her work has reversed this decision.

Hera took photos of homosexuals wearing masks of the prophet Mohammed and his son-in-law Ali. The work was first going to be exhibited by the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, but the museum changed its mind because it "did not wish to become part of a political debate," as Director Wim van Krimpen put it.

MuseumgoudA then took on the role of advocate of artistic freedom. In December 2007, museum director Ranti Tjan offered to exhibit the work of Hera, who by then had begun to receive serious threats. But Tjan then needed protection himself and called the whole thing off.

Nor will the photos be shown at Art Amsterdam, an exhibition in the RAI at the beginning of May. Galerie A in Amsterdam offered two weeks ago to show the photos at Art Amsterdam, but now suddenly claims there is "not enough space". Only Hera's "less controversial" photos will therefore be on display in the RAI.This photo from the exhibit did not go over well with the radical Islamists:
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Sooreh Hera (http://soorehhera.com/24.html), the artist, an Iranian exile who goes by the pseudonym of Sooreh Hera, said she had been threatened with “execution.” She had wanted to expose a “hypocritical” attitude towards homosexuality in countries such as Iran. Now she is in hiding.

Previously:
Dutch Artist Goes Underground After Putting Mohammad Masks On Gay Men (http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/01/dutch-artist-becomes-overnight.html)
Dutch Museum Caves to Islamic Extremists- Removes Gay Mohammed Exhibit (http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/01/dutch-museum-caves-to-islamic.html)
Reuters Shows Gay Mohammad Photo (http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/02/fox-news-posts-mohammad-pictures.html)

[Kash Munny]

Of course, had this been in America and the art depicted Jesus Christ, it would have been perfectly ok. The media probably would have promoted it. :fubar:

But we neeeever want to upset the Muslims... :sweating:

I do have to admit, this is going too far...

[NotAPHD]

Hehe, has anyone actually ever asked Mohammad if he's gay or not?

Nope?

Storm in a teacup, as usual. *Shakes head* lol, you religious divas...

[DealOrBuyDinar]

I don't think people should be killed for expressing themselves. Nor do I believe they should be prevented from doing so.

On the other hand, I think there are some things that shouldn't be given expression. Does that actually need to be put in writing? The ability to offend people is not art. It's an ability we all have. Artist's act like they're the only one's who have that ability. Truth is, they're just the only one's who don't know enough not to use it.

[MR. VEGAS]

I don't think people should be killed for expressing themselves. Nor do I believe they should be prevented from doing so.

On the other hand, I think there are some things that shouldn't be given expression. Does that actually need to be put in writing? The ability to offend people is not art. It's an ability we all have. Artist's act like they're the only one's who have that ability. Truth is, they're just the only one's who don't know enough not to use it.

The issue I have is how some groups like the one that did this are above persecution and if you do attack them is called hate speech. Let's just make it equal for everone to attack if we must equally and not have some able too attack and some that can't.

[DealOrBuyDinar]

The issue I have is how some groups like the one that did this are above persecution and if you do attack them is called hate speech. Let's just make it equal for everone to attack if we must equally and not have some able too attack and some that can't.

Well said. It's an attack and they know it, both sides know it. They avoid accountability by calling it art.

[NotAPHD]

There's always time for a joke break...

A few minutes before the church services started, the
congregation was sitting in their pews and talking.
Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church.
Everyone started screaming and running for the back
entrance, trampling each Other in a frantic effort to get away from
the evil incarnate!

Soon the church was empty except for one elderly gentleman
who sat Calmly in his pew without moving, seemingly oblivious to the
fact that God's Ultimate enemy was in his presence.

So Satan walked up to the man and said,
'Do you know who I am?'

The man replied, 'Yep, sure do.'

'Aren't you afraid of me?' Satan asked.

'Nope, sure ain't.' said the man.

'Don't you realize I can kill you with one word?' asked
Satan.

'Don't doubt it for a minute,' returned the old man, in an
even tone.

'Did you know that I can cause you profound, horrifying
AGONY for all eternity?' persisted Satan.

'Yep,' was the calm reply.

'And you're still not afraid?' asked Satan.

'Nope,' said the old man.

More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, 'Why aren't you
afraid of me?'

The man calmly replied, 'Been married to your sister for 48
years.'

[tlagiloi]

good one! thanks!

There's always time for a joke break...

A few minutes before the church services started, the
congregation was sitting in their pews and talking.
Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church.
Everyone started screaming and running for the back
entrance, trampling each Other in a frantic effort to get away from
the evil incarnate!

Soon the church was empty except for one elderly gentleman
who sat Calmly in his pew without moving, seemingly oblivious to the
fact that God's Ultimate enemy was in his presence.

So Satan walked up to the man and said,
'Do you know who I am?'

The man replied, 'Yep, sure do.'

'Aren't you afraid of me?' Satan asked.

'Nope, sure ain't.' said the man.

'Don't you realize I can kill you with one word?' asked
Satan.

'Don't doubt it for a minute,' returned the old man, in an
even tone.

'Did you know that I can cause you profound, horrifying
AGONY for all eternity?' persisted Satan.

'Yep,' was the calm reply.

'And you're still not afraid?' asked Satan.

'Nope,' said the old man.

More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, 'Why aren't you
afraid of me?'

The man calmly replied, 'Been married to your sister for 48
years.'