Jaded
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Post by Jaded on Mar 21, 2008 11:22:49 GMT -5
I'll play persecutor just for fun. From a humanistic perspective, that image is offensive because it minimizes the suffering and death of a human being. For the same reason we don't make shrinky dinks of holocaust victims, or a BB gun target with MLK Jr's face, it is wrong to create a candy version of a man being nailed to a cross, suffer, and die while others watched and mocked. From a religious perspective, it is offensive because it is mocking one of the cornerstones of the Christian faith. It would be equally offensive to mock one of the crucial aspects of any religion. How's that? Then based on this you should be very offended that they make a cutesy chocolate cross period, not just that this gif has marshmallow peeps stuffed in side of it. If that picture offends you then you should also be offended when you go to CVS and see how they exploit it all by making money off of chocolate crosses.
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Post by Saucy on Mar 21, 2008 11:22:52 GMT -5
i didnt find it offenisive, but shocking!
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Post by redskyatnight on Mar 21, 2008 12:32:30 GMT -5
I'll play persecutor just for fun.
From a humanistic perspective, that image is offensive because it minimizes the suffering and death of a human being. For the same reason we don't make shrinky dinks of holocaust victims, or a BB gun target with MLK Jr's face, it is wrong to create a candy version of a man being nailed to a cross, suffer, and die while others watched and mocked.
From a religious perspective, it is offensive because it is mocking one of the cornerstones of the Christian faith. It would be equally offensive to mock one of the crucial aspects of any religion.
How's that? I think that is the argument someone would have if they were offended. When you think about how crucifixion victims died, the bunny completely minimizes the suffering. It may also be offensive because it blends the fairy tale with history; thereby, the hard core history fades into cotton tails and jelly beans, until it is lost forever. BTW - I'm not offended by it.
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Post by lumpy on Mar 21, 2008 13:50:34 GMT -5
I have a similar scenario which I wonder if others would consider offensive or not. True story. Mother sends out Christmas cards with a photo of her newborn daughter on them, with the phrase "Come Let Us Adore Her." Offensive or not? That wouldn't offend me, and I am a Christian. However, I certainly understand how it could be offensive, and I think that's a pretty stupid thing to do on the mothers part, Christian, atheist or something else. She should know better. She should know who she shouldn't send that to. I mentioned earlier that I showed that image to our chaplain. I know the guy fairly well and I know that he has a sense of humor regarding his faith. I was certainly interested in his reaction, but if I knew he'd be offended I wouldn't have showed it to him.
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Post by jules on Mar 21, 2008 17:04:47 GMT -5
I have a similar scenario which I wonder if others would consider offensive or not. True story. Mother sends out Christmas cards with a photo of her newborn daughter on them, with the phrase "Come Let Us Adore Her." Offensive or not? That wouldn't offend me, and I am a Christian. However, I certainly understand how it could be offensive, and I think that's a pretty stupid thing to do on the mothers part, Christian, atheist or something else. She should know better. Well the woman in question is rather self-centered and oblivious, in my (not so humble) opinion. She was throwing a fit because family members expressed that it was inappropriate. (I just thought it was a bit obnoxious that anyone would suggest to others that her child is worthy of "adoration.")
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