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Bart befriends a Muslim boy and invites him and his parents to dinner, only for Homer's paranoia to get the better of him, but when Homer goes over to their house to apologize, he sees the father with sticks of TNT and thinks he's going to blow up Springfield Mall; Lisa gets a Mapple Mypod - and a bill for over 1200 downloaded songs at 99 cents each
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2008-12-03 at 08:29 PM
- AUSTRIAN SIMPSONS FAN (25) - said:
To “rr222” & “warchef”:
Thank you for clarifying my statement further, amigos!
Did you see, Anquiliquest? Both of them perfectly proved my theory by judging a whole nation (or even a continent) on the basis of my words! Like I said: Everyone of us is an ambassador of his people. Unfortunately for them I’m neither “ein Österreicher” (an Austrian) nor Australian. *lol*
To “rr222”:
Did my fictional story really offend you by reminding you of something very well known? Wouldn’t this be frightening? ;)
I appreciate your stance over peace but consider that everything that was build on violence can only be uphold with violence – no matter how many excuses you will find for its injustice. You probably wouldn’t believe me, if I would tell you that we once shared the same believe but when you are old enough you should ask yourself the same questions as I did: Why do I follow a “prophet” who killed his critics, spread his message by the sword and married a six-year-old girl? And: Should the teachings of God stand above my own conscience? Most of the time both harmonizes but what would you do when they interfere with each other?
To “bartas”:
When God even loves Homer Simpson… why shouldn’t he love you too, bartas?
2008-12-03 at 05:55 PM
bartas said:
dont talk about the past... i'd rather focus on the future, not long left really and - just take a look around - we all full of sin... why should God (Allah) love us?
2008-12-03 at 05:29 PM
rr222 said:
Well I do apologize for making him/her out to be australian, I misread. Thanks for pointing this out.
The point still stands, Austria has been involved in killing people and oppression, for example the father who raped his daughter and kept her in a cell under the house and forced her to father his children or for example Jack unterweger a serial killer. It would not be fair for me to blame austrian people for this. Just like the terrible incidents of the Mumbai killings are blamed on me, or 9/11.
It may have been a while ago but they went through their time when they were disliked due to the activity of some individuals. This is what muslims are going through. The majority of us HATE these terrorists more than a non-muslim would because of the hatred which they cause, but we dont know what to do apart from be nice good muslim and a good human, I try that all the time :p
2008-12-03 at 04:55 PM
warchef said:
AUSTRIAN SIMPSONS FAN (25), can't you please shut up, or at the very least change your name? Isn't it bad enough that Austria's reputation had to take a hammering after Strache and Haider took 30 per cent of the vote, do you really have to go around promoting ignorance and intolerance in the name of "Austria"?
2008-12-03 at 04:22 PM
aidosnemesis said:
Just thought I'd point out to rr222...
"Austria" is a republic in central Europe. "Australia" is that crazy continent with kangaroos.
2008-12-03 at 03:50 PM
rr222 said:
To - AUSTRIAN SIMPSONS FAN (25) -
What a warped mentality you have, you have got all your "facts" upside down. You need to educate yourself before you open your ignorant mouth and come out with the rubbish which you came out with.
None of the things you have said are true, you've tried to get one or two facts and twist them.
Why dont we look at how Australians treated Aboriginies. The way they took away children, small children from their mothers bosom and made it illegal for them to meet ever again. Should I blame you for this? You went into these peoples country took over with "brute force" their country and oppressed them with no promise of any virgins, taking away their children. Your premier only recently apologised, and what does an apology do.
I denounce terrorism, it is evil. Bin Laden and every other so called "muslim" terrorist (as they are not real muslims if they kill innocent people). But I also denounce striking terror into the hearts of a people who have lived in a land and take their poor children away from them. I am also against the genocide of Aboriginies, just google it and you'll see what is done.
Or will you now say that there were black sheep who did this? With the racism in Australia, I dont know how a black sheep would survive. But by your analogy you are responsible as is your constitution, an oppressive constitution.
By the way, I have nothing against the Australian people. We should all just get along, we need peace in the world. And this is exactly what my religion promotes, if there are some people who take verses of the quran the wrong way, I or 99% of muslims are not to blame. Im sure other religions and cultures promotes peace, we have NO PROBLEM IN GETTING ALONG PEACEFULLY. Unlike the Autralians had a problem getting along with Aboriginies.
Matt Groening portrayed this in an excellent way. Well done.
I apologise if I offended anyone.
2008-12-03 at 01:28 PM
fonseka said:
Admin, could you please correct the description of the episode? Bart didn't invite his friend's family over, homer did. Thank you :)
2008-12-03 at 12:01 PM
bartsimpson12345 said:
it keeps freezing
2008-12-03 at 08:24 AM
- AUSTRIAN SIMPSONS FAN (25) - said:
To “Anquiliquest”:
I would have agreed to you at all your points if I would still be on the cusp of growing-up, but I have already seen, read and experienced far too much to agree to you now.
First of all: The world is racist by definition. Without racism (y)our beloved United States of America wouldn’t even came to power. As well as Christianity and Islam or any empire in history (especially those in colonial era). And Simpsons wouldn’t have been created as response to this as well.
Further you stated:
“Also, when you said "I’m still waiting for the day all fair Muhammedans do the same and abandon their Bible of Hate and their worship for a mass murderer", where you implying that the Muslim religion and the Koran both idolize terrorists? Now that's racist.”
You got my point. You seem to be an intelligent person, therefore allow me to ask you one simple question: Imagine that I would be a 40-year-old American who can’t even read or write, but suddenly declares himself as the prophet of the only legitimate God. At first I try to convince my neighbours with speeches about peace and justice and sweet allures of paradise (72 virgins – from the age 6 up – for every man). Unfortunately many people are still making fun of me or call me a stupid fraud with “a very warped view”. So I change my tactic. Meanwhile I have enough devotees that are willing to fight and kill for my promises. My goal is not only to expand my faith by brute force but also to muzzle all my critics. So I kill my fiercest enemy - Matt Groening - because I don’t like the parodies he is making of me in his show “The Simpsons” (and because he is an infidel and “Agnostic. The effect is overwhelming. Nobody dares to criticize me anymore because my new faith has rapidly spread through war all other the continent and my devotees are fanatically than ever.
Now jump 700 years into the future and imagine a world where I have already 1,5 Billion (1 500 000 000!) devotees. All of them live under my force and strict laws. Caricatures of me are forbidden and are punished with death. And many of my devotees are still poised to fight those who call themselves “the free people” and who don’t want to submit under my will. My best weapon against the last strong minded critics is the slogan: “Now that's racist.”, because nobody of my enemies wants to be a racist, or does he? The rest of my devotees is helping me as well by convincing the weak minded that my world-domination-death-cult means “peace” and that following suit my teachings has nothing to do with violence, subjugation and deception. Like this Simpsons episode: Muhammedans are naturally good when they blow up buildings “safely and legally”. It’s so absurd that it fits perfectly into this show! *lol*
And now imagine for a second that my nightmarish story is real and that you live in a time where “resistance is futile” (like the Borg would say it). Would you still have the courage to imply that my religion and my teachings both idolize terrorists? No, you wouldn’t, because my devotees would slur you as a “racist” (or just kill you if the opportunity occurs) and fact is that you already decided to obey them and not to think critical.
This brings me back to your “black sheeps”-argument. The Native Americans framed a fine saying concerning this issue:
WHEN YOU DISCOVER A PROBLEM AND DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOLUTION, YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
That says it all. I’m sure the Native Americans thought: “Not all white settlers are black sheeps.”, but we know how the history ended. Those how weren’t “black sheeps” did not protect the Native Americans. And those who are not “black sheeps” in Islam won’t protect you as well. They will just accept your agony the same way like the white settlers accepted the agony of Native Americans.
APATHY AND INDIFFERENCE AGAINST THE EVIL DEEDS OF YOU FELLOW MAN DOES NOT MAKE YOU NATURALLY GOOD. ONLY YOUR PERSONAL STRUGGLE AGAINST THIS INJUSTICE DOES. That’s all I wanted to point out, “Anquiliquest”.
2008-12-03 at 07:54 AM
smclo said:
You'd have to know your apple history to find the part where comic guy threw the hammer at the screen funny.It was famous advert for Apple where they expressed that Apple is revolutionary except for a fat comic book guy they used an athlete and of course it wasn't Jobs on the screen. It's a pity they didn't use the lemmings ad and have Gates push Jobs of the edge.Both ads can be watched on Youtube.Anyway very funny episode!!Looking forward to the next one!!
2008-12-02 at 11:49 PM
Anquiliquest said:
To "- AUSTRIAN SIMPSONS FAN"
I would say that you have a very warped view. I am sure that many Muslims dislike what Al Quaeda has done and is doing. Also, even if people slightly support the general idea that a horrible organization lives by , it does not mean that those people are guilty of the same acts of terrorism. Every culture does has its black sheep, even Americans. And, I am sure there is a "black sheep" which we have never discredited widely. Look at all our coups and minor invasions we have instigated in various parts of Central America. I have never heard of them being discredited. Does this make all Americans evil expansionists that follow invade any lucrative country? No, of course not.
Also, when you said "I’m still waiting for the day all fair Muhammedans do the same and abandon their Bible of Hate and their worship for a mass murderer", where you implying that the Muslim religion and the Koran both idolize terrorists? Now that's racist.
2008-12-02 at 10:38 AM
- AUSTRIAN SIMPSONS FAN (25) - said:
A very manipulative and stereotypical episode but yet quite funny and refreshingly controversial.
Its forced attempt to portray a Muhammedan (Muslims) as a good guy just because he is blowing buildings up “safely and legally” (12:50) is pathetic and painfully embarrassing in my opinion – nevertheless it’s still entertaining. I for myself know the difference between a Muhammedan that is demolishing a building in a cartoon and in reality. Americans do as well – at least since September 11th.
@ aediasse: “Every culture or be it religion has their black sheeps. That does not make the rest of us bad guys.”
I disagree, because that’s exactly the way the world works. EVERYONE OF US is an ambassador for his people. Already the misbehaviour of one single person can shape the face of a whole group, if this group takes no effort to correct this image.
Take the last terror acts of Muhammedans in Mumbai, India, for example. Islamic terrorists killed over 190 people there. Their preferred victims were Jews, British and Americans which they tortured in such a sadistic and brutal way (before killing them) that the doctors who found them suffered severe shocks and traumata.
The point is: The first reaction of the other Indian Muhammedans on the attacks was to lay great stress on the fact that they don’t like the manner they are examined now and that they fear redemption from Hindus. No single word of regret for the victims or shame for their brothers in faith. No effort to correct their image at all. Just new accusations and reproaches towards us “unbelievers”.
I was once in a similar situation. My soccer team got two “black sheeps” who naturally made “the rest of us” look like “bad guys”. The complete league – consisting of other soccer teams as well as spectators and referees – didn’t like us. Thanks to two people we all had become “bad boys”. But we did not behave like Muhammedans and started accusing our opponents of discrimination, no, we just kicked out the “black sheeps” of our team and are now viewed in a different way. I’m still waiting for the day all fair Muhammedans do the same and abandon their Bible of Hate and their worship for a mass murderer.
Until then such attempts of “The Simpsons” to be politically correct (>> like the Muhammedans or you are a racist”) are just painfully embarrassing.
2008-12-02 at 09:55 AM
samz123 said:
thx admin its workin again!
note to everyon who thinks this episode is racist
IT IS NOT! i am muslim myself and i enjoyed this episode just like evry other. its brill but something like south park or family guy would be completely different. they'd end it as the family being terrorist or something like that! Simpsons is the best and always will be. keep the new episodes coming
2008-12-02 at 06:17 AM
masaa002 said:
simpsons rules! now and forever
2008-12-02 at 04:57 AM
monkeemanx said:
To badman786 you seem quite pathetic, as you make clear that you disagree with discrimination against race (even though I myself did not find this episode racist) but you discriminate against people due to their sexual orientation. I find this puzzling, may I ask why you are so clearly homophobic?