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Moroccan Moonbats Claim Allah's Swell
 Thousands of people have demonstrated in support of a Moroccan newspaper which claimed that the tsunami was an act of divine retribution. The newspaper of Morocco's Islamic party, PJD, said the disaster showed God's displeasure with South-East Asia's sex tourism industry.
| So He clobbered Aceh? That makes sense. Islamic sense, but sense... |
The comments have provoked outrage among people who aren't nuts human rights groups and rival political parties. But the protesters defended the newspaper's right to express its views.
| I consider that to be a good sign. Everybody has the right to express an opinion, everybody has the right to throw rotted fruit when the opinion's stoopid... |
The Attajdid newspaper said that Morocco could face a similar disaster to the devastating tidal wave if it did not stamp out immorality.
| Moroccan immorality looks kind of different from the kind of immorality we're used to... |
The articles have been condemned on Moroccan television and have prompted calls for censorship of the press.
| Not a good idea. Rotted tomatoes work better... |
The PJD said that 5,000 people took to the streets of the capital, Rabat, in support of the party.
| It was an interesting sight, all those people rolling their eyes and jumping up and down... |
A counter-demonstration called by human rights groups failed to materialise.
| "Sorry. Can't make it. My eyes are too tired!" |
The BBC's Pascale Harter says there is widespread fear among moderate Moroccans that support for radical Islamic opinions is growing.
"They're raving loonies! We moderates know it was the HinJews wot did it."
Posted by: Bulldog 2005-01-30 |
