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Title: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 30, 2007, 05:49:49 PM: Well it seems that the great american sensitivity and tolerance for other religions has struck again with this utterly bizzare cash in.

When I first read this I thought that they were selling g-strings for dogs redface:

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - An American Web site offering G-string underwear and T-shirts for dogs emblazoned with picture of Buddha dropped them from its sales list on Wednesday after protests by predominantly Buddhist Thailand.

"It is a good thing they understand our sensitivity," Foreign Ministry spokesman Piriya Khempon said a day after saying the products sold on California-based on-line store CafePress.com had offended Thais and Buddhists elsewhere.

The site sells more than 70 items, ranging from T-shirts to teddy bears to beer pitchers bearing pictures of religious figures and philosophers from Hindu god Shiva to Jesus Christ and Mahatma Gandhi.

Although the site removed advertisements for Buddha G-strings and dog T-shirts, items depicting Jesus and Shiva remained.

About 90 percent of the 64 million people in Thailand, where dogs are regarded as inferior beings, are Buddhist.
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Barman on May 31, 2007, 05:31:54 AM: I?m all for it ? why shouldn?t they sell them any more than shirts with pictures of Jesus or anybody else? Just because a few people stumbled across this web site why is the whole religion suddenly up in arms? They?ll be rioting about cartoons of Buddha next? cussing:
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 31, 2007, 08:03:04 AM: Quote from: Barman on May 31, 2007, 05:31:54 AM
They?ll be rioting about cartoons of Buddha next

Oh No! scared2:

My house surrounded by slapheads wearing yellow sheets and ringing bells! surrender:
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Barman on May 31, 2007, 08:16:13 AM: Quote from: Darwins Selection on May 31, 2007, 08:03:04 AM
Quote from: Barman on May 31, 2007, 05:31:54 AM
They?ll be rioting about cartoons of Buddha next

Oh No! scared2:

My house surrounded by slapheads wearing yellow sheets and ringing bells! surrender:
No, that?s the political wing ? Sin-Buddha? noooo:

It?s the Buddha Republican Army you need to worry about. whistle:
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 31, 2007, 10:45:58 AM: Do you mean the Shaolin monks Barman, I've seen that show and those buggers are crazy eeek:
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Barman on May 31, 2007, 11:01:39 AM: Quote from: Grumpmeister on May 31, 2007, 10:45:58 AM
Do you mean the Shaolin monks Barman, I've seen that show and those buggers are crazy eeek:
Indeed ? those death stars can really ruin your day? noooo:
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 31, 2007, 11:13:47 AM: There was a temptation to lob in a star wars joke there Barman but Wenchy keeps calling me a geek and I dont want to give her another chance whistle:
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Barman on May 31, 2007, 11:20:54 AM: Quote from: Grumpmeister on May 31, 2007, 11:13:47 AM
There was a temptation to lob in a star wars joke there Barman but Wenchy keeps calling me a geek and I dont want to give her another chance whistle:
I was going for the Star Wars footnote too but decided against? She?s got the painters in you know. noooo:
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Bar Wench on May 31, 2007, 11:27:20 AM: I was tempted by a Star Wars reference myself. What does that say about me?!? eeek:

As for the painters, according to you lot that seems to be a constant issue!
Title: Re: American sensitivity at its best.
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 31, 2007, 11:29:56 AM: As long as it isnt Darth Wench I think it can say anything you want whistle: