Such people are demanding respect, but what they take for respect is really a silence or obsequiousness born of fear.
“‘Mentega Terbang’ Director, Actor Get Death Threats & Cars Doused With Acid,” by Danial Martinus, Mashable SEAsia, March 16, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Not too long ago, Malaysian film Mentega Terbang made its way into local headlines when conservative folk decided that since they disagreed with (or refused to understand) the film’s true message, it would be better to pull it from any form of public viewing.
Some went as far as lodging police reports against the film’s director, Khairi Anwar, and writer, Arjun Thanaraju (the latter also happens to be an actor in the film). What worried most tolerant Malaysians was the fact that police did end up probing the people involved in making the film – a move that many saw as pandering to conservative views over anything else.
In a tweet by Malaysia-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) journalist Hadi Azmi, photos allegedly show Khairi and Arjun’s cars vandalized, along with death threats against them and their families written on pieces of paper.
The assailants threw red paint, as well as acid – evident by the paint peeling off on the hood – on the cars, and left disturbing notes that include threats against family members, as well as warnings about insulting Islam….
Keith O says
We’ve seen this sort of behaviour sooo many times.
“Did you read the book/watch the film/ hear the speech”?
“No, I would never do that because it’s offensive”.
Still won’t stop these fools, from all walks of life from protesting something they have no idea about.
alexreid says
The Film dude did not insult Islam/Mohammed. They insult themselves. Apparently only 15% of Muslims have read the Quran. That is why the Imams etc. try to keep to keep their brain-washed “flocks” in the Dark. Their own livlihoods, positions in their societies would vanish overnight.
It would be a good thing if they actually did vanish!