10.12.2006
Muslims Offended by Apple Store
Jason O'Grady from PowerPage.org found an interesting research report that says the 5th Ave Apple Store is offensive to some Muslims. Why? Apparently the glass cube shape of the Apple Store entrance resembles the Ka'ba in Mecca (see image). The report, which was translated by The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), also finds problems in people referring to the glass cube as the "Apple Mecca," the store being open 24 hours a day like the Ka'ba, and because "alcoholic beverages" are served inside at a bar.Obviously the offended Muslims in question have never actually been to the 5th Ave Apple Store. The only bar in the Apple Store is the Genius Bar and although the advice of a Genius Bar employee may be intoxicating, it isn't alcoholic. For those of you unfamiliar with the Apple Genius Bar, it's a booth inside the Apple Store where you can bring your broken iPod or computer and have them take a look at it. There are no alcoholic drinks served at the Genius Bar, just knowledge. The purpose of the Genius Bar must have gotten lost in translation. For the record, Apple Stores do not serve alcohol. People getting drunk and playing with expensive computers and iPods probably isn't a good idea.
As far as building a cube shaped store entrance that's open 24 hours a day.... Apple's 100% guilty of doing that. But can a simple glass cube really be blasphemous? Please write a comment below and share your thoughts.
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Apparently, for being such hardy people, Muslims (the radicals, at least) can't seem to take very much.
A dutch newspaper mocks Mohammad- They freak out.
The Pope refers to an emperor or something- They freak out.
Apple builds a cube that's open all day and night-They freak out.
A dutch newspaper mocks Mohammad- They freak out.
The Pope refers to an emperor or something- They freak out.
Apple builds a cube that's open all day and night-They freak out.
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Care to show me a link to any Muslims who are actually offended? Guess what - you won’t find any!
This is a case of some anonymous idiot in a cave somewhere making a statement and then blogs/newspapers regurgitating it to somehow become “Muslims Offended” or “Muslim Group Outraged”. MEMRI does this all the time, and they won’t divulge the original source. What are they afraid of?
This story is nothing but group slander and should be dropped rather quickly.
This is a case of some anonymous idiot in a cave somewhere making a statement and then blogs/newspapers regurgitating it to somehow become “Muslims Offended” or “Muslim Group Outraged”. MEMRI does this all the time, and they won’t divulge the original source. What are they afraid of?
This story is nothing but group slander and should be dropped rather quickly.
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I'm offended by their being offended. So you who are offended, please stop expressing your offense!
Is there anything that one can say, do, create, etc that won't offend someome? Political correctness has gone too far. People need to understand that not everyone shares their beliefs or can be aware of what offends them. People need to CHILL and learn TOLERANCE.
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Is there anything that one can say, do, create, etc that won't offend someome? Political correctness has gone too far. People need to understand that not everyone shares their beliefs or can be aware of what offends them. People need to CHILL and learn TOLERANCE.
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