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Sep. 16th, 2010 09:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hnpccPaper Apologises for Portraying Muslims As Human.
Sadly, it's not an Onion story.
From the linked article, which is decrying the apology:
The Portland Press Herald has apologized to its readers for publishing images of Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, which this year coincided with the 9/11 anniversary. Among the outrageous statements that the accompanying article made: that Portland-era Muslims met to mark the end of the month-long holy fast, that they made a traditional call for charity, and that children played soccer.
Yeah, I could see how that's terribly offensive. I mean, soccer. If they were real Americans they'd be playing that weird-arse version of football they have. I mean, obviously.
*sigh*
Sadly, it's not an Onion story.
From the linked article, which is decrying the apology:
The Portland Press Herald has apologized to its readers for publishing images of Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, which this year coincided with the 9/11 anniversary. Among the outrageous statements that the accompanying article made: that Portland-era Muslims met to mark the end of the month-long holy fast, that they made a traditional call for charity, and that children played soccer.
Yeah, I could see how that's terribly offensive. I mean, soccer. If they were real Americans they'd be playing that weird-arse version of football they have. I mean, obviously.
*sigh*
