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Kraken
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 Posted: 14-May-2004 10:40 Post subject: Gene Simmons Causes Uproar in Australia |
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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/14/1084289870848.html
Partial excerpt:
Rock icon offends Melbourne's Muslims
By Alex Wilson
May 14, 2004 - 2:00PM
KISS bass player Gene Simmons has caused an uproar among Australia's Muslim community by launching an attack on Islamic culture while in Melbourne.
The lizard-tongued rock god who is touring Australia with the world's most enduring glam rock band launched an attack on Muslim extremists during an interview on Melbourne's 3AW radio.
"Extremism believes that it's okay to strap bombs on to your children and send them to paradise and whatever else and to behead people," he said yesterday.
The Israeli-born US musician went on to say Islam was a "vile culture" that treated women worse than dogs.
Muslim women had to walk behind their men and were not allowed to be educated or own houses, he said.
"Your dog, however, can walk side by side, your dog is allowed to have its own dog house... you can send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff - none of the women have that advantage."
He went on to say the west was under threat.
"This is a vile culture and if you think for a second that it's going to just live in the sands of God's armpit you've got another thing coming," he said.
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Note that Gene is an Israeli-born Jew, so he has more than a little stake in things.
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 14-May-2004 23:09 Post subject: RE: Gene Simmons Causes Uproar in Australia |
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On 2004-05-14 10:40, Kraken wrote:
The Israeli-born US musician went on to say Islam was a "vile culture" that treated women worse than dogs.
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And how many women does he boast of having taken to bed? Sorry, I can't take him as a serious "defender of women's rights".
They were a truly gigantic live band in their day, though. Alive I and II are perhaps the best two records on my shelf.
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Kraken
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| Posted: 14-May-2004 23:55 Post subject: RE: Gene Simmons Causes Uproar in Australia |
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On 2004-05-14 23:09, Nightmare wrote:
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On 2004-05-14 10:40, Kraken wrote:
The Israeli-born US musician went on to say Islam was a "vile culture" that treated women worse than dogs.
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And how many women does he boast of having taken to bed? Sorry, I can't take him as a serious "defender of women's rights".
They were a truly gigantic live band in their day, though. Alive I and II are perhaps the best two records on my shelf.
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This exact argument was brought up on another board that I go to. The general response by more than a few posters was "look at it this way: how many of them were willing groupies who knew what they were getting into?"
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 15-May-2004 09:42 Post subject: RE: Gene Simmons Causes Uproar in Australia |
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Taking advantage of someone dazzled by your brilliance is one thing.
Boasting about it is another. It's not an appropriate action for a gentleman.
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| Posted: 17-May-2004 19:24 Post subject: RE: Gene Simmons Causes Uproar in Australia |
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And just what does his sex life have to do with what he said about Islam?
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 17-May-2004 22:39 Post subject: RE: Gene Simmons Causes Uproar in Australia |
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I just don't think he's the right person to raise some of the issues he commented.
Besides, he is an aging rock star promoting his latest solo record. Do the math.
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