The full commercials start at around 1:00 into the video. Even before one considers the Islamic supremacist aspect of the ad campaign, they are in howlingly poor taste. Each one has a different message, telling non-Muslims not to be loud, eat in public, or wear "revealing" clothing, while singling out the Chinese minority population through the use of an over-the-top obnoxious main character.
On the other hand, they couldn't use a Malay person, because the constitution defines Malays as a Muslim people, and doing so might offend someone who counts in their ordering of society. "Malaysia's 8TV pulls 'racist' Ramadan adverts," from BBC News, August 3:
A Malaysian TV channel has withdrawn a series of public-service messages about the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, after viewers complained they were racist.
One of the adverts showed an ethnic Chinese girl acting in a rude manner towards Muslims, followed by a message saying: "Do not be loud or obnoxious."
In another of the adverts the girl is wearing a vest-top and is told: "Do not wear tight and revealing clothes."
The station, 8TV, apologised for any "inconvenience or uneasiness" caused.
"It is with much regret that there were misinterpretations in the PSA [public service announcement] that were meant to serve only as a message of respect for the Ramadan month," the channel said in a message on its Facebook page.
"The message was not meant to offend anyone, race or creed in any way. This is an honest mistake involving a very small amount of humour that was misinterpreted which led to concerns."
The station, which aims largely at Malaysia's sizeable Chinese minority, pulled the messages from its schedules and also moved quickly to delete them from video-sharing websites.
Its Facebook page was inundated with critical messages.
One web user, Jules Yap, said the channel had shown "disgusting, arrogant behaviour".
"Can't believe how arrogant the higher-ups in 8TV are, coming out with a defensive, insincere 'apology' which at the same time blames the viewers for misinterpreting the offensive PSA ads, when the ads are clearly in poor taste," he said.
Boon Hun said: "Gosh, you keep using the word misinterpretations, like it's our fault!"
Ethnic Chinese make up about one quarter of Malaysia's population.
They often complain of being discriminated against by the country's laws, which give ethnic Malays preferential treatment.
The Bumiputra system. More on that can be found here.
Another disgusting display of Islamic/Malay supremacy. Gone are the good old days when Malaysia was an integrated community. Now, thanks to racial polarization, this country is heading deeper towards sectarian discord.
"humour that was misinterpreted"...It's all our fault!
"...country's laws, which give ethnic Malays preferential treatment." What!? A muslim government not being fair!? Now there's a suprise!
Yawn.
The Chinese minorities are fully integrated in Buddhist Thailand and the Catholic Philippines, but not in Muslim Malaysia and Indonesia. Mohammedans don't respect other minorities, on the contrary they vilify them. There is absolutely no reason, why any non-Muslim should respect the stupid habit of Ramadan which is completely up the pole.
Bloody Hell, that is as bad as Mickey Rooney's Asian impression in Breakfast at Tiffany's. And why do they speak Ingrish?
the laughable arrogance......
ramadan has no significance whatsoever, only to the mental slaves of a throwback ideology.
to everyone else its just another example of idiotic self delusion......equally hilarious, hows muslims "bend the rules" to get round its edicts....very pious :-)
"muslims bending the rules to suit"...hmmm
ive heard that before
.....ha ha ha
hmmm think they might feel threatened by chinese immigrants
titter...a quarter of the population, & counting :-)
The subtext of EVERY Muslim behavior is the same: BE NICE TO US as we define it or things will become very, very ugly and we will become very, very violent.
Lets go over the lesson once again.
No one (and that includes Muslims) possesses a Heckler's Veto, at least not under American law properly understood and applied, and no one possesses the authority over another not to be "offended" by another's speech or non-tortious behavior.
ramadan ding dong, they are at it again.. muslims just cannot stop controlling others! it is no wonder Chinese people are leaving that part of the world!
I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD BE EXUBERANT FOR THE REMAINDER OF AUGUST!!!! HOO-RAH!!!!
Love how they think a tank-top is "revealing" lol, and they blurred out her freakin' shoulders. Only Muslims. I mean realy, blurred shoulders?!
Ok, so Muslims want you to be unhappy and quiet, wear clothes they approve of (women only I'm guessing), do not eat lunch where they can see you, do not touch a Muslim....hmm pretty much not EXIST; out of sight range, out of hearing range, look and act like a Muslim, and keep yours filthy Kufir hands off them, even in a nice gesture such as a hug. Sheesh!
It is probably even more insulting to a ethnic Chinese person, as they are usually a very polite culture and do not act like that anyway!
And one more thing, isnt Ramadan supposed to be about self-control with the fasting? Then why are Muslims making it 'other-control'? How is that showing self-control? And just because you celebrate Ramadan, doesnt mean we do, or should have to! If you are so weak that you cant take seeing a non-Muslim eat then that's your problem, not the non-Muslim. But yes, I know, Islam is not about the self and is not a religion as non-Muslims consider religion.
TS. .that's Atlas Shirked for ya'.
Hello Jihad Watch
Check this out -
The Church of England is considering rejecting England's patron saint St George on the grounds that his image may offend Muslims
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-393651/Will-George-slayed-Englands-patron-saint.html
Speaking of the Bumiputra system, let's not forget that, were it not for the hard work of Malaysia's CHINESE, HINDUS and CHRISTIANS, that country's black-cube worshippers would be like Southeast Asian Somalis as far as the economy of their country is concerned.
I wish all pious Mahoundian the best in missing lunch...I know haw tough that is...I have missed a lunch or two myself...
The Chinese gov is having problems with Uigur Muslims, it is not going to make China happy that Malay is picking on Chinese people...
Ramadan is that holiest period where if due care is not taken...can lead to feeling ill.
However with due care taken, it is the most rich & fullfilling part of the year. That month long haunting that you are once again feeling.... that spiritual pull, that meaning of life.... that attention to fasting and care for the body - in effect that you are cleaned within the body and the spirit.
It is a feeling of togetherness that surpasses all....and seeinig your friends and neighbours attaining fulfillment spurs me on too.
Kufr attempts to taint that wonderful path... you are interrupting the modus operandi of life itself...surely it is not asking for much not to eat/drink infront of us...however as soon as we ask nicely...the colonist attitude of the Westener kicks in ....and all of a sudden....it's all about "sharia creep" and the like.
Bah!..You have such spiriual dirt, obese fat dogs that you are....why not join in and HELP YOURSELVES...we won't hold it against you that your way of life does not entitle you to do better.
So please less of the sharia creep and more of the join in.
Sweetness
Well, good for you! How about keeping it to yourself. Oh that's right, it's really not about your soul and yourself and your Ummah, is it? It's about creating a totalitarian socialist and political system that will be imposed on all. Thanks for showing that point. The more non-Muslims know this, the more they can resist it.
Umm, fat? How's that iftar gluttony going? Weigh yourself now, and I bet you, you will have gained weight at the end of Ramadan.
And when Christian, Buddhist and other non-Muslim holidays roll around, I hope you take your own advice; join in and HELP YOURSELF! Thanks.
Baklava, I'd be glad to lend you a brain if I had one to spare. In the meantime console your haunted tummy with this tidbit. . .St George and The Dragon have made friends since their playground fall-out, and both now realize that Mohammedanism is an ism that is going to be scrunched out of the curriculum before too long. Get with the program. . .wisdom has your ideology surrounded.
TS- "And when Christian, Buddhist and other non-Muslim holidays roll around, I hope you take your own advice; join in and HELP YOURSELF! Thanks".
Hello TS...I probably would give this a go...but since practising other religion(s) for me is forbidden....I'll gave that a miss...Thanks
Whoa! Check out the "peaceful" Muslim!
Let me clue you in to reality: A canine, any canine, is so far superior to you, an obviously diseased human, diseased due to Islam, it's not funny.
You understand now, right? Good. Islam is dirt, except dirt is much much better! Islam and Ramadan - plagues on the world.
Miss lunch, then pig out after sunset.
Baklava: "however as soon as we ask nicely . . ."
It's not the asking that bothers us. It's what happens next, after we refuse to accede to your request. That's what worries us.
You see, our experience - now some 1400 years in length - has taught us that when Muslims don't get their way, violence is the very next step. Following the example of your prophet (so-called).
Oh, and in front of any Mooslim I see I'll munch on an over-stuffed pulled pork sandwich! I respect NOTHING about Islam, and I don't have to! You hear that, Hillary?
I'm so glad there are only a hand full of Muslims in my whole country. In fact I have never seen one here.
Thanks for proving my point!
Clowns like you are the reason why Islam is such a joke. Who the eff do you think you are demanding respect and sensitivity when you don't seem to possess any?
"surely it is not asking for much not to eat/drink infront of us."
You show yourself up as a weak-willed Muslim who can't withstand temptation when that is what your holy month is all about.
I wouldn't even equate you to any single animal on Earth, because they are God's creation. I'm not sure about you.
"Clowns like you are the reason why Islam is such a joke. Who the eff do you think you are demanding respect and sensitivity when you don't seem to possess any?"
Exactly. Actually, I think they behave as though they're "superior" to compensate for a ginormous inferiority complex. I've read that and agree with it.
Ramadan is one of the dumbest things on this planet. People put on weight during this unholy month. You call it fasting, sane people call it asymmetric gluttony, you overindulge after sunset, when your moon idol Allah can't see you. And can you explain what has eating in front of you to do with a colonist attitude? You aren't aware of the rubbish you're talking. We drink and eat when we feel like it.
One of the adverts showed an ethnic Chinese girl acting in a rude manner towards Muslims, followed by a message saying: "Do not be loud or obnoxious."
In another of the adverts the girl is wearing a vest-top and is told: "Do not wear tight and revealing clothes."
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"Do not be loud or obnoxious" might mean simply speaking to—or even in front of—a Muslim. Rather restricting of behaviour in a country like Malaysia.
"Do not wear tight or revealing clothes" might well mean being forced into Hijab—or even more restrictive garb—even as a non-Muslim.
The idea of a Muslim father shielding the eyes of his child because a woman was wearing a *short-sleeved top* was especially absurd. And yes—blurring her shoulders was a "nice touch". sarc/off
As for not eating in front of Muslims, Malaysia is over 60% Muslim. Unless someone is eating in the privacy of their own home with the curtains drawn, how can they be sure they *aren't* eating in front of a Muslim?
This also shuts down all Infidel eateries during Ramadan fast times—which could cripple many restaurants, as well as severely inconveniencing Kaffirs.
It essentially pushes Infidels not just to "respect" Muslim norms, but to *adopt them themselves*.
Venerable Bede wrote:
Bloody Hell, that is as bad as Mickey Rooney's Asian impression in Breakfast at Tiffany's. And why do they speak Ingrish?
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Actually, it's *worse*. While the stereotype in Breakfast at Tiffany's was indeed ludicrous, the movie was not trying to force Asians to alter their behaviour—nor did it have the implied societal backing of these "public service announcements".
TS wrote:
And one more thing, isnt Ramadan supposed to be about self-control with the fasting? Then why are Muslims making it 'other-control'?
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Actually, TS, it's *always* about "other-control".
"Malaysian state considering heavier penalty for Muslims caught not fasting during Ramadan"
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/08/malaysian-state-considering-heavier-penalty-for-muslims-caught-not-fasting-during-ramadan.html
Why should any pious Muslim care whether either his co-religionists or Infidels are fasting? Because Islam is all about very public control through force.
The odd thing was that, even understanding the negative light the Chinese woman was being presented in, I have to admit I rather liked her.
She was a bit loud, yes—but also exuberant and very friendly. Compared to the sour, grimacing, disapproving, and even rather menacing Muslims surrounding her, I actually found her quite delightful.
But then, I'm just a filthy Kaffir myself...
Waiting for PSA on how muslims should be more tolerant and respectful.
Waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting...
...surely it is not asking for much not to eat/drink infront of us...however (Balaklava)
The moment I stop eating and drinking in front of you, your 'faith' is no longer being tested. You should encourage us to have a feast while you watch to prove the strength of your twisted, bizarre beliefs - like, a lookalike took the place of Jesus and was crucified.
Clown!
serve only as a message of respect for the Ramadan month,"
When will muslims realize that non-muslims find their pagan rituals and demonic religion repulsive?! We are forced to hold our noses and tolerate islam/muslims to a limited extent but when it comes to participating in the circus known as ramadan, only a few useful idiots, dhimmis, and craven politicians will be engaged in the islamic unholy month.
Muslims are such weak, spineless, undisciplined wimps and whine about everything. To be allah's 'best of people', they certainly are a bunch of lazy complainers. Man up muslims, you're making the great sacrifice of eating in the dark for a month to impress your vile deity, who doesn't even notice!
gravenimage said, "The odd thing was that, even understanding the negative light the Chinese woman was being presented in, I have to admit I rather liked her.
She was a bit loud, yes—but also exuberant and very friendly. Compared to the sour, grimacing, disapproving, and even rather menacing Muslims surrounding her, I actually found her quite delightful."
I agree! She was friendly, loving, complimentary, free-spirited and had a trusting open innocence! Traits Muslims seem to despise, and/or they get those traits beat out of them at an early age.
It is easy to poke fun at Muslims like Baklava. But by being the butt of joke they are only going to take offense, and then point is lost to them.
The point is, the locus of control for people of INTEGRITY is INTERNAL.
That is: how I think and what I do is determined ONLY by ME. I have POWER because I determine how I feel.
For Muslims like Baklava it is EXTERNAL. This means that it is what happens in his/her life that influences how he/she feels.
In a misguided attempt to reclaim that power, just like the school yard bully, they will mistakenly respond with excuses, accusations, demands, insults, threats, violence... and if we keep heading in this direction we end up with terrorism.
This is the point where EVERYTHING is EXTERNAL. Your reason for doing everything comes down to... the book you read, your god, your beliefs, your cause, your enemy... it's all coming from some place other than you as presumably an enlightened being who can think for him/herself.
I hope this is not lost on you Baklava.
Well, I see that my post was deleted. Actually, after posting it, I wondered about it being deleted -- even though I didn't spell out the most vulgar of the statement. Nonetheless, I'm the visitor. I'd just like to make it clear that I was fuming because of the depiction of the non-Muslim in that horrid video.
But my views about Muslims, Islam, and Ramadan stand -- firmly.
Islam: where freedom ends and slavery begins.
Holy Qurap! It's that time of year again! (crapadan) bodycount courtesy of religionofpeace.com
Baklava wrote:
Ramadan is that holiest period where if due care is not taken...can lead to feeling ill.
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Actually, *many* aspects of Islam can leave you feeling quite ill...
More:
Kufr attempts to taint that wonderful path... you are interrupting the modus operandi of life itself...surely it is not asking for much not to eat/drink infront of us...
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"Asking nicely"—you mean like this?
"During Ramadan [2009] in Egypt, a church was burned to the ground. At least 155 Egyptian Christians were arrested for not participating in Ramadan. Last September, Rody Rodeheaver with I.N. Network explained that Ramadan 'is a time when Muslims who are moderate often become much more aggressive about their faith, and they [see it] as a time to be aggressive as they deal with Christians.'"
Or this?
"Hocine Hocini, 44, and Salem Fellak, 34, were arrested on August 13 [2010] on the building site where they worked in the northern region of Kabylie [Algeria] after they were spotted eating lunch. The pair admit to eating but insist it happened in a discreet place. Muslims are not allowed to eat during daylight hours during the Ramadan holy month. In Algeria breaking the fast can be punished with three months in jail."
And it's not just in Dar-al-Islam, either—Muslims have begun attacking non-Muslims and non-observant Muslims in the West, as well:
"[In] August 2010, in Toulouse, France, a Jewish women was called a 'dirty Jew' and struck on the head by two Muslim teenagers for buying food during fasting hours, and a Muslim man in a central Lyon Restaurant was struck in the head with a glass bottle and hit with a chair by three youths for not respecting Ramadan. In Sydney, Australia, 11-year-old Antonios Grigoriou was chased and later beaten by Muslim students because he ate a salami sandwich during Ramadan, and the following report is of an atheist living in East London:
Monzur Rahman was left with a broken arm, damaged eye and lying unconscious in the street after the violent attack earlier this month. The 39-year-old atheist claims he was brutally set upon by a pack of youths for failing to observe Ramadan.
Arif Raham, a friend of Monzur (who speaks little English), relayed to the Advertiser his terrifying story. He said Monzur had been chatting with a friend who was drinking during Ramadan.
He claims he was then approached by a group of around ten young men who asked him why he wasn’t observing Ramadan. When he replied that he was an atheist they are believed to have chased him to nearby Walburgh Street, attacking him outside his home.
Monzur was reportedly battered until unconscious and later taken to the Royal London Hospital. His left arm was broken and metal bolts later put in. Tower Hamlets police have made no arrests and enquiries are ongoing.
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/Adverse_Effects_of_Islamic_Fasting#Violence_and_Anti-Social_Behaviour_Towards_Non-Muslims
This brutality sounds so very "spiritual" to me...sarc/off
More from Baklava:
however as soon as we ask nicely...the colonist attitude of the Westener kicks in ....and all of a sudden....it's all about "sharia creep" and the like.
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I guess all those oppressed Copts are "colonialists", huh? sarc/off
Yet more:
Bah!..You have such spiriual dirt, obese fat dogs that you are....why not join in and HELP YOURSELVES...we won't hold it against you that your way of life does not entitle you to do better.
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Well, Baklava's waxing over the spiritual joys of Ramadan sure didn't last long—now he's reverted to form—insults and veiled threats...
Yet more:
So please less of the sharia creep and more of the join in.
Sweetness
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Nope, it's still Shari'ah creep...and no amount of fake "sweetness" changes that fact.
If Muslims want to fast during Ramadan, that is their prerogative—just as many Jews fast during Yom Kippur, and many Christians fast during Lent.
But Jews and Christians do not impose their fasts on others—neither their own coreligionists nor those of other faiths or no faith.
As soon as you impose it on others, it is just more Shari'ah—which, really, is the main point, is it not?
Thank you for being a perfect example of the intolerance and condescending attitude that Islam creates in many of its followers.
Understand this: I WILL NOT SUBMIT. Do you hear me? You and your religion will not tell me what to eat, how to dress, how to behave or anything else. If you don't like that, tough.
I will not submit.