Teresa, 5 roast pigs and a controversy
UPDATED 21/03
I am absolutely disgusted at the way some readers of Teresa Kok’s blog reacted when she posted a piece originally titled "5 roast pigs to celebrate election victory".
In that piece she yakked about doing her thank-you rounds at the Salak South wet market. She included a photo of Team Seputeh in the presence of five very yummy looking roast pigs. Only parts of the pigs were visible as the main focus of the photo was on Team Seputeh.
The media must have been stalking her blog as she was hounded by reporters very late last night asking for her comments.
Some holier-than-thou type readers started to pepper her blog with comments such as it was inappropriate la, offensive la, whatever la.
The said photo was later removed and the title of the post changed, not because it was an admission of guilt, but to put a stop to possibility Umno racially exploiting the issue. It is understood Teresa did not authorised the removal of the photo and it was done so by a junior staff. The said photo is back where it belonged but has been cropped.
It is Chinese tradition to have roast pork and booze for celebration and it’s Teresa’s right to publish photos of her celebration without having to be told her celebration is haram.
It is alarming when some non-Muslims try to pander to others and take their actions as gestures of accepting each other.
They are just aknowledging their second and third class citizenship by being oversensitive to a innocent heading and photo.The following was the original so-called offensive photo. Are you offended?
Two years ago Teresa published this photo about the DAP visiting the pig farmers in Malacca. Did anyone complain?
I am very offended…
By Teresa’s poor taste in wearing a baseball cap with an executive suit. I am also offended that the person next to her is wearing orange. I’ll be writing to her.
Comment by Mycroft — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 19: 51.34
Executive suit? I think that’s the one she won in a lucky draw. It goes well with her rocket t-shirt. lol
Comment by Sunline — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 19: 58.21
It was given to her, right?
In any case, so.. bloody hell. Every time I eat char siu, or Tony Roma’s babyback ribs in Singapore, I can’t post the fucking photo on my blog?
Also, will looking at a photo of the roast pig immediately amke some people commit sins?
Which idiotic, overly sensitive asses were offended by a photo of food, but didn’t do a damn thing when other things are much more offensive, shocking and alarmingly, like when the government LIES to you, STEALS your money, BLOWS UP models, INSULTS your intelligence, and makes the same promise of wiping out corruption as if he didn’t say the same thing 4 years ago?
Comment by Dhunn — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 20: 00.09
Tolerence, respect for others also mean respecting others culture and believe. if anyone feel offended, just don’t look at it, as simple as that. Why being so sensitive and make it a big issues? No one force to read and see rite?
Comment by Bong — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 20: 48.34
sooo…. umm… any leftovers?
eh Teresa you owe me makan, at the 2004 celebration I was immediately accosted by kakis outside the big kemah and we got straight into the beers and gossip, I didn’t make it to the buffet. this year I went with Tony Pua instead, but all in d same family rite?
Comment by int — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 21: 18.41
The sad thing is that these chicken shit assholes are the same people who will tell you that PAS is good because they allow pork to be sold in Kelantan.
Comment by Mycroft — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 21: 34.31
Small minds indeed. Me thinks Dhunn is right, why get riled up over some farm animals when we have the whole bunch of hypocrites robbing the people?
Comment by mob1900 — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 22: 10.44
I’m offended. Because 5 poor pigs was murdered to celebrate someone’s election victory. he he… I’m a vegetarian lo! I’m sure hope the new Health Minister [a vegetarian too] will issue a summon to YB Teresa for being an accomplice to the crime and was seen with a knife inserted into the back of the murder victim…
Comment by Umar Rentaka — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 22: 40.23
Chinese tradition is again been mocked. Watch out, soon bah kut teh, char siew, or anything ‘porky’ will be banned. Malaysian Chinese have to make a statement NOW to stop it from happening.
Comment by kephon — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 23: 03.56
Respect is a two-way process. You cannot have one party respect you while you don’t reciprocate accordingly.
Saya makan daging babi, itu saya punya hal. Itu makanan saya. Bukan saya paksa kau makan makanan saya. Kalau di Sabah, satu kedai makan boleh hidangkan makanan halal dan juga tidak halal. Di sebelah ada daging babi panggang gantung-ganting dan di sebelah ada makcik jual soto dan rojak. Masing-masing order… duduk makan satu meja. Tiada masalah pun…
Tak percaya?? Datang sendiri ke Sabah dan lihat… muslim and non-muslim friends eating together in one table each consuming their own food.
Comment by cm2121 — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 23: 56.13
Itu makanan masing-masing bah…. apa masalah??
Comment by cm2121 — Thursday, 20-03-2008 @ 23: 59.44
nope.. not offended at all. just one comment tho’.. teresa need to engage an image consultant for her. she really had a bad taste in dressing. hehe..
btw, I am a Malay-Muslim.
Comment by mox — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 00: 02.48
err.. another question.. why suddenly the word PAS ‘popped out’ from one of the commenter? is there any needs to relate this to them?
Comment by mox — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 00: 10.26
Aiyah…nearly half the country can eat pork, another half considers it haram. This is Malaysia…we all need to get along…no need to get so easily offended.
My workplace is a multi-racial workgroup. We get along fine. But when it comes to lunch…some of us love Bah Kut Teh or Wan Than Mee…you know what’s in there.
So no choice we split up for lunch…no problem lah.
Comment by kittykat46 — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 00: 21.31
Yes, mox, it didn’t suddenly pop out though. You see, the same non-Muslims who condemned her for putting the pictures of the pigs, are the same ones who say that PAS (you know the Islamist party) is good cos it allows porks to be sold in Kelantan. So on the one hand, they are saying - it is ok to support PAS because they won’t discriminate against pigs. But on the other hand, they are saying that you must hide the pig picture away. It is very contradictory, no?
Comment by Mycroft — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 01: 07.34
I’m offended that I’m subtly being induced to have to harbour self-guilt each time I eat pork.
I’m offended that vegetarian feel eating meat is wrong. If the whole world is changing and becoming vegetarian, I shall not be one to complain. Buddhists eat meat too. Vegetarians may have to carry a backpack full of veggies everyday with them everywhere so as to observe their purist intent without imposing on the normal food supply within society.
There’s a difference between specially ordering animals to be slaughtered for food and eating that which has already been slaughtered and sold. Waste not, is one reason.
Comment by wits0 — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 04: 59.03
Comment by Mycroft — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 01: 07.34;
Bro/Sis MyCroft, Thanx for the explanation. Therefore, I concurred. It must be old-school thinking people who started this un-necessary situation. Just think of eating pig is similar to drinking alcoholic drink. Nothing is wrong for them to do that. Islam teach tolerance.
Btw, I have to said this again to make my point, I am a Malay-Muslim.
Comment by mox — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 07: 08.30
Teresa,
Just a word of friendly advice. There are many people read your blog, including Malays and Indians. With the title “Roasted Pigs” and picture of 5 pigs, I don’t think it is appropriate. You could just mention it in passing. You know what I mean. Please be a bit sensitive.
That comment shows the degree of dhimmitude to which the nons have fallen into. Shameless and disgusting.
That is the thinking that led to the demolition of hindu temples by the BN.
Comment by hutchrun — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 08: 35.59
Outside Maybank. Jalan bandar there used to be a bak kut teh stall in the evenings where a group of us usually used to dine. One of the diners used to be a Maybank officer who often used to joke with his muslim colleagues to join him as the pork was halal.
They were never offended, but used to laugh along.
Comment by hutchrun — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 08: 40.24
i’m malay and i am muslim… and i dont think this picture is not appropriate at all! this is just umno propaganda wanna make us malay and chinese and india gaduh…
most of you malay… confused between religion and culture.. tengok gambar babi sudah takut… i didnt see in quran, looking at pigs, pork, or picture of pork is forbidden!! its only forbidden if we eat it..
you can touch pig but after that.. you need to clean it on ‘Samak’ way… aduii.. so funny lah some of you guys!
and hey.. Babi is Haram for muslim, Rasuah also haram, but many muslim umno take rasuah (bribe) .. mereka tak geli ke?
and hey let you see the link… Mufti perak give some statement about babi… it is not related with that picture but related with the babi issue….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMDTwSpwNPk
Comment by Mohammad Harris Jalil — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 09: 04.59
Malaysia peoples still not mature …pig photo aslo politics.
Susah la…if keep this going we can grown.
Comment by george — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 09: 46.23
And you all say Malay are racist. Chinese are too. And that is not a problem. We all should be as that is the only way to protect our culture. (Unless we decide to turn to yellow culture.)
Point is, Malaysians are still divided based on culture differences. What is the point of achieving eutopia when the whole world is divided based on languagge, religion, race, color and clan. Work on tolerance and respecting the rights of others to practice their lifestyles.
And no I am not offended by the pigs. However, I will criticize the author (Teressa) for publishing the ‘celebration’ especially since she is an elected politician.
As a politician and her standards are set higher than the rest of us, she should know what and what not to do. Unlike, the authour of this blog, you can post anything you like. Ultimate purpose of your posts is to initiate discussions and solicit different points of view.
Comment by RaZmaTaZ — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 09: 52.18
Whoa!! im offended!!! VERY OFFENDED!!! Why wasnt i invited for the pig eating ceremony???? Yummy!!!
Comment by Seewhy — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 10: 02.47
Pork?Pig? what is the big issue? everyone had to have food.
But most of you miss out the real post here. She is the only 1 YB that i seen go out and thank the PEOPLE YES THE PEOPLE who voted for her. Hope she will make Malaysian feel like we are all Malaysian and not having a bad day over some food issue.
Comment by MyWay — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 10: 29.42
It’s so sad that there’s still a section of M’sians who refuse to practise mutual tolerance…I seriously don’t see anything wrong with the picture and the caption…you mean now, pictures and anything indicating a “PIG” is now considered offensive!!?? Does that mean all non-muslims who consume pork are deemed offensive!!??
Grow up!
Teresa Kok, you have my support….don’t fret for you have more important things to worry about.
Comment by Joanne — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 10: 30.49
funny thing is that Quran did not list viewing pork as haram as i remember, is UMNO kids trying to be GOD now?
Holly shit, my vote for PAS must be haram then…
i’ve pork breakfast!!
oh wait… my breakfast come after the vote.
Is that consider halal, the Holly BN?
Comment by bullet — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 11: 08.15
to MyWay, PKR’s YB also thank us for the vote,
although they use banner to say it.
Comment by bullet — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 11: 10.53
Offended? Please, they are just pigs.
Comment by dashboy — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 11: 20.32
Those complaining are most probaly the same ones whom after visiting a brothel, looks for a halal joint for lunch!
Comment by kc — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 11: 54.33
I’m a very open minded Muslim, but I do believe that we must be sensitive to feelings of others. If there are Muslims looking at her blog who found it offensive, then just take it out. I’d do the same if someone catches me making any offensive statement, comment or post offensive pictures. We all have different paradigms which we need to understand but when there are those who are offended then we should still respect those feelings.
As a coin has 2 sides, we are all correct in our own way. So do look at the other side of the coin. If you do not wish to understand the other side, so be it, but give them some respect.
Comment by Jalil — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 12: 17.32
Absolutely ridiculous. Harping on race/religion issues to divide a nation again. Shame on you, whoever you are!
Comment by vchi — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 12: 21.57
I am so 8#! offended, why do they even have this word “PIG” in the dictionary? Why can’t we just get rid of all the pigs? WTF?
Comment by tyu — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 13: 21.09
I AM OFFENDED. NONE WERE OFFERED TO ME. THOSE ROAST PIGS LOOKS YUMMY.
Comment by Samy Velu — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 13: 34.48
i read the the article and comments
and up i’m laughing like hell here, hahaha
btw this is not offensive at all
tht’s just celebration
pigs are innocently become politics
Comment by yhongtay — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 14: 34.39
c’mon lar…it’s just a food not a bom and it’s just a photo and they not force us to eat or touch it and why those people like to make bunyi bunyi! what’s the big deal. What i can said is some malaysian people are still frogy!!
Comment by New Era Of Malay Thinkers — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 15: 02.45
I am Muslim and very open, and practising. I’m not sure if I am offended, but I’ve had lunch with my Chinese friends in a Chinese restaurant with food supplied from next door, where the food is halal.
Like a 2-sided coin, don’t you think we should respect the fact that some people may get offended? Without the ‘head’, the ‘tail’ alone is worthless. If there are those who are offended, then we should do whatever it is, that is the right thing to do. You should still respect him. We possibly won’t be able to change his mindset. So, if this is going to upset others, just don’t do it.
Comment by Jalil — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 15: 13.04
I noticed on her blog,there is a small little column on the right which displays verses from the bible. No one seems to mention that she should take it down because it might offend our buddhists, muslims, hindus,sikh and atheist brothers and sisters. Because really, it doesn’t offend. It’s who she is. She’s a christian MP committed to serving the people. She thanked her God for guidance in one of her blog entries. And I am sure she did it in her speeches as well.
Let’s not forget she is also a citizen, an MP, and also an ethnic chinese. And she has the liberty enshrined in our constitution to practice her beliefs and her culture anywhere at anytime. But it seems to me some segment of the rakyat wants to curb that liberty using excuses that she should be sensitive to others who might be offended by it. Well, to those who say “I support Barisan Rakyat and Bangsa Malaysia”, show it by practising acceptance and understanding and not by paranoid discrimination as shown by some of the people who left comments on her blog.
Comment by George Leong — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 15: 40.07
Absolutely ridiculous. Harping on race/religion issues to divide a nation again. Shame on you, whoever you are!
Comment by vchi — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 12: 21.57
Wow, I never new showing respect was shameful!
Comment by Jalil — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 16: 05.29
Jalil, I’m glad we are both open-minded about this matter. But I strongly disagree that we shouldn’t do something as personal and commonplace like eating the food we like, just because somebody else doesn’t share our preferences!
I fully agree we shouldn’t plonk a roast pig in front of such people you mentioned just to offend them. It’s the spirit or attitude behind our actions that count. But the onus is equally upon THEM to be more mature about other people’s personal rights. Then only will they deserve the ‘respect’ you refer to.
If we start pandering to such people’s mindsets, we’ll be perpetually living in a self-imposed cultural exile within our own society, and these people will NEVER learn. Our recent experience also shows that they are likely to be further emboldened to impose their mindsets on others’ lifestyles.
That’s the surest way to open the Pandora’s Box of narrow-mindedness and cultural/religious fascism.
Comment by Philip — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 16: 05.31
it’s not offensive but just out of sensitivity it should not have been posted. it’s different if it was any normal joe’s blog but this is the blog of an elected rep which is read by constituents and malaysians alike. the issue of pandering and acknowdleging oneself as 2nd or 3rd class citizen obviously does not arise.
Comment by non-muslim — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 16: 15.42
Typo error -
“new” should be “knew”
Comment by Jalil — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 16: 17.29
anyone who is harping racial/religious issues just because of this are absolute bollocks. GROW UP LAH MALAYSIANS! What century is this? Why give an ‘f’ if someone was offended on what we put in our blogs? After all where’s the freedom of ding so if all our actions & behaviour are being estrained by some holier-than-thou rhetorics? Those hypos can go ‘f’ themselves.
Comment by macamhitam — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 17: 01.05
What you say is true, Philip. It’s not easy to strike the right balance. And further reading “non-muslim” comment that it is not offensive, but sensitive, should make people realise that one has to tread carefully here in Malaysia. I studied in UK more than 30 years ago when racism was common, but now it has reduced quite substantially. So, there is hope here in Malaysia still.
Maybe Theresa should have a member’s only section for those who want to subscribe to her blog? The general, more public one could be more sensitive to the feelings of other cultures?
I remember she thought the BN poster, during the elections, about her was sexist. So it goes back to that 2-sided coin again!
I think it pays to be sensitive to the feelings of others. If we can begin to build trust, maybe there’ll be less alarming responses to sensitive issues. Have sincere respect for others. It really helps.
Comment by Jalil — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 17: 09.28
Respecting sensitivities does not mean having to give in to intolerance by oversensitive zealots.
Comment by Mycroft — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 19: 08.41
got 1 fella gave back a very nice counter-comment on those ppl who think it’s a sensitive issue displaying pictures of food wut~ well i just copy & paste it here… hope our fren wont mind….as i feel it’s very very direct to counter it…
In the future, Teresa Kok should make sure that her pictures do not contain the following
Pigs (very offensive to some thin-skinned ultras, as you can see)
Chicken (very offensive to vegetarians)
Cows (very offensive to hindus and buddhists)
Fish (very offensive to people who have choked on fish bones before)
Alcohol (very offensive to people who don’t drink)
Dogs (veru offensive to cat lovers)
Cats (veru offensive to dog lovers)
Little children (very offensive to couples who don’t have any children)
Truly support democratic!!
Comment by Noto — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 19: 49.46
Offensive? You decide…
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/PorkyPig1-716230.gif
Comment by Mycroft — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 19: 54.45
haha.. Noto, that was me on Teresa’s blog. I hope I didn’t type veru instead of very though. Malu lah.. make a typo like this. And I work in the media as well.
Comment by Mycroft — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 20: 24.50
hey Theresa, I attended yr cheramah a few times how come we were not told you got roast pork, I hope that these feast will be avaliable on the internet so we can come just like the cheramah. By the way, why dont we kep up with the cheramah every once or twice a month, I miss the good times gathering for the speeches.
Comment by dlquill — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 20: 25.33
since after march8 why mppp nonstop come kacau our pasar innocent hawkers? n treated very unfair 2 everyone..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwMC-HLpGh8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMUgzRk7s5Q&feature=related
Comment by faye — Friday, 21-03-2008 @ 20: 28.15
Mycroft, no need to give in to their intolerance. I say we just respect their insensitivities, thus tolerate them instead.
Comment by Jalil — Saturday, 22-03-2008 @ 00: 13.29
GROW UP you guys who are affected by the original photo. Malaysia is a multi-racial country. To you non-Malays who criticized the photo, you deserve it when the racist MP said “you tak suka, you keluar dari Malaysia”. Stupid 2nd/ 3rd class citizen thinking!
Comment by tomcat — Saturday, 22-03-2008 @ 01: 08.00
Jalil, my point is when will it end? There are zealots everywhere who will get offended by the slightest thing. Do you stop breathing just because it might offend them? Do you give in and show respect to them?
Comment by Mycroft — Saturday, 22-03-2008 @ 02: 02.47
One of the main characteristics of a mature politician, and indeed a mature member of a multicultural society is not just for everybody to tolerate one another (which is what we’ve been doing for over 50 years), but also to consider the sensitivities of others towards our actions.
There’s a time and a place for everything. Teresakok.com is a very public blog, and it’s the forefront of her campaign, thus it’s only prudent to post what is acceptable too all electorates rather than catering to any specific groups.
(You mean now she can’t blog about praying to her God, can’t have bible verses in her sidebar, can’t blog about having drinks with her buddies and supporters, can’t have photos of herself without tudung? Teresa should just be left alone to be herself. –poli101)
If it was a personal blog which had nothing to do with the election campaign and her new role as MP, then by all means, do as you wish.
(Tersakok.com is her personal blog. Her post was about thanking voters at Salak South for returning her to be Seputeh MP for third term. As I’ve said before, the Chinese celebrate these sorts of things with lots of food, including roast port, and booze. Please remember Nik Aziz even walked into pig farms in Malacca pre- 1999 elections to show that it’s only as haram as one wants to believe it is. — poli101)
This is what I feel that the opposition parties must learn. BN didn’t get to rule this country for 50 years for no reason, there was lots of compromises involved from a myriad of parties all for a common goal. Similarly, the DAP-PKR-PAS coalition and its politicians needs to learn to compromise.
With that, I wish all the best to the newly elected MPs and state assembly and exco members. You have fought a long and hard battle, now it’s time to develop mature thoughts and get on with the job of nation building.
Comment by reginashwartz — Saturday, 22-03-2008 @ 05: 15.58
Jalil, me offended cos u type english. Me not speak english very good so u offend me. pls respect my insensitivity n tolerate me instead.
This is what MyCroft is talking about. There are people who can and will get offended at the slightest provocation.
Comment by Laksarian — Sunday, 23-03-2008 @ 10: 54.45
It’s very sad when people does not respect others when they expecting others to respect them. Today is a different world, so people must broaden their minds and sights. Do not let your mind stuck in such a small box, open it up. Respect and accept other’s culture and others will do the same.
Comment by Max — Sunday, 23-03-2008 @ 12: 30.51
IF the Malays or Muslim are not offended by it then why should we even be so politically correct?? It has come to the point that everything under the sun is offensive nowadays..
I am offended by people who are offended by the title of her blog. Go Teresa… just remember to send some yummy siew yuk here
I am also annoyed by a certain comment above that says chinese tradition is being mocked here. These are the comments that will potentially fan dissent and unsatisfactions. No one is banning bak kut teh or porky items or anything.. Stand for your chinese rights… what right is being challenged now ?? Can’t answer then don’t simply say.. Think twice first…
It is like the sms-es we got after GE results, got riot here got riot there, don’t go out.. all these are hearsay.. Voters these days are mature. All these scared tactics have to stop already. I am tired of getting sms-es that may sound like this “Please don’t go out, Got Riot coz Teresa Kok blog show a picture of roasted pig being chop up”
Comment by annoyedbunny — Monday, 24-03-2008 @ 02: 06.50
Laksarian, it does not matter what you said, I will still respect your thoughts. Our paradigms are different. I share what MyCroft is saying, too. It’s good we talk these things openly, too. But I’ve said earlier, maybe Theresa might consider having too types of message boards to prevent these kinds of sensitivities from rearing its head again.
Let us realise that to each and every action is an equal and opposite reaction. Theresa could, though I would not say should, probably have given more thought to this fact? But whatever it is, it’s done. If one is sensitive to these kinds of things, then avoid this blog. We decide, and our choices are what makes us who we are.
I choose to read this blog to have an idea about what the other Malaysians think. I won’t judge Theresa. That’s not my responsibility. I’m just hoping her other readers too understand the consequences of their comments, etc. I hope her other readers understand that we are all different. My only worry is that going through this blog suggests some underlying prejudices inherent among Malaysians. A prejudice to people who are different. [Note: Not all posts reflect that, but many are indicative of that.] My advantage is that I’ve mixed with all races from the moment I can remember starting right from school. Malaysian schools are different nowadays because many teachers, not all, let their prejudices affect their teaching. Dedicated teachers are now few and far between. Many become teachers because they can’t get jobs elsewhere.
I’m sorry if I ranted on and on, but I just want to let fellow bloggers/readers understand where I’ve come from. I am not prejudiced because I’ve lived with many people from around the world. You would understand how different people are. Even when you agree with them, you may also be arguing with them! Hence, our understanding and compassion help to overcome miscommunications.
That’s why it does not bother me if I hear any negative comments made to me, about me, etc. I understand we are all from different paradigms. Success goes to those who can appreciate that.
Let us open our minds more.
Let me end with my favorite saying by Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American poet:
A weed is just a plant whose virtue has not been discovered.
Comment by Jalil — Monday, 24-03-2008 @ 09: 10.43
See,im a muslim yet i still eat pork.
What’s the problem here? What do you see that influences your mind to think im bad?To what extent do you have to agree with society thinking im a bad person doing something wrong faithfully?Ask yourself this,why condemn something to an individual preference which does not harm the society cause a problem?It’s not even arguable morally as it does not condone any influences to attract others to do it,even if its sensitive religiously.Look into yourselves to ponder,is it her celebration,her style or her preference to eat at that night causes hurt or damages to anybody.In fact,she might have even fasted throughout the elections just to calm her down mentally and faithfully,to celebrate she enjoyed a feast together with her close friends.
Sensitivity wise,its ridiculous.So what’s wrong in someone’s preference to eat what they choose?People say pigs are dirty and causes bodily disease.Look at it in a brighter way,pigs are well bred and taken care of,they might even come in airflown from different countries and the only bodily disease it causes is probably artery blocks and obesity.Just the same as any other animal,no?
If pigs are dirty because they roll in mud,look at the delicious mud crab?Soon hock anybody?
Religiously,if its offending to muslims,then why are there ‘pawang’s’ or ‘bomoh’s’?Why was there involvement of bomoh’s when Sharlinie was lost?Isn’t that considered syirik already?Hey,they loans you make,the interest you pay,islamic banking?”Riba(bunga/Interest) haram disisi islam”,right?
Im well aware that this might just offend anybody,but seriously think of the democracy of your mind.Rule out faith and think humanly.Find a more pro-active and productive issue to be serious with like the loss of children,the welfare of the needy,a real full employment and a sustainable government.Issue’s like this won’t benefit the economy towards a happy nation,happy ‘rakyat’ and happy future.Sedih la begini.
Comment by Orang Asli — Monday, 24-03-2008 @ 18: 29.17
Orang Asli, you are RIGHT!!!
Comment by Soon — Monday, 24-03-2008 @ 23: 06.51
Guys, I’m a Hindu. So I guess the next time I see a Muslim slaughtering a cow I should get offended as well because cows are sacred. They show them all the time in the news whenever it’s Hari Raya Korban….tsk tsk tsk
Comment by Jeganathan — Tuesday, 25-03-2008 @ 01: 32.13
“There’s Nothing Either Good or Bad, But Thinking That Makes It So”.
William Shakespeare 1564-1616
Comment by Sabahan — Wednesday, 26-03-2008 @ 19: 52.15
Pedulikan saja propaganda Be End (BN) tu, saja nak marakkan api perkauman. Kat Kelantan, kerajaan PAS upgrade lagi tempat penjualan daging pork. Tak de isu lah dalam Islam, saje je propaganda Be End.
Comment by MelayuKelantan — Thursday, 27-03-2008 @ 06: 13.46
I find the picture of the dead pigs not offensive at all, But the picture of the “politician pigs” very offensive. You see in my book all politicians are pigs. At the end of the day they are all in it for themselves no matter what they say. This election we just exchanged one set of pigs for another!
Comment by Not offended — Thursday, 27-03-2008 @ 23: 15.43
I think Teresa Kok has done nothing wrong; she is an excellent MP and very street wise. I pray you would get a good husband and family….
Comment by nudin — Saturday, 05-04-2008 @ 21: 18.48
Don’t be over sensitive over what you heard and seen in life as one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Comment by lk — Tuesday, 08-04-2008 @ 12: 16.56
i have a question?? We have been taught that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is known to be linked and similar, true? My question is how come the Jews(1) are forbid to consume pork; the Muslims in Islam(3) are also forbid to consume pork; BUT Christianity(2) ALLOWS consumption of pork!
CAN SOMEBODY KINDLY EXPLAIN THIS??
(1) Prior to Christianity, pork is strictly prohibited (Jews).
(2) For Christians though, the consumption of PORK is not forbidden.
(3) Islam however has always taught that even though pigs are of GOd’s creatures, it is a forbidden animal which is not to be eaten (it may very well be tasty and high in protein, but it is forbidden because it was made in such a way that it will alway remain dirty (due to the type of bacteria living on their bodies that can only be cleansed by mud/dirt/earth mixed with water. And this is our beliefs.
DON’T BELIEVE?? ASK ANY SCIENTISTS TO RESEARCH ON THAT.. I ASSURE YOU ALL..
THE WORLD WAS ONCE THOUGHT TO BE FLAT, AND NOW PEOPLE EVOLVING FROM APES?? GROW UP YOU GUYS, IF YOU BELIEVE IN AN ALL POWERFUL GOD, THEN BELIEVE THIS: HE CREATED THE HEAVENS AND EARTH, AND EVERYTHING IN IT, ANIMALS/FISHES/TREES/FROM MOLECULAR ATOMS TO THE FIERY SUN, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK HE MADE A MONKEY THAT WOULD SOMEDAY TURN INTO HUMANS? HE HAS MADE HIS APES, HUMANS ARE ANOTHER FORM OF CREATURE (WE ARE AN ANIMAL WITH THE GREATEST BRAIN ON THIS PLANET).
AND UNTIL THE END OF TIME, WE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN AS CARETAKERS OF THIS PLANET.
Comment by T4q — Thursday, 08-05-2008 @ 15: 22.11