Heidi Klum makes the news in Pakistan
Kansan1225
>Subject: Re: Heidi Klum makes the news in Pakistan
>From: a...@bc.com (JPG)
>Date: 11/25/02 7:10 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: <3de21e77....@news.cis.dfn.de>
>
>On 25 Nov 2002 12:50:40 GMT, kansa...@aol.com (Kansan1225) wrote:
>
>> The Pakistani newspaper "The Daily Times" has an article about the
>>Victoria's Secret fashion show, including an armor-plated photograph of
>>Victorious Heidi:
>
>>
>>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_25-11-2002_pg9_4
>
>You omitted to mention the fact that some groups considered it
>"indecent" (I wonder if they were religious groups, by any chance).
>
Sex is a very strong, Divinely inspired instinct, and some religious
groups prefer to keep it veiled, because it is too sacred for the "profane".
>Article quoted:
>
>Lingerie catwalk show upsets US viewers
>
> A US broadcasting watchdog says it will consider tougher indecency
>standards after several complaints about a Victoria’s Secret lingerie
>show aired on prime time TV.
>
>Women’s groups labeled it a “soft-porn infomercial” after it featured
>scantily clad models, including Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks and Gisele
>Bundchen.
>
>The Federal Communications Commission says advance criticism from
>Concerned Women for America and the Parents Television Council was not
>enough to ban it.
>
>But after receiving hundreds of complaints after it was aired the
>agency says it may revise the definition of indecency.
>
>FCC commissioner Michael Copps says some programmes that are “palpably
>and demonstrably indecent” are still being shown.
>
>The CBS network, which broadcast the show, said: “We are confident
>that the Victoria’s Secret special was completely within acceptable
>boundaries for broadcast television.” —Ananova
>
>Unquote.
>
>
>>
>> As the Nigerian newspaper commented last week, the Prophet Muhammad
>>himself (peace be upon him) would have been watching the VS show very
>>intensely, looking for likely prospects for his harem. (The Messenger of
>God
>>had nine wives and an indeterminate number of concubines.)
>
>Don't forget that that newspaper article resulted in inter-relgious
>riots in which more than 100 people were killed. Just the sort of
>thing you would expect from followers of those two "loving" religions.
>Now perhaps you can see why we're atheists.
>
God wants us to progress, to "increase and multiply". He has given us
the sexual instinct to multiply our numbers. However, the "increase", i.e.,
the improvement of humanity can only take place through the elimination of the
unfit.
That is why He has also provided for a perpetual struggle for humans:
some succeed and pass on their genes, and some don't. The survival of the
fittest.
Notice that "increase" comes before "multiply" in God's Commandment.
Improvement in living standards is more important than greater numbers of
population.
>>
>> During this Holy Month of Ramadan, I would like to wish to all my
>>Pakistani and other Moslem friends:
>>
>> "Ramadan Mubarak"
>>
>> "Blessed is Ramadan"
>
>What do diabetics do during Ramadan - do they get special dispensation
>to eat during the day - otherwise they could get very sick with hypos.
>
Yes, they get a dispensation. I have lived in Saudi Arabia for five
years and know that sick people do not have to observe the strictures of
Ramadan.
It is the same in Christianity, where "astheneis kai odoiporoi", i.e.,
"the sick and the travellers", do not have to observe the various fasting days.
>>
>> And whar better way to break your fast in the evening than with dates,
>>while watching the VS show on CBS!
>>
>>
>
>JPG
>
The survival of the fittest is also encapsulated in the motto of the
State of Kansas:
"Ad astra per aspera"
"To the stars, through difficulties"