[PennsylvaniaMom]

I used to feel the same way as Rev Kevin, just taking them mocking Christianity in stride. When I saw the episode where the image of Mohammad was censored out, the story line was because Mohammad was shown on tv, Al Qaeda created their own cartoon and had Jesus Christ and President Bush crapping on each other and the American Flag. After that, I simply dont watch it any more, nor will that show be watched in my house by anyone. It is possible to step over the line. After South Park packaged and marketed a product (their tv show) that had Jesus and President Bush defecating on each other and the American Flag, I am no longer a customer of said product.

This was one of those 'defining' moments shows. Think back to the time when this episode first aired. A cartoon of Mohommad (with a bomb in his turban) was causing riots, deaths, bombings, etc. in the Netherlands. Comedy Central, IN FEAR OF REPRISAL caved into the followers of Mohammad and CENSORED (in country a with freedom of speech) any cartoon representation of Mohommad. The SP characterization was just going to have him come to the door...but that was considered too much, to blasphemous. What Matt and Trey did (to show the hypocrosy of Comedy Central and the fundamental cultural differences of Judeo/Christian vs. Islamic) was to show the most profound symbols of our culture (Jesus, our flag, our political leader) doing the most disgusting act and NOT GENERATING ANY CENSORSHIP; ANY RIOTS; ANY BOMBINGS; ANY DEATH THREATS. That is what they were trying to present...not to insult Americans or Christians but to point out the hypocrosy of PCing Islam.

[GregoTX]

"That is what they were trying to present...not to insult Americans or Christians but to point out the hypocrosy of PCing Islam."

Ya.... Im glad I read this thread, xjcsa and EveningStar ran it down to me too. I appreciate it, I feel a little better about the show now.