Islam Launches ‘Responsibility’ PR Campaign

scrappleface.com ^ | 2005-11-10 | Scott Ott

[NYTexan]

In an effort to “make lemonade from lemons”, an international coalition of Islamic sects today announced it would launch a sophisticated new public relations campaign to burnish the religion’s image by capitalizing on the popular association of Islam with “responsibility.”

The move comes in the wake of riots by Muslim youth in France and major bombings by Muslim suicide bombers in Jordan and Iraq.

“Our research shows that people associate Mormons with family, Buddhists and Hindus with non-violence and Muslims with responsibility,” said an unnamed spokesman for Federated Islamic Religious Entities. “When major news breaks around the world, it’s usually accompanied by claims of responsibility from a Muslim group.”

The coalition will launch a $50 million advertising and PR campaign, funded by anonymous donors in a variety of Arab states, built on the slogan: “We’re Muslims and We’re Responsible.”

It will also sponsor “spectacular events” that generate interest in Islam and strengthen the association with responsibility.

“We’re trying to get the most bang from our PR buck,” the anonymous spokesman added, “We want to own the word ‘responsible’ in the consumer’s mind.”

[NYTexan]

Pinging the usual suspects!



(anyone wanting on or off the satire ping list, let me know!)

[EagleUSA]

"We are very RESPONSIBLE about our objective to kill every non-believer!" LMFAO.

[JOHANNES801]

Oh they are responsible alright.

[stm]

Just Say NO! to Bombs????

[speed_addiction]

Yes. They are responsible for burning and crushing 3000 Americans on 9-11. Responsible for sawing the heads off of bound and secured hostages (including women). Responsible for blowing up weddings in hotels. Responsible for shooting hundreds of school children in the back. About time they took some responsibility.


What We Are About To Do Here Is What The Good Lord Would Call A Cleansing of the Wicked. I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking.

[Brett66]

ROFL! Yeah, they are the most "responsible" group out there.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Federated
Islamic
Religious
Entities


FIRE - cute.

[warrior9504]

I'd like to be on this one!

[RightWhale]

The Religion of Responsibility.

Catchy.

[TChris]

Responsibility?? Yeah, if you count that Muslims are responsible for 99.9% of all terrorist activity in the world. Is that the kind of responsibility to which you're referring?

[NYTexan]

Consider yourself amongst the usual suspects.

And thank you for your service to our nation!

[SIDENET]

“We’re Muslims and We’re Responsible.”

[w_over_w]

[luvie]

ISLAM=RESPONSIBLE!!!

[kalee]

So Islam, exercise some positive repsonsibility and hold those who are tarnishing your image accountable for their behavior.

[coloradan]

This just in: The article is satire.

[HitmanLV]

Responsibility....for bombs, beheadings, fires, riots. :-)

[JustAnotherOkie]

Please use IED's responsibly.

[manwiththehands]

“We’re Muslims and We’re Responsible.”