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Burger King Recalls 'Sacrilegious' Desserts (from 2005)
The Scotsman ^ | September 17, 2005 | John Innes

Posted on 09/21/2007 10:53:42 AM PDT by Jacksonville Patriot

Burger King recalls 'sacrilegious' desserts JOHN INNES

THE fast-food chain, Burger King, is withdrawing its ice-cream cones after the lid of the dessert offended a Muslim.

The man claimed the design resembled the Arabic inscription for Allah, and branded it sacrilegious, threatening a "jihad".

The chain is being forced to spend thousands of pounds redesigning the lid with backing from The Muslim Council of Britain. It apologised and said: "The design simply represents a spinning ice-cream cone."

The offending lid was spotted in a branch in Park Royal last week by business development manager Rashad Akhtar, 27, of High Wycombe.

He was not satisfied by the decision to withdraw the cones and has called on Muslims to boycott Burger King. He said: "This is my jihad. How can you say it is a spinning swirl? If you spin it one way to the right you are offending Muslims."

A Muslim Council spokesman said: "We commend the sensitive and prompt action that Burger King has taken."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: appeasement; europe; isalmicimperialism; islam; islamicrageboy; jhimmitude; southpark; whereisyourgodnow
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41 posted on 09/21/2007 11:13:49 AM PDT by Between the Lines (I am very cognizant of my fallibility, sinfulness, and other limitations.)
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To: EveningStar
I didn't notice that. Thanks...

The date disclamer in parentheses in the title was added after I posted my comment.
42 posted on 09/21/2007 11:14:31 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: mnehrling

No... the mods pulled the pig picture?

I bet if we looked around we could find the elephant dung Mary conspicuously NOT being pulled.


43 posted on 09/21/2007 11:18:51 AM PDT by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: Between the Lines
Allah AkbarMarsbar
44 posted on 09/21/2007 11:23:34 AM PDT by mnehring (Thompson/Hunter 08 -- Fred08.com - The adults have joined the race.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Embarrassing & frightening because it’s not going to stop until we appease our way into islamic domination.


45 posted on 09/21/2007 11:24:06 AM PDT by Sue Perkick (And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
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To: MrB
Just remember one name before you complain about things being pulled.

Bill O’Reilly.

46 posted on 09/21/2007 11:24:12 AM PDT by mnehring (Thompson/Hunter 08 -- Fred08.com - The adults have joined the race.)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

I think these b@st@rds ought to be offended at every opportunity. I suggest a picture of a dog with the subscript
“There is no dog but Allah”.


47 posted on 09/21/2007 11:26:38 AM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: Between the Lines

Thanks for the picture. Helps me see just how lame this is/was.


48 posted on 09/21/2007 11:27:41 AM PDT by Tomato lover (We lose the benefit of what we read for want of meditation.)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

Muslim Growth
The following is a description (slightly modified) from Dr. Peter Hammond’s book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat. www.frontline.org.za/books_videos/sti.htm
As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness.
At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs [Europe, Australia, USA and Japan]. Six percent of US prison inmates are Muslim. Like any other minority, they won’t integrate, but work to build their own separate community.
From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. South Africa’s Muslim population is 2%, but they control 35% of the businesses, a large percentage of the banks and have five Cabinet seats while Christians (77% of the population) have none.
They will push for the introduction of halaal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves (along with threats for failure to comply).
At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves under Sharia; Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is not to convert the world, but to establish Sharia law over the entire world.
When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. (Ei: car-burnings in France last October.) Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats.
After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning (India, Mindanao, Philippines).
At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing militia warfare [Indonesia].
From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya (infidel tax). (Sudan, Kosovo, Lebanon and Egypt).
After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide [Western Papua (New Guinea), Iran, Biafra, Turkey and North Nigeria].
100% will usher in the peace of “Dar-es-Salaam” - House of Peace - as in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Yemen.


49 posted on 09/21/2007 11:31:43 AM PDT by Exton1
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To: mnehrling

I believe that they are battered in some type of orange colored cement.


50 posted on 09/21/2007 11:33:45 AM PDT by mowowie
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To: Sue Perkick

We are taught to be accomodating. In this instance that’s cultural suicide. I agree with your comments.


51 posted on 09/21/2007 11:35:10 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Hillary has pay fever. There she goes now... "Ha Hsu, ha hsu, haaaa hsu, ha hsu...")
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To: Larry Lucido
Don’t give me that kinkier than thou attitude!!
52 posted on 09/21/2007 11:48:37 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

I had hoped it was a Scottish Scrappleface.


53 posted on 09/21/2007 11:54:30 AM PDT by isom35
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

Rashad Akhtar, 27, sounds like the type who would complain if he was hung with a new rope.


54 posted on 09/21/2007 12:03:36 PM PDT by tumblindice (Dead batteries: free of charge)
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To: tumblindice

hung=hanged twice


55 posted on 09/21/2007 12:04:05 PM PDT by tumblindice (Dead batteries: free of charge)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

Muslims offend me because they remind me of all the butchering they did in the name of Allah. So I expect the Feds to kick them all out of my country.


56 posted on 09/21/2007 12:06:33 PM PDT by rbosque ("To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." - Teddy Roosevelt)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot

EGADS ! call TEAM AMERICA !!

“...durka durka eeslamic jihad durka durka ... “


57 posted on 09/21/2007 12:33:15 PM PDT by biscuit jane
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To: Larry Lucido

It is even approved by TROP for “personal use”!


58 posted on 09/21/2007 12:33:30 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Larry Lucido

“Mmmm, sacriligious ice cream. It’s sacrilicious!

LOl.

South Park episode !!


59 posted on 09/21/2007 12:37:40 PM PDT by biscuit jane
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To: Between the Lines
That's the offending image?! Good grief! I guess they'll just have to redesign it so that it looks like the virgin Mary dressed as a stipper so they won't offend anyone.

Do I really need a "sarcasm" tag with that?

60 posted on 09/21/2007 12:49:45 PM PDT by al_c
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