Heartless?

Ok so I was reading yet ANOTHER article which attached deep anger in my heart... Refer to the bottom of the article for my TWO CENTS

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Muslim anger grows at Pope speech

The Pope's comments came on a visit to GermanyA statement from the Vatican has failed to quell criticism of Pope Benedict XVI from Muslim leaders, after he made a speech about the concept of holy war.
Speaking in Germany, the Pope quoted a 14th Century Christian emperor who said Muhammad had brought the world only "evil and inhuman" things.
Pakistan's parliament passed a resolution on Friday criticising the Pope for making "derogatory" comments.
The Vatican said the Pope had not intended to offend Muslims.
"It is clear that the Holy Father's intention is to cultivate a position of respect and dialogue towards other religions and cultures, and that clearly includes Islam," said chief Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi in a statement.
But in spite of the statement, the pontiff returned to Rome to face a barrage of criticism, reports the BBC's David Willey in Rome.
The head of the Muslim Brotherhood said the Pope's remarks "aroused the anger of the whole Islamic world".
Violence and faith
In his speech at Regensburg University, the German-born Pope explored the historical and philosophical differences between Islam and Christianity, and the relationship between violence and faith.

The remarks do not express correct understanding of Islam
Mohammed Mahdi AkefMuslim Brotherhood
Stressing that they were not his own words, he quoted Emperor Manual II Paleologos of the Byzantine Empire, the Orthodox Christian empire which had its capital in what is now the Turkish city of Istanbul.
The emperor's words were, he said: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
Benedict said "I quote" twice to stress the words were not his and added that violence was "incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul".
'Angry and hurt'
Pakistan's parliament passed a resolution demanding that the Pope retract his remarks "in the interest of harmony between religions".
"The derogatory remarks of the Pope about the philosophy of jihad and Prophet Mohammed have injured sentiments across the Muslim world and pose the danger of spreading acrimony among the religions," the AFP news agency quoted the resolution by the country's national assembly as saying.
Meanwhile, the "hostile" remarks drew a demand for an apology from a top religious official in Turkey - where the Pope is due in November on his first papal visit to a Muslim country.
Ali Bardakoglu recalled atrocities committed by Roman Catholic Crusaders against Orthodox Christians and Jews, as well as Muslims, in the Middle Ages.
In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Mahdi Akef said the Pope's words "do not express correct understanding of Islam and are merely wrong and distorted beliefs being repeated in the West".
In a statement, he was "astonished that such remarks come from someone who sits on top of the Catholic church which has its influence on the public opinion in the West".
Sheikh Youssef al-Qardawi, a prominent Muslim cleric in Qatar, rejected the Pope's comments, in remarks reported by Reuters.
"Muslims have the right to be angry and hurt by these comments from the highest cleric in Christianity," Mr Qardawi reportedly said.
"We ask the Pope to apologise to the Muslim nation for insulting its religion, its Prophet and its beliefs."
The 57-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference also said it regretted the Pope's remarks, and news agencies reported a furious reaction on Islamic websites.

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Why is it that when an Islamic Scholar or IMAM makes a speech which contains words that of which are from an 'opinionated' sense or rather words which the non-muslim society does NOT want to hear, especially the government etc.. they are automatically defined as a CRIMINAL- even though they haven't commited any PHYSICAL CRIME or rather just dumped in jail without a FAIR trail.. THEN WE HAVE PEOPLE LIKE THIS POPE! who can say ANYTHING HE WISHES... even though it may be totally against another religion or rather even though it may offend the teachings of a certain religion - Everyone KEEPS quiet and let him speak WHATEVER HE WISHES.. He does not get PROPER CRITICISM from anyone but the OFFENDED - BUT THEN IF AN IMAM GOES AND SAYS ANYTHING OFFENSIVE TO ANY OTHER RELIGION .. boooooooom!.. there is HUGE BACKLASH!!

AND I QUOTE: " to cultivate a position of respect and dialogue ". This POPE..needs a comprehension lesson.. but ummm.. IF YOU WANTED TO CULTIVATE A POSITION OF RESPECT.. I think you made the WRONG MOVE, cuz you did the TOTAL OPPOSITE - horrible try though.. try again!

How far can Jealousy lead you.. hmm?

McDonald's wins "McCurry" war in Malaysia
Fri Sep 8, 2006 8:17am ET

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. burger chain McDonald's Corp has won a five-year legal battle against a tiny Malaysian eatery called "McCurry," persuading a judge that passers-by might confuse it with the fast-food giant.
The 24-hour open-air restaurant serves spicy fish-head curries, tandoori chicken and other Indian delicacies on a street corner in the capital, under a large "McCurry" sign.
"The defendant's use of the word McCurry and employing signage featuring colors distinctive of the plaintiff's was indulging in acts that could rise to confusion and deception," the judge was quoted as saying in local media Friday.
In Thursday's ruling, the court ordered the curry house to drop the "Mc" from their signage, but state news agency Bernama said the restaurant planned to appeal the ruling, arguing that "McCurry" was just an abbreviation for "Malaysian Chicken Curry."

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COULD YOU IMAGINE.... being soo jealous of someone just because it "appears" to you that they are tryin to 'copy' you in name.. that you HAD TO u run a FIVE YEAR court battle against them? hmm only MC DONALDS eh!.. Who would NOT want anyONE to make MORE money than them... True or false? TRUE!

I mean think about it!!.. ''McDonalds" "McCurry".. SOUND SAME? LOOk SAME?? umm comon! mann GET REAL!. How can someone mix these two together!!.. Not even the THIRD LETTER MATCHES!.. DUNNO which alphabet song they learnt! AND PLUS these malays have a valid point when they said " "McCurry" was just an abbreviation for "Malaysian Chicken Curry."

ALSO with respect to :"The defendant's use of the word McCurry and employing signage featuring colors distinctive of the plaintiff's was indulging in acts that could rise to confusion and deception",,, I can imagine how these malays tried to use colors which resembled 'curry' since their restuarant consisted of dishes related to curry..and I guess it turned out to be yellow!! OOooo what a COINCIDENCE!..