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message=<p>Well,\ I'm\ not\ sure\ what\ to\ make\ of\ this\ one,\ as\ it's\ not\ entirely\ clear\ to\ me\ what\ the\ intent\ of\ the\ artist\ was.\ \ The\ bright\ side\ of\ it\ is\ that\ it\ might\ be\ reference\ to\ the\ general\ lack\ of\ pork,\ alcohol\ and\ sex\ in\ Afganistan\ under\ the\ Taliban.\r\n<p>Even\ in\ the\ best\ of\ lights,\ however,\ it\ shows\ the\ Afgani\ delegates\ showing\ their\ delight\ in\ finally\ being\ present\ with\ what\ many\ religious\ muslims\ (not\ to\ mention\ other\ religions)\ find\ rather\ offensive.\ \ At\ best,\ this\ is\ once\ again,\ likely\ repulsive\ to\ most\ ordinary,\ even\ mildy\ religious\ muslims\ (free\ speech\ yes,\ of\ course,\ of\ course).\r\n<p>On\ the\ other\ hand,\ this\ cartoon\ also\ strikes\ another\ chord,\ if\ one\ wants\ to\ read\ in\ to\ it.\ \ One\ has\ to\ remember\ some\ of\ the\ other\ things\ that\ Germans\ are\ unfortunately\ well\ known\ for.\ \ Specifically,\ their\ dabbling\ in\ eugenics.\ \ It\ could\ be\ seen\ as\ \ touting\ the\ superiority\ of\ German\ beer,\ bratwurst\ and\ women\ (ok,\ ok,\ German\ bratwurst\ is\ uber...\ very\ uber).\r\n<p>It\ belongs\ here\ either\ way.\r\n\ \ 
day=29
author=Jeff\ Danziger
id=1007070628299
year=2001
month=10
