They say we should respect them
But why on earth should we? Is there any good reason to respect someone who is prepared to force you to shut up, or punish you for sharing words or pictures they don't like? 
I've heard many discussions since the mohammed drawings and read many articles about the subject. The so called moderate muslims say that they are against violent acts, but still they demand an apology. Apology for what!? In Norway the same moderate muslims wants a new and updatet blasphemy law - can you believe that? We've fought the law in so many years, after a trial in the 1930's it finally was buried as a sleeping paragraph. But now they demand that we reinstate the religious rule!? Do they want me to go to prison if I draw Mohammed as Donald Duck? Are writers to be sent back to prison for their sinful books again?
The most tragic about this situation is that it isn't just old men with long beard and a wierd view on womens rights we are dealing with. No, the pakistan student organisation in Norway is on the front line here. Young educated people, third generation norwegians, women and men, attack our freedom of expression. They feel hurt..........
Now, I must say that it is nice they don't try to kill us for speeking freely. But that does not mean I find it ok that they use democratic ways to reinstate rules against blasphemy to make us shut up. In a democracy the majority rules. But if the majority wants something, it does not mean it therefore is right. The history is full of examples of the oposite.
Dear muslims, if you feel hurt - live with it. Respect has to go both ways to work. Try to study history, secularism, old islam. You'll find that your ways might not be what your prophet really wanted. The ban of pictures of the prophet is being said to be connected to his own wish. But it was because he didn't want tanyone to worship him after his death. Killing people who makes pictures of him sounds a bit strange in that context - you should be fighting the people who worship him then. But again you sholdn't, beacuse they also have the right to worship whatever. But as a teologic argument it should work out fine.
Sadly enough, peoples religious faith is not based on knowing anything. It is based on what someone has told them they should think. Do I mean people who seek power? I guess I do. Am I being blasphemic now? According to someone on this planet, definitly! Is the cover of the demo tape pure fucking armageddon blasphemic? Probably according to a lot of christians, but should I go to jail for it? Not in my opinion, obviously, but according to some maybe. Should it be illigal to sell? Well actually it is, since it only exsist in bootleg version in my knowledge. But hell, I don't care. On the contrary - the guy who made the effort must be an incredible fan hehe but anyway - all though an illigal copy, it is a legal expression. At least in Norway, for the time being. I do hope the islamists suffer the same defeat as the christians in our part of the world.
It is nice to have a blog to talk to *sigh*
I've heard many discussions since the mohammed drawings and read many articles about the subject. The so called moderate muslims say that they are against violent acts, but still they demand an apology. Apology for what!? In Norway the same moderate muslims wants a new and updatet blasphemy law - can you believe that? We've fought the law in so many years, after a trial in the 1930's it finally was buried as a sleeping paragraph. But now they demand that we reinstate the religious rule!? Do they want me to go to prison if I draw Mohammed as Donald Duck? Are writers to be sent back to prison for their sinful books again?
The most tragic about this situation is that it isn't just old men with long beard and a wierd view on womens rights we are dealing with. No, the pakistan student organisation in Norway is on the front line here. Young educated people, third generation norwegians, women and men, attack our freedom of expression. They feel hurt..........
Now, I must say that it is nice they don't try to kill us for speeking freely. But that does not mean I find it ok that they use democratic ways to reinstate rules against blasphemy to make us shut up. In a democracy the majority rules. But if the majority wants something, it does not mean it therefore is right. The history is full of examples of the oposite.
Dear muslims, if you feel hurt - live with it. Respect has to go both ways to work. Try to study history, secularism, old islam. You'll find that your ways might not be what your prophet really wanted. The ban of pictures of the prophet is being said to be connected to his own wish. But it was because he didn't want tanyone to worship him after his death. Killing people who makes pictures of him sounds a bit strange in that context - you should be fighting the people who worship him then. But again you sholdn't, beacuse they also have the right to worship whatever. But as a teologic argument it should work out fine.
Sadly enough, peoples religious faith is not based on knowing anything. It is based on what someone has told them they should think. Do I mean people who seek power? I guess I do. Am I being blasphemic now? According to someone on this planet, definitly! Is the cover of the demo tape pure fucking armageddon blasphemic? Probably according to a lot of christians, but should I go to jail for it? Not in my opinion, obviously, but according to some maybe. Should it be illigal to sell? Well actually it is, since it only exsist in bootleg version in my knowledge. But hell, I don't care. On the contrary - the guy who made the effort must be an incredible fan hehe but anyway - all though an illigal copy, it is a legal expression. At least in Norway, for the time being. I do hope the islamists suffer the same defeat as the christians in our part of the world.
It is nice to have a blog to talk to *sigh*
TO MEGA THERION - it is a pillar
This record should be well known among black metal fans and musicians. But it is 20 years since its first release so it might be some people that is unaware of this jewel in the history of darker metal.
In 1985 this record made an impression on us all. Not that their previous releases didn't, but this was something so much more. In my opinion this is their best record, and still one of the recordings I still listen to after all these years.
In 1985 this record made an impression on us all. Not that their previous releases didn't, but this was something so much more. In my opinion this is their best record, and still one of the recordings I still listen to after all these years.
Old tracks
There's so much music out there. One could say too much, because it is impossible to discover it all (and I hate to miss out on things). The most interesting recordings and most treasured records I have, is a result of someone sharing their discoveries with me. In the old days we even went on blind shopping in catalogs to discover what was going on.
Now, why not use my blog to talk about records I like - regardless of genre and when they where recorded. It should be interesting for some of you visitors, I hope.
First one out is a very special LP for those who like synth from the 70's. Klaus Schultze put out a record in 1972 that has been very important for me since I first discovered it 11 years later.
This is a record that I've seen both on peoples top 100 album lists and worst 100 lists, so I guess it isn't given that you will like it. But the most important about this record - for me - is how the sound image is built, and the movements within the 3 tracks. This is a hard core synth music production, and a wonderful introduction to Klaus Schultzes later works.
Now, why not use my blog to talk about records I like - regardless of genre and when they where recorded. It should be interesting for some of you visitors, I hope.
First one out is a very special LP for those who like synth from the 70's. Klaus Schultze put out a record in 1972 that has been very important for me since I first discovered it 11 years later.
This is a record that I've seen both on peoples top 100 album lists and worst 100 lists, so I guess it isn't given that you will like it. But the most important about this record - for me - is how the sound image is built, and the movements within the 3 tracks. This is a hard core synth music production, and a wonderful introduction to Klaus Schultzes later works.