Where is the Love

Right. So now the Muslims have been allowed to come out and play.

Or at least attend the Black Eyed Peas concert here - which must come as a relief to the hard-rockin' Muslim partygoers out there.


I hear the parties over there guys!
Prior to this, the government had earlier barred Muslims from attending the proposed concert citing religious concerns. The concert ban follows a recent crackdown on alcohol consumption among Malaysia's Muslim majority. All because the unfortunate show was sponsored by the the Irish beer giant Guinness. At least the bureaucrats ( pandering to the religious conservatives ) haven't resorted to the old scream tactics such as touting provocative lyrics or immodest costumes as a reason to ban a concert.

In fact an overzealous official at the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture even spouted the catch-phrase of the year.

Muslims cannot attend. Non-Muslims can go and have fun.

Be a heretical non-muslim kafir. Get drunk. Have sex. Go to concerts. Have fun.

The rest can stay home and pray.


Seriously. I know which one I wanna be.

Lex : Boom boom pow this! Only non-muslims can attend.
Paul : Shut up! Don't phunk with my heart. Really?
Lex : Ain't no monkey business! We should all go. Gone going!
Paul : Let's get it started then! Since we're godless, morally bankrupt heathens, we can commit all sorts of shocking sins there!
Lex : And eat roast pork!
Paul : And drink Guinness. Pump it!

After hearing the earlier news about the ban, I was all ready to join the sinful non-muslim crowd clamouring to purchase the hot tickets ( despite not being all that much of a fan ). Hell, an opportunity to let my hair down without morally superior bigots watching over us? I am so there.

Then the wet blankets changed their minds. Judging by the sudden reversal of the ban, obviously the officious bureaucrats have realized the error of their ways ( if not spurred on by the anguished outcry of the moderate Muslims ).

Seriously. The mind boggles. How could they possibly enforce such a foolish ruling? Have a religion-dar to detect the Muslims hidden amongst the audience? Shower the participants in alcohol-drenched Guinness Stout as a stern warning? Organize a bloody pork-fest right at the entrance to keep the Muslims at bay?


An old gay-friendly ad titled Mess that I love from the fellows at Guinness.