More Guardian lunacy
Michael Jericho at
A Western Heart links to the latest bit of
Guardian ass-hattery -- they are sugesting that William Shakespeare was a Muslim.
Michael:
bq. The Guardian is staffed by
lunatics:
The Guardian:
bq. The influence of William Shakespeare on western culture has made him arguably Britain's greatest export. Now it is being claimed that his work resembles the teachings of the Islamic Sufi sect.
bq. The argument will be put forward next month at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. It comes as part of a week of events focusing on Islam to address concerns raised by the 'war on terror' and improve understanding of the links between Islam and British culture.
Michael again:
bq. Yes, they are similar, in the precisely the same way that a gutteral belch eerily echoes the Arias of Verdi. That comparison was absurd, and I need not criticize it further. I will point out, however, that the earlier comparison - to King Lear - is likewise spurious, as it is well known that Shakespeare took that story from a far older Celtic story about an ancient British King. One who pre-dated Islam by (at least) a few hundred years.
bq. Of course, there is no arguing against the fact that this is how Muslims would like us to try to "improve understanding of the links between Islam and British culture". By handing over to them all credit for anything good that the evil Britons - and indeed evil Europeans in general - ever accomplished.
Sheesh!!!
Posted by DaveH at October 24, 2004 5:30 PM