Geert Wilders - "Fitna"

I'm glad this was released and have had the chance to watch it. I can't say that it's the best short film I've ever seen, but it does make many good points. I didn't see this film as anti-Islam so much as anti-Islamist. Since Muslim extremists justify their barbarism from the Qur'an I believe the verses used in this film are legitimate points to raise. This doesn't say much about the religion itself, after all the Bible has some hair-raising verses as well, but it does in how it's practiced by many. All in all though, I really don't care if anyone is offended. I'm offended by many Muslims who use their faith to justify this savagery, excuse it or simply ignore it. Turn your religion into an evil ideology and you can expect a negative reaction. Those who are Muslim and do not believe as the Islamists do have the unfortunate responsibility to turn this around. It may seem unfair but frankly TFB. If Christians were doing likewise you'd better believe I'd be holding their feet to the fire. Yet unlike Islam, Christianity went through the Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, Enlightenment, etc. It's time that Islam faces the same.

So without further ado, here's Wilders' film in 2 parts:





h/t Gateway Pundit & Hot Air

UPDATE: Looks like Wilders made at least one serious error in this short film. Very sloppy. Edin has a good defamation case and will undoubtedly pursue it.

UPDATE: And the hits keep on coming (h/t Gateway Pundit)...

Former Dutch Labour Party politician Ehsan Jami, the founder of the Committee of ex-Muslims, has announced that he is producing an anti-Islamic cartoon called The Life of Muhammad. It will be released on the 20th of April. The film will show a sexually aroused Prophet Muhammad with his nine-year-old wife Aisha.

Members of the Dutch Muslim and government contact organisation, CMO, who have viewed a section of the film, say they will go to court in an attempt to have The Life of Muhammad banned. The organisation has described the film as totally unacceptable and extremely offensive. (Radio Netherlands)

This film may indeed be offensive, but TFB because freedom of speech is not trumped by personal sensitivities. If I have to tolerate anti-Christian films like The Last Temptation of Christ, Muslims can damn well do likewise with this one. Of course in the case of The Last Temptation it was such a long and boring movie that the fact it was controversial when released in 1988 is amazing now. The only part of that film that was even remotely intriguing was, well, the last temptation scene even if they spoiled it by being overly graphic.