Muslim group aims to take down children's cartoon

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Muslims Against Peppa Pig: Facebook Campaign Launched to Ban Popular Cartoon

Children's TV's favourite cartoon pig could soon be axed after a British Muslim father launched an online campaign to have Peppa Pig banned.
Facebook page Muslims against Peppa Pig has already garnered nearly 2,500 followers. A Change.org petition, pushing for the show to be pulled from children's TV, has also been set up.
According to Zayn Sheikh, the man behind the drive, the 'haram' character is preventing young children from developing into good Muslims. He says he took action after his young son declared he want to be a pig rather than a doctor.
"For us Muslims it is very important that we do not eat meat of the pork," Sheikh from Bradford said in a video posted on the Facebook page.
"It is completely wrong that our kids are being shown these things on TV,"

He goes on to suggest that the 'abominable creature' should be replaced with an 'Abdullah the Cat' cartoon.
"Children still need cartoons to develop their minds. I propose we introduce Abdullah the cat. I think that if we had a good Muslim cartoon then our children would be better Muslims."
Although it is clear whether this a parody, thousands of people have since leapt to Peppa Pig's defence, claiming "Muslim fanatics" were taking things too far.
"I'm sorry I am Muslim and really do not see the problem with Peppa Pig at all. My children watch it and will soon grow out of it, it isn't like there is a pig on screen saying eat me," one critic said.
Meanwhile, the Muslim Council of Britain said Sheikh's views were not shared by the majority of mainstream Muslims.
"Anecdotally, we know of many Muslim children who watch the show for its entertainment value," a spokesman said. "Those who do have issues with this can simply refrain from watching the show and purchasing Peppa Pig memorabilia."

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/muslims-aga...artoon-1464205

[cstone]

I sometimes put peppa on my pig...spicy bacon

Some people would be happier teaching their children to behead the infidel than to watch cartoon pigs. Go figure.

[sniper7]

I got an email that said if the muzzies want to build a mosque or something to bury and document the burying of a pig at the location and it will stop.

[buffalobo]

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Give me a fukkin break. Take control of your own kids and life. You are in America and you have a god damn choice and control of what your kids watch. Change the fukkin channel and train your offspring as you see fit. We have a thing called parental choice you stupid sons a bitch. I don't care if you are muslim, christian or martian, take care of your own family and shut the fuk up and leave every body else alone. Petition my ass, that is the lamest shit I have ever heard.

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[Irving]

He says he took action after his young son declared he want to be a pig rather than a doctor.

He goes on to suggest that the 'abominable creature' should be replaced with an 'Abdullah the Cat' cartoon.
"Children still need cartoons to develop their minds. I propose we introduce Abdullah the cat. I think that if we had a good Muslim cartoon then our children would be better Muslims."

Uh oh, sounds like someone can't out parent a cartoon. Tsk tsk.

[buffalobo]

Too bad they are actually in the UK. Was an "ok" rant.

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[Bailey Guns]

Uh oh, sounds like someone can't out parent a cartoon. Tsk tsk.

Nice...

[theGinsue]

Too bad they are actually in the UK. Was an "ok" rant.

Is this guy in the UK, or is he here in the U.S.?

A Change.org petition, pushing for the show to be pulled from children's TV, has also been set up.

I thought "Change.org" was U.S. based.

[rockhound]

I got an email that said if the muzzies want to build a mosque or something to bury and document the burying of a pig at the location and it will stop.

that would be a hate crime,

[centrarchidae]

I'm no great shakes as a parent, but I've found the secret to this. There's a battery-powered plastic thing that has a bunch of buttons on it that Comcast gave me. It gives me pretty much total control over what shows up on my TV.

Aside: is tv still the idiot box if it's a flatscreen instead of a box?