Why Christian symbols? We’re awfully easy pickings. If you’re a rich Hollywood star, offending us takes about as much courage as bringing a case of beer to a frat party.
Why not Islamic images? Where’s that comedic edge and ballsy envelope pushing we’re always being told about when it comes to our Artistic Class? Christians are tired of this self-important posing. Islamists will take your head off. I would think that Islamist intolerance (and racism and sexism and homophobia and fundamentalism) would be a bigger target than than Christian eye rolls.
Well, if nohing else, at least Gervais was good enough to bring the pretension:
I thought the caption … could be “Stand up for what you believe”.
Doesn’t he mean for “what you don’t believe”?
Actually, he doesn’t. That’s why I call him Gervais an “evangelical atheist.” He’s one of those obnoxious non-believers always pushing his non-belief on you. He’s like a Mooonie without the charm, flowers or airport.
Back to the pretension:
Should art have a social conscience?
I’m a comedian. Some people probably object to me using the term artist about such a lowly profession. And some people think I shouldn’t even be pondering such highfalutin questions, let alone answering them.
So for a change I’ll try to be economical with my opinions and simply try to provoke yours.
First of all, what is a social conscience?
Help us all, Gervais is actually turning into the insufferable, self-important David Brent.
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