Let me be straight; I do NOT think that acts of terrorism or the oppression of human rights is in any way funny. I DO however think that extremism, in any form or religious sect, is downright hilarious. The sheer ridiculousness of it, whether it be Islamic suicide aficionados or those terrifyingly staunch, feverish to the point of delusional, Christians from the deep South, I can’t help but find myself left with a slight smirk on my sinner’s face. I personally don’t adhere to a specific religion or set of spiritual beliefs, however I thoroughly applaud those who do, and agree that strong personal convictions are a commendable attribute (except Scientologists – those people are freaks!).
That being said, before you decide to sell all of your personal belongings, shave your head, and don a black robe and a fresh pair of Nike’s for your religious cause, remember what your mother always told you; too much of something is never a good thing. Oh, and while you’re at it, you might also want to keep in mind the one about not making faces incase the wind changes – too many a person has found his or her facial features contorted into a grotesque mask due to this unfortunate occurrence.
Check out the blooper satire below, which pokes fun not only at extremism, but also at Western-held stereotypes and common beliefs on terrorism and the Middle East (which are NOT one and the same, for all of you uneducated or just plain ignorant people out there), as well as at our deep-rooted relationship with consumerism.
Now if you will excuse me, I have important business to attend to… if you need me, I will be burning in hell, content to spend the remainder of eternity in post-secondary educated ignorance.
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