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Mozart and the Terrorists
By Micah Halpern

Saturday October 28, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

Never bend to threats of violence from terrorists.

Earlier this year a Berlin opera company canceled their performance of Idomeneo, a Mozart opera.

They feared that some Muslims might find some parts of the production offensive.

What might have been offensive?
In the production, the producer had included a severed head of Mohammed.

Granted this producer is rather whimsical and even controversial.
There were threats against the opera and against the opera house.

The performances were canceled.
Now, however, the opera is scheduled to reopen.
There will be at least two performances before the end of the year.

Bottom line:
If you do not like the opera, just don't go.
If all Muslim insults were removed from movies Hollywood would be shut down.

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