protesters to burn effigies of Richard Gere
protesters to burn effigies of Richard Gere
A kiss causes protesters to burn effigies of Richard Gere. 
You decide if they have a case: http://in.news.yahoo.com/070416/137/6emf9.html
You decide if they have a case: http://in.news.yahoo.com/070416/137/6emf9.html
Last edited by akt; Apr 17th, 2007 at 01:36..
Reason: Changed title to avoid confusion with KISS, the band
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Apr 16th, 2007, 23:51 Naan.tering Nabob
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It's the Dalai Lama who he's suppose to kiss and make up to - isn't it?
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oooer, a public display of affection!
NB Whilst I personally am mindful of taboos in other peoples cultures, this was after all an awareness campaign about a (mostly) sexually transmitted disease.
Wake up zealots!
NB Whilst I personally am mindful of taboos in other peoples cultures, this was after all an awareness campaign about a (mostly) sexually transmitted disease.
Wake up zealots!
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Apr 17th, 2007, 00:08 Macha Doabout Nothing Member
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Unbelievable. Perhaps even more strange is the caption to the photo... "Actor Richard Gere (L) kisses Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty". As if there is any doubt which one is which. 
"After the battle, many new ghosts cry. The solitary old man murmurs in his grief." Du Fu
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Apr 17th, 2007, 00:50 Yoga Outlaw
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I sure wouldn't complain if Richard Gere grabbed me like that....
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"Takes passion to know passion...Without it, you'll never understand me."
"Takes passion to know passion...Without it, you'll never understand me."
Thats not a kiss, thats an armlock, or necklock or whatever.
I think the guy is strangling her. Then why are they protesting?
I think the guy is strangling her. Then why are they protesting?
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when i read the title of this post, i first saw "Kiss causes protesters to burn effigies..." and thought it was referring to the band, not the display of affection. i thought maybe big devotees of Kali were pissed about Gene Simmons' tongue action, makeup, etc. though i was wondering why it took 30+ years to arouse such ire...
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Found a little bit more 'news' here: http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-04-16-voa33.cfm
Originally Posted by Nick-H 
There's no news just a photo and a headline.
There's no news just a photo and a headline. In Delhi, "cheering crowds" - Mumbai, "burning pictures". What a strange planet this is.
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Except, according to the report, the chants were "Down with Shilpa Shetty". Maybe she outraged the white man's modesty.
Originally Posted by Merchant Ah, yes, the old "white man outrages an Indian woman's modesty" protest.
Ah, yes, the old "white man outrages an Indian woman's modesty" protest. 
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