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Here we go again...

Roman Catholics in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) have received Muslim support in protests against the release of the movie, The Da Vinci Code

"Muslims in India will help their Christian brothers protest this attack on our common religious belief," he said. His stance was supported by Syed Noori, president of Mumbai-based Raza Academy, a Muslim cultural organisation that organises protests on issues concerning Islam. "If the government doesn't do anything, we will try our own ways of stopping the film from being shown," he said. "We are prepared for violent protests in India if needed."

The Da Vinci Code was a fairly stupid book. It was poorly written and researched, the characters had the personality of a cardboard box, and the revelations were mostly nonsense. It's pretty hardcore about the Church, basically saying it'll go as far as murder to keep religious secrets from escaping the vaults of history. But am I offended by the movie? Not really. If I was going to be offended by the movie I just wouldn't see it. In fact, it doesn't concern me at all. If people want to see something they should have the opportunity to see it. Is it a free speach issue? Yeah, and just because it offends people with the same religion as me doesn't mean I support shielding the content from everyone. And hey, if guys like Syed Noori ("We are prepared for violent protests") are on your side, you know you're definitely wrong.