Artist Pablo Picasso wearing a cow’s head mask on the beach at Golfe Juan near Vallauris. From LIFE Magazine archives. Photographer Gjon Mill (1949) The Cow-Head Protest 30 Aug 2009 marked painfully as a dark Ramadan day for most Muslims, darker for Hindus and outrageously ironic as the whole nation were to celebrate the 52nd Merdeka anniversary on the next day. Photo: Reuters The extremely rude and distasteful use of a dead cow’s head has caused grieve to majority Malaysia. Not only Hindus, people of all faiths have come together to object a group of extremists’ use of an icon largely associated to Hindus. The extremists alleged that the cow-head was used as a symbol of “stupidity” and “cowardice” instead, a retaliation aimed at some political leaders’ decision.No lesson plan has been created for this issue so far. We feel that this is more of a parenting issue! Nevertheless it might be a good time to introduce lexicons along the line of blasphemy and profanity. Protest, if you agree with us! The least one could do is to sign these petitions: Urge Najib To Act NOW Against Cow-Head ProtestorsThe Cow-Head Lesson for Merdeka: Delegitimize Violence and Hatred Any ideas on how to make this a lesson in English classrooms? Join us and create one!

Artist Pablo Picasso wearing a cow’s head mask on the beach at Golfe Juan near Vallauris. From LIFE Magazine archives. Photographer Gjon Mill (1949)

The Cow-Head Protest

30 Aug 2009 marked painfully as a dark Ramadan day for most Muslims, darker for Hindus and outrageously ironic as the whole nation were to celebrate the 52nd Merdeka anniversary on the next day.

Photo: Reuters

The extremely rude and distasteful use of a dead cow’s head has caused grieve to majority Malaysia. Not only Hindus, people of all faiths have come together to object a group of extremists’ use of an icon largely associated to Hindus. The extremists alleged that the cow-head was used as a symbol of “stupidity” and “cowardice” instead, a retaliation aimed at some political leaders’ decision.

No lesson plan has been created for this issue so far. We feel that this is more of a parenting issue! Nevertheless it might be a good time to introduce lexicons along the line of blasphemy and profanity. Protest, if you agree with us! The least one could do is to sign these petitions:

Urge Najib To Act NOW Against Cow-Head Protestors
The Cow-Head Lesson for Merdeka: Delegitimize Violence and Hatred

Any ideas on how to make this a lesson in English classrooms? Join us and create one!

Artist Pablo Picasso wearing a cow’s head mask on the beach at Golfe Juan near Vallauris. From LIFE Magazine archives. Photographer Gjon Mill (1949) The Cow-Head Protest 30 Aug 2009 marked painfully as a dark Ramadan day for most Muslims, darker for Hindus and outrageously ironic as the whole nation were to celebrate the 52nd Merdeka anniversary on the next day. Photo: Reuters The extremely rude and distasteful use of a dead cow’s head has caused grieve to majority Malaysia. Not only Hindus, people of all faiths have come together to object a group of extremists’ use of an icon largely associated to Hindus. The extremists alleged that the cow-head was used as a symbol of “stupidity” and “cowardice” instead, a retaliation aimed at some political leaders’ decision.No lesson plan has been created for this issue so far. We feel that this is more of a parenting issue! Nevertheless it might be a good time to introduce lexicons along the line of blasphemy and profanity. Protest, if you agree with us! The least one could do is to sign these petitions: Urge Najib To Act NOW Against Cow-Head ProtestorsThe Cow-Head Lesson for Merdeka: Delegitimize Violence and Hatred Any ideas on how to make this a lesson in English classrooms? Join us and create one!

Artist Pablo Picasso wearing a cow’s head mask on the beach at Golfe Juan near Vallauris. From LIFE Magazine archives. Photographer Gjon Mill (1949)

The Cow-Head Protest

30 Aug 2009 marked painfully as a dark Ramadan day for most Muslims, darker for Hindus and outrageously ironic as the whole nation were to celebrate the 52nd Merdeka anniversary on the next day.

Photo: Reuters

The extremely rude and distasteful use of a dead cow’s head has caused grieve to majority Malaysia. Not only Hindus, people of all faiths have come together to object a group of extremists’ use of an icon largely associated to Hindus. The extremists alleged that the cow-head was used as a symbol of “stupidity” and “cowardice” instead, a retaliation aimed at some political leaders’ decision.

No lesson plan has been created for this issue so far. We feel that this is more of a parenting issue! Nevertheless it might be a good time to introduce lexicons along the line of blasphemy and profanity. Protest, if you agree with us! The least one could do is to sign these petitions:

Urge Najib To Act NOW Against Cow-Head Protestors
The Cow-Head Lesson for Merdeka: Delegitimize Violence and Hatred

Any ideas on how to make this a lesson in English classrooms? Join us and create one!

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