Word 'Muslim' is offensive to Muslims - report
5 Oct 2006 by Rob
A report from the Racial Equality Group (REG), released today, has come to the conclusion that saying the word 'Muslim' may be offensive to Muslims.REG spokesperson Mandy Boats went further, saying that even looking in the general direction of Muslims may also be unacceptable and should stop immediately.
The news follows reports that Shakespearean plays and Spanish Festivals, which include references to the Prophet Mohammed, performed without problem for centuries, have also been deemed not on.
Ms Boats denied that this was rabid censorship, but said today that all television news reports, newspapers and books should also no longer use the 'M' word, with people replacing it with a polite cough and an 'oh excuse me' instead.
Speaking on Sky News, prominent Muslim cleric Douglas Ramsbottom said that he "wasn't particularly bothered" about people using the 'M' word, but he responded angrily when the interviewer suggested that he might like to wear a veil in the interests of sexual equality.
