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Viral Picture Of Politician Firing At Jesus And Mary Painting Leads To Forced Resignation

Viral Picture Of Politician Firing At Jesus And Mary Painting Leads To Forced Resignation

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Swiss politician Sanija Ameti resigned from her position after a photograph of her shooting at a Christian piece of art was exposed. Earlier this month, Ameti took to her Instagram page to share a picture depicting herself using a reproduction of a Madonna and Child Pre-Renaissance florent painting as a gun shooting target.

The painting in question, called Madonna and Child with the Archangel Michael, by Tomaso del Mazza, came from a Koller auction house catalogue. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ, accompanied by the Archangel Michael.

Highlights
  • Politician Sanija Ameti resigned after shooting at a Christian art piece was revealed.
  • Ameti posted a picture of herself using a Madonna and Child painting as a shooting target.
  • Her Instagram post sparked widespread outrage and led to public apologies.
  • Ameti sought police protection amid threats and backlash following the incident.
  • The Green Liberal Party announced expulsion proceedings, and her employer terminated her contract.

Ameti’s Instagram post showed her with a sports pistol during shooting practice, as well as the painting of Mary and Jesus riddled with gunshots, Swiss Info reported on September 9.

She later reportedly explained on social media that she had been practicing shots from about 10 metres and only found the poster “big enough” for a suitable target.

A Swiss politician shooting at a piece of art showing the Virgin Mary and Jesus sparked outrage

Image credits: Kanjana/stock.adobe.com (Not the actual photo)

Ameti’s posts stirred widespread outrage. She consequently shared an apology via her X page (formerly known as Twitter) on September 7, stating: “I apologize to the people who were hurt by my post.

“I deleted it immediately when I realized its religious content. I didn’t think about it. I’m incredibly sorry.”

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Two days later, Operation Libero, a Swiss liberal transpartisan political movement, also issued an apology, writing on Instagram: “Our Co-President Sanija is currently facing public criticism. 

Swiss politician Sanija Ameti resigned from her position

Image credits: sanija-ameti.ch

“She used a religious motif during a private shooting exercise and documented this on an Instagram story. 

“Sanija quickly deleted the story and publicly apologized in every way for her thoughtless action.”

The lobby encouraging multiculturalism in Switzerland went on to highlight Ameti’s initial X apology, before adding: “We, too, deeply regret that people were hurt in their faith.”

Image credits: kollerauktionen.ch

It concluded: “Operation Libero has advocated for religious freedom since its founding, stands for an open society, and fights against incitement and hatred. 

“This includes our Co-President Sanija. The fact that her action was wrong and inappropriate is clear, but it does not put her commitment to Operation Libero into question. 

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“We value Sanija Ameti as a politician, as our Co-President, and as a friend.”

Earlier this month, Ameti took to her Instagram page to share the controversial picture

Image credits: operationlibero

Nevertheless, on September 9, the 32-year-old politician resigned from leadership of the Green Liberal Party (GPL) in Zurich, Switzerland. She has since switched her Instagram account to private.

On the same day, the GLP announced that it would initiate expulsion proceedings, SRF reported at the time.

Amid growing backlash, Ameti sought police protection against threats, Euronews reported on September 10. 

Viral Picture Of Politician Firing At Jesus And Mary Painting Leads To Forced Resignation

Image credits: sanija.ameti

Kath.ch, the site of the media center for the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland, said Swiss bishops condemned the shooting by Ameti, “in which she aimed at a picture of Mary and the baby Jesus.”

It added: “This hurts the religious sensibilities of many Catholics — including their (the bishops’) own.”

The site, using an expletive, said Ameti had triggered a storm of controversy. Additionally, it said she had reached out to Kath.ch by email and told it that she and her family “placed themselves under police protection due to threats.”

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Amid growing backlash, Ameti sought police protection against threats

Image credits: operationliberation

The Swiss Catholic Women’s League subsequently stated that Christians should forgive, and condemned sexist, Islamophobic, and xenophobic attacks which Ameti was subjected to, Le Temps reported on September 10.

Associates, allies and her employer reportedly distanced themselves from the actions by Ameti, in particular ahead of the 22 September referendums on national and local issues — including an initiative to better protect biodiversity in Switzerland, which the Green-Liberal party in Zurich supports.

Farner Group, a consulting firm where she worked, also said it would “terminate the employment relationship” with Ameti, Euronews reported.

Image credits: sanija.ameti

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Upon receiving threats and losing jobs, Ameti told Kath.ch: “I’m not doing well, and I don’t know how much longer I will be able to endure this.”

Ameti came to Switzerland in 1995 as a war refugee. She was born in Bosnia during the war in ex-Yugoslavia, into a Bosniak Muslim family.

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Taking shots at a certain religion has been notably perpetuated by Swiss far-right politicians in the past, often promoting views against the Muslim community.

Associates, allies and her employer reportedly distanced themselves from the actions by Ameti

In 2009, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) led a campaign resulting in a referendum to ban the construction of minarets across Switzerland, which was widely criticized as Islamophobic. 

In 2016, an SVP parliamentarian used discriminatory language, suggesting that Muslims should be barred from entering Switzerland, reflecting the party’s broader anti-Muslim rhetoric. 

In June 2017, members of the Swiss Nationalist Party distributed anti-Muslim leaflets in Zurich, claiming that Islam is incompatible with Swiss culture, escalating tensions​.

More recently, in 2020, the Swiss Parliament passed a “burqa ban,” also strongly supported by far-right politicians who framed it as necessary for Swiss security, despite accusations of it unfairly targeting Muslims​.

Bored Panda has contacted Ameti for comment.

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Mason Kronol
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yikes! Ím an atheist and I wouldn’t ever do anything like that to any religious image! Actually not to any image that could represent a real or perceived real person or deity out of respect. Ok, might make an exception for my husbands ex wife…

Beary Nice
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religious issue aside who looks at a painting of an infant and think "let me riddle the little head with holes" that in itself is odd.... it's something that would be concerning if I saw this in a family or friends house...

BrownEyedPanda
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Inappropriate" doesn't even come close to what she did. Would she have used a portrait of Buddha or--perish the thought!--Mohammed for target practice? Nope, it just "happened" to be a painting of Christian significance. Oh, and she realized its religious significance AFTER the fact? Riiiiiiiiight. Let me pull on my Wellingtons, crack open a window, and start shoveling. Somebody's exercising their Ph.D, as in Piled Higher and Deeper. 🙄

Panda McPandaface
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with your point entirely - I would just point out that there are no portraits of Mohammed of any sort, that is why certain cartoons have drawn the wrath they have.

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pebs
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A complete imbecile who knew very well what she was doing, I'm glad she resigned and I hope she never gets involved in politics again. And I say this as an atheist.

BG
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"When I realized the religious aspect"... so, she was just practicing shooting babies?

Christian Golden
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a s**** thing to do for attention. She gives off an "influencer" vibe.

Panda McPandaface
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am staunchly atheist and I don't accept for one moment the 'I didn't think' excuse. Whilst I have no belief, I would never defile an image from any religion out of - well - good manners. If she is not a christian, why have the image in her house at all? Even if she wanted to shoot the picture for her own reasons, she should certainly (as a politician) have known better. If that is as good as her judgement gets, then she is in the wrong job.

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 'image' was a page from an auction catalogue, an illustration to advertise the sale of the picture. No work of art or Christian iconology was damaged.

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Stephanie O'Loughlin
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a politician, leader, and public figure, it is inexcusable of her to deliberately deface a religious work of art representing the faith of over 2 billion people and then post about it. As the co-president of a group which declares that it upholds religious freedom, it is ridiculous for her to excuse herself by saying "she didn't realize." There is no excuse for such blatant bigotry.

UKGrandad
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has not defaced a religious work of art, for crying out loud. It was a page from an auction catalogue. If what she did counts as defacing a religious work of art then everybody who had a copy of that catalogue and threw it into the recycling bin are also guilty of doing so.

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JohninND
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where's the 'hate crime' charges that would be lodged were it any other religion?

Scotira
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Several complaints have been filed to the police already according to the linked article. The weirdest thing however is that we are in an election period right now, how she didn't think that would lower her chances of beeing reelected is beyond me.

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LokisLilButterknife
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m agnostic and think this is extremely inappropriate and disturbing behavior. She knew what she was doing and I don’t believe for a minute that she “didn’t realize.”

Seonag Udell
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrong on so many levels, you shouldn't disrespect any religion like that without expecting the consequences, especially if your in a position of power.

Ben Aziza
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This feels like punishing down to me. As much as i hate organised religions this feel... Petty and pathetic. HOWEVER! She should try drawing Mohammed now THAT is a message that deserves to be sent. Not so much the drawing but what would happen afterwards... Maybe it can show how insane that cult is still is. And it could make Europe wake up a bit.

G A
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hah! Silly cow! She FAFO'D her career and her life.

David S
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think we should forgive her-- after she does the same thing with a revered Muslim image. Somehow, I doubt she'd dare. She knows she wouldn't last a week. Ask the staff of Charlie Hebdo.

Jamie Mayfield
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How was she not aware it was religious? Was she blindfolded? That excuse makes no sense.

Alexandra
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does she really think we are all stupid or something? Of course she deliberately targeted a Catholic religious image. Of course I heartily disagree with what she did, but I would have retained a sliver of respect if she had been honest. Instead, she took the coward's way out but then again, she's a politician, so that shouldn't be such a surprise.

Flare
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is disrespectful to the religion and the artist who made that painting!

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The painting is fine. Nobody hurt the painting. It was a page from an auction catalogue. And, please, tell me why any religion automatically deserves respect.

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The Darkest Timeline
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure why anyone would do anything like this. I strongly believe it is okay to criticize religion and challenge their claim to authority but this is just juvenile behavior.

Jayjay
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if the picture was not religious: why shoot a baby's face off just for "target practice"? But christians, atheist, all non-muslims alike: be proud that our reaction is just one of being flabbergasted instead of going to the streets and burn everything down like what have would have happened if this was any kind of islamic image.

UKGrandad
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She didn't shoot a baby's face off. She shot at a picture of a painting of a baby, a picture on a page torn from an auction catalogue, no less.

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Kathrin Pukowsky
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not religious, so my first thought was whether she destroyed an actual work of art, which she didn't; it was a reproduction. So far, no need to pull out the pitchforks... but that apology is braindead one way or the other. She didn't know? What did she think those halos around their heads were? Astronaut helmets? Is she seriously trying to claim that in 32 years of life, she never got an idea of what christian iconography looks like? If that's true, I'm sorry, but then she is too uneducated and/or stupid to be given any responsibility over more than her own bowel movements. If it's not true, then her apology was a blatant lie, and so obviously so that we're straight back to stupidity. Had she gone and posted that pic with a comment like "Now you christian folks got a taste of how it feels to have your religion attacked", it would've been crass, but I could've respected that in a strange way. Would've been at least honest.

John Harrison
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read through all the comments. Lots of pearl-clutching because of the defacing of a portrait. Not one condemnation of the threats issued against her, which to be clear, is the only thing in this article that is TRULY concerning. Smh ... typical Christian behavior.

JayWantsACat
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im pretty anti-religion but even I think people who did this are just ridiculous and moronic. I despise Evangelicals but I wouldn't disrespect their religion. SO werid.

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A question to the author of this article, Andréa Oldereide, regarding your sentence "Associates, allies and her employer reportedly distanced themselves from the actions by Ameti, in particular ahead of the 22 September referendums* on national and local issues — including an initiative to better protect biodiversity in Switzerland, which the Green-Liberal party in Zurich supports." I was wondering what particular relevance the party's support for protecting biodiversity has in relation to a woman with a Muslim background upsetting Christians? Could you be confusing Switzerland's biodiversity - it's mix of biological life made up of the variety of different species of flora and fauna in the country - with religious or racial diversity? *The plural of referendum is referenda, not referendums.

marianne eliza
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I didn’t think about it." That's an excuse we are hearing a lot these days.

David S
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think we should forgive her--- if she does the same thing to a revered Muslim icon and posts it, just to show she isn't biased. I doubt she'd last a week. Ask the staff of Charlie Hebdo.

Mason Kronol
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yikes! Ím an atheist and I wouldn’t ever do anything like that to any religious image! Actually not to any image that could represent a real or perceived real person or deity out of respect. Ok, might make an exception for my husbands ex wife…

Beary Nice
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religious issue aside who looks at a painting of an infant and think "let me riddle the little head with holes" that in itself is odd.... it's something that would be concerning if I saw this in a family or friends house...

BrownEyedPanda
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Inappropriate" doesn't even come close to what she did. Would she have used a portrait of Buddha or--perish the thought!--Mohammed for target practice? Nope, it just "happened" to be a painting of Christian significance. Oh, and she realized its religious significance AFTER the fact? Riiiiiiiiight. Let me pull on my Wellingtons, crack open a window, and start shoveling. Somebody's exercising their Ph.D, as in Piled Higher and Deeper. 🙄

Panda McPandaface
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with your point entirely - I would just point out that there are no portraits of Mohammed of any sort, that is why certain cartoons have drawn the wrath they have.

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pebs
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A complete imbecile who knew very well what she was doing, I'm glad she resigned and I hope she never gets involved in politics again. And I say this as an atheist.

BG
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"When I realized the religious aspect"... so, she was just practicing shooting babies?

Christian Golden
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a s**** thing to do for attention. She gives off an "influencer" vibe.

Panda McPandaface
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am staunchly atheist and I don't accept for one moment the 'I didn't think' excuse. Whilst I have no belief, I would never defile an image from any religion out of - well - good manners. If she is not a christian, why have the image in her house at all? Even if she wanted to shoot the picture for her own reasons, she should certainly (as a politician) have known better. If that is as good as her judgement gets, then she is in the wrong job.

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 'image' was a page from an auction catalogue, an illustration to advertise the sale of the picture. No work of art or Christian iconology was damaged.

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Stephanie O'Loughlin
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a politician, leader, and public figure, it is inexcusable of her to deliberately deface a religious work of art representing the faith of over 2 billion people and then post about it. As the co-president of a group which declares that it upholds religious freedom, it is ridiculous for her to excuse herself by saying "she didn't realize." There is no excuse for such blatant bigotry.

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has not defaced a religious work of art, for crying out loud. It was a page from an auction catalogue. If what she did counts as defacing a religious work of art then everybody who had a copy of that catalogue and threw it into the recycling bin are also guilty of doing so.

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JohninND
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where's the 'hate crime' charges that would be lodged were it any other religion?

Scotira
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Several complaints have been filed to the police already according to the linked article. The weirdest thing however is that we are in an election period right now, how she didn't think that would lower her chances of beeing reelected is beyond me.

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LokisLilButterknife
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m agnostic and think this is extremely inappropriate and disturbing behavior. She knew what she was doing and I don’t believe for a minute that she “didn’t realize.”

Seonag Udell
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrong on so many levels, you shouldn't disrespect any religion like that without expecting the consequences, especially if your in a position of power.

Ben Aziza
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This feels like punishing down to me. As much as i hate organised religions this feel... Petty and pathetic. HOWEVER! She should try drawing Mohammed now THAT is a message that deserves to be sent. Not so much the drawing but what would happen afterwards... Maybe it can show how insane that cult is still is. And it could make Europe wake up a bit.

G A
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hah! Silly cow! She FAFO'D her career and her life.

David S
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think we should forgive her-- after she does the same thing with a revered Muslim image. Somehow, I doubt she'd dare. She knows she wouldn't last a week. Ask the staff of Charlie Hebdo.

Jamie Mayfield
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How was she not aware it was religious? Was she blindfolded? That excuse makes no sense.

Alexandra
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does she really think we are all stupid or something? Of course she deliberately targeted a Catholic religious image. Of course I heartily disagree with what she did, but I would have retained a sliver of respect if she had been honest. Instead, she took the coward's way out but then again, she's a politician, so that shouldn't be such a surprise.

Flare
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is disrespectful to the religion and the artist who made that painting!

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The painting is fine. Nobody hurt the painting. It was a page from an auction catalogue. And, please, tell me why any religion automatically deserves respect.

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The Darkest Timeline
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure why anyone would do anything like this. I strongly believe it is okay to criticize religion and challenge their claim to authority but this is just juvenile behavior.

Jayjay
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if the picture was not religious: why shoot a baby's face off just for "target practice"? But christians, atheist, all non-muslims alike: be proud that our reaction is just one of being flabbergasted instead of going to the streets and burn everything down like what have would have happened if this was any kind of islamic image.

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She didn't shoot a baby's face off. She shot at a picture of a painting of a baby, a picture on a page torn from an auction catalogue, no less.

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Kathrin Pukowsky
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not religious, so my first thought was whether she destroyed an actual work of art, which she didn't; it was a reproduction. So far, no need to pull out the pitchforks... but that apology is braindead one way or the other. She didn't know? What did she think those halos around their heads were? Astronaut helmets? Is she seriously trying to claim that in 32 years of life, she never got an idea of what christian iconography looks like? If that's true, I'm sorry, but then she is too uneducated and/or stupid to be given any responsibility over more than her own bowel movements. If it's not true, then her apology was a blatant lie, and so obviously so that we're straight back to stupidity. Had she gone and posted that pic with a comment like "Now you christian folks got a taste of how it feels to have your religion attacked", it would've been crass, but I could've respected that in a strange way. Would've been at least honest.

John Harrison
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read through all the comments. Lots of pearl-clutching because of the defacing of a portrait. Not one condemnation of the threats issued against her, which to be clear, is the only thing in this article that is TRULY concerning. Smh ... typical Christian behavior.

JayWantsACat
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im pretty anti-religion but even I think people who did this are just ridiculous and moronic. I despise Evangelicals but I wouldn't disrespect their religion. SO werid.

UKGrandad
Community Member
2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A question to the author of this article, Andréa Oldereide, regarding your sentence "Associates, allies and her employer reportedly distanced themselves from the actions by Ameti, in particular ahead of the 22 September referendums* on national and local issues — including an initiative to better protect biodiversity in Switzerland, which the Green-Liberal party in Zurich supports." I was wondering what particular relevance the party's support for protecting biodiversity has in relation to a woman with a Muslim background upsetting Christians? Could you be confusing Switzerland's biodiversity - it's mix of biological life made up of the variety of different species of flora and fauna in the country - with religious or racial diversity? *The plural of referendum is referenda, not referendums.

marianne eliza
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I didn’t think about it." That's an excuse we are hearing a lot these days.

David S
Community Member
2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think we should forgive her--- if she does the same thing to a revered Muslim icon and posts it, just to show she isn't biased. I doubt she'd last a week. Ask the staff of Charlie Hebdo.

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