BBC Bravely Depicts Religiously Movtivated Beheadings

By depicting a fundamentalist Christian decapitating a moderate Muslim.

The BBC of course says it's filled with "regret that some viewers felt the beheading scene was inappropriate."

This storyline looked at religious fundamentalism within a fictional Christian group, and one character in particular who took his beliefs to an extreme. His ignorance and misguided behaviour lead to the beheading of a peaceful Asian Muslim character in the drama. His actions are clearly condemned by leading Muslim and Christian clerics. The drama also has the balance of a Christian character that has a deep faith which she uses humbly and only for good.

The killing and the method used reflected the flawed beliefs that the character had. It does not attempt to condone or glamorise such a violent act in any way. The drama seeks to highlight the consequences of a misguided fundamentalist taking his beliefs to violent extremes.

Well, the show is fiction. I mean, can anyone think of a real world situation where religious adherents are beheading people of different faiths?

posted by DrewM. at 02:24 PM

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