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Crave's Baby Pals - "Islam is the Light"

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    cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Honestly I don't care if the baby actually says 'Islam is the Light', we need to get over this xenophobic shit. The muslim faith did not fly planes into the Trade Center, people did.

    Exactly. Getting upset over this implies that Islam itself and all its followers are eeeeeeeeeevil.

    Not that it's a reference, it's just Generic Baby Noise #5. The game was made on the cheap, after all.

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    slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I like how it's stock audio, of a baby, whose baby babble happens to sound like the phrase, "Islam is the light."

    And they used this stock audio for the baby toy, and then the dev just threw together some Babyz shovelware with the stock baby audio, which unsurprisingly included this particular babble line that sounds like "Islam is the light."

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    LeitnerLeitner Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Honestly I don't care if the baby actually says 'Islam is the Light', we need to get over this xenophobic shit. The muslim faith did not fly planes into the Trade Center, people did.

    Exactly. Getting upset over this implies that Islam itself and all its followers are eeeeeeeeeevil.

    So you'd be all right if for example the game said 'satanism is pretty rocking and the one true path', you'd have no problems with that whatsoever? Which is to say, as tasteless and imperialistic as it's seen to say in this day and age, not all beliefs are born equal. And some your average parent may not want pushed onto their kids without their knowledge.

    (setting aside the fact that 'it sounds like X' is always terrible and born out to be untrue)

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    UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I think you can be upset about something for reasons other than "it's evil." Namely, it's something far out of the context you would've expected.

    I mean I would be upset if I bought Baby Pals and it was a game about grown men wearing diapers. That is not what was advertised.

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    Beren39Beren39 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I wish I had heard the sound byte before the description of the phrase so I could have judged it without bias. It's hilarious how xenophobic and sensationalized this 'news' piece is. The thought of Islamic propaganda permeating the rich world of synthetic baby sounds is pretty hilarious though.

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    FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Pals
    It's not a Ubisoft game.

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    Doc HollidayDoc Holliday Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I think it's funny they feel the need to point out very specifically that it's a Nintendo game because, thanks to the Wii boom, it makes the story applicable to YOU, THE VIEWER. YES YOU WITH THE NINTENDO PRODUCT.

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    Fig-DFig-D Tustin, CA, USRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Yeah, it's a Crave game. Which is funny because Crave did VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple. Besides sounding like a gay vegetable fetish porn, that title and everything that bears the VeggieTales branding it meant to teach Christian values and history.
    I think it's funny they feel the need to point out very specifically that it's a Nintendo game because, thanks to the Wii boom, it makes the story applicable to YOU, THE VIEWER. YES YOU WITH THE NINTENDO PRODUCT.

    Seriously.

    "BUT IT CLEARLY STATES, ON THE BOX, LICENSED BY NINTENDO. MAKING THEM ACCESSORIES TO OUR YOUTH DECENT INTO THE EVILS OF NOT WORSHIPING THE ACCEPTED RELIGIONS OF THIS COUNTRY."

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Leitner wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Honestly I don't care if the baby actually says 'Islam is the Light', we need to get over this xenophobic shit. The muslim faith did not fly planes into the Trade Center, people did.

    Exactly. Getting upset over this implies that Islam itself and all its followers are eeeeeeeeeevil.

    So you'd be all right if for example the game said 'satanism is pretty rocking and the one true path', you'd have no problems with that whatsoever? Which is to say, as tasteless and imperialistic as it's seen to say in this day and age, not all beliefs are born equal. And some your average parent may not want pushed onto their kids without their knowledge.

    (setting aside the fact that 'it sounds like X' is always terrible and born out to be untrue)

    Not all beliefs are born equal, but free speech is free speech.

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    PataPata Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

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    Muramasa18Muramasa18 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Man I can't hear it as anything other than 'Islam is the light' now, no matter how much I try.

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    EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2009
    Pata wrote: »
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

    The problem is, there have been incidents of Disney movies packing hidden sexual messages.

    This, however, is just a baby gurgling sound clip that happens to sort of sound like "Islam is the light".

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    TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I think she said "My palp is alright"

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    AccualtAccualt Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Same here.
    I wonder if either of the babies have other audio clips. Like does the doll also say Momma and "gurgldogl"

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    PataPata Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Einhander wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

    The problem is, there have been incidents of Disney movies packing hidden sexual messages.

    This, however, is just a baby gurgling sound clip that happens to sort of sound like "Islam is the light".

    I'm talking about stuff like the stars in The Lion King saying "sex"

    I mean, really.

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    EinhanderEinhander __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2009
    Ok that makes sense.

    Just another case of someone finding something where there is nothing.

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    Beren39Beren39 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Einhander wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

    The problem is, there have been incidents of Disney movies packing hidden sexual messages.

    This, however, is just a baby gurgling sound clip that happens to sort of sound like "Islam is the light".

    To be fair, it does sound like speech, abeit perhaps gibberish, other then simple gurgling.

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    APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Fireflash wrote: »

    Got it confused with Babiez or whatever. My bad.

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    TyrantCowTyrantCow Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Knightsville is a town in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

    i honestly think they don't have anything more interesting to "report" on.
    Demographics

    As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 624 people, 208 households, and 164 families residing in the town. The population density was 611.5 people per square mile (236.2/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 227.4/sq mi (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

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    InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Sam wrote: »
    Even if it does say "Islam is the light", the mother can remedy this by taking the kids to Starbucks and In'N'out which hide printed bible quotes in their packaging.

    Wait, I know In'N'out did that, but they are a family restaurant but...I've worked for Starbucks for like 2 years and I don't remember any hidden bible quotes?

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    Beren39Beren39 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Sam wrote: »
    Even if it does say "Islam is the light", the mother can remedy this by taking the kids to Starbucks and In'N'out which hide printed bible quotes in their packaging.

    Wait, I know In'N'out did that, but they are a family restaurant but...I've worked for Starbucks for like 2 years and I don't remember any hidden bible quotes?

    http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55627

    Sounds like the opposite.

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    BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Guys, guys.

    Islam is the light.

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    Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Pata wrote: »
    Einhander wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

    The problem is, there have been incidents of Disney movies packing hidden sexual messages.

    This, however, is just a baby gurgling sound clip that happens to sort of sound like "Islam is the light".

    I'm talking about stuff like the stars in The Lion King saying "sex"

    I mean, really.

    uh, Dude, they did.

    sexcloud.jpg

    And Aladdin's "Take off your clothes"

    And the dick thing in Little Mermaid

    etc


    Islam is the light

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    Fig-DFig-D Tustin, CA, USRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    TyrantCow wrote: »
    Knightsville is a town in Van Buren Townshp, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

    i honestly think they don't have anything more interesting to "report" on.
    Demographics

    As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 624 people, 208 households, and 164 families residing in the town. The population density was 611.5 people per square mile (236.2/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 227.4/sq mi (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.


    I honestly have no idea what that sort of town would look like. I've never seen 99.04% white ANYTHING, and that's including family get-togethers.

    I think I'm culturally spoiled.

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    Beren39Beren39 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Guys, guys.

    Islam is the light.

    Sounds like someone has been taking care of his e-baby a little too long.

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    ArcibiArcibi Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I don't know what's dumber; hearing a hidden message that doesn't exist, or buying Ubisoft shovelware

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    durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    The terrible part is that since it's babble, once you put a pattern on top of it, it's basically impossible not to hear it.

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    SamSam Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I guess I conflated the Starbucks and In'N'Out thing.

    Sounds like my mind could use a light of a certain sort

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    cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Leitner wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Honestly I don't care if the baby actually says 'Islam is the Light', we need to get over this xenophobic shit. The muslim faith did not fly planes into the Trade Center, people did.

    Exactly. Getting upset over this implies that Islam itself and all its followers are eeeeeeeeeevil.

    So you'd be all right if for example the game said 'satanism is pretty rocking and the one true path', you'd have no problems with that whatsoever? Which is to say, as tasteless and imperialistic as it's seen to say in this day and age, not all beliefs are born equal. And some your average parent may not want pushed onto their kids without their knowledge.

    (setting aside the fact that 'it sounds like X' is always terrible and born out to be untrue)

    *blink*

    Yes, I'd be all right with that. Because clearly, Islam is just like Satanism, and that the religion and every single person who practices it hate all that is kind and good and deserve to die like the scum they are.

    (Also never mind the fact that Satanism isn't really a religion, it's a) something anarchists call themselves when they want to offend, or b) made-up shit by goobers looking to rebel against their parents in the most cartoonish way possible.)
    Pata wrote: »
    Einhander wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

    The problem is, there have been incidents of Disney movies packing hidden sexual messages.

    This, however, is just a baby gurgling sound clip that happens to sort of sound like "Islam is the light".

    I'm talking about stuff like the stars in The Lion King saying "sex"

    I mean, really.

    uh, Dude, they did.

    Had to edit them out later.

    And Aladdin's "Take off your clothes"

    And the dick thing in Little Mermaid

    etc


    Islam is the light

    The Lion thing is likely untrue. It supposedly spelled out "SFX," in reference to the special effects department.

    http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/lionking.asp

    The Aladdin thing is false too.

    http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/aladdin.asp

    The Little Mermaid thing... also false.

    http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/mermaid.asp

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    LoveIsUnityLoveIsUnity Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Someone needs to take one for the team and give this to their linguistics department. I would do it, but my linguistics department consists of one person...

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    eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Leitner wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Honestly I don't care if the baby actually says 'Islam is the Light', we need to get over this xenophobic shit. The muslim faith did not fly planes into the Trade Center, people did.

    Exactly. Getting upset over this implies that Islam itself and all its followers are eeeeeeeeeevil.

    So you'd be all right if for example the game said 'satanism is pretty rocking and the one true path', you'd have no problems with that whatsoever? Which is to say, as tasteless and imperialistic as it's seen to say in this day and age, not all beliefs are born equal. And some your average parent may not want pushed onto their kids without their knowledge.

    (setting aside the fact that 'it sounds like X' is always terrible and born out to be untrue)

    *blink*

    Yes, I'd be all right with that. Because clearly, Islam is just like Satanism, and that the religion and every single person who practices it hate all that is kind and good and deserve to die like the scum they are.

    (Also never mind the fact that Satanism isn't really a religion, it's a) something anarchists call themselves when they want to offend, or b) made-up shit by goobers looking to rebel against their parents in the most cartoonish way possible.)
    Pata wrote: »
    Einhander wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

    The problem is, there have been incidents of Disney movies packing hidden sexual messages.

    This, however, is just a baby gurgling sound clip that happens to sort of sound like "Islam is the light".

    I'm talking about stuff like the stars in The Lion King saying "sex"

    I mean, really.

    uh, Dude, they did.

    Had to edit them out later.

    And Aladdin's "Take off your clothes"

    And the dick thing in Little Mermaid

    etc


    Islam is the light

    The Lion thing is likely untrue. It supposedly spelled out "SFX," in reference to the special effects department.

    http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/lionking.asp

    The Aladdin thing is false too.

    http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/aladdin.asp

    The Little Mermaid thing... also false.

    http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/mermaid.asp

    Did you actually look at the links you posted? That Little Mermaid one is pretty clearly a penis, whether the original artist wants to admit as much or not.

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    FoodFood Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    This is the same thing:

    http://idbz.ytmnd.com/

    Your brain is built to take the raw sounds from your ears and interpret them into language and give them meaning. It's very easy to trick it into interpreting gibberish (or unfamiliar languages) as meaningful phrases.

    Side note, if the part of your brain that does this is damaged you will be completely unable to understand what people are saying. It literally sounds like a foreign language. This actually happened to me once when I woke up after waking up from badly done anesthesia at a dentist office... fucking scary stuff.

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    Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    cloudeagle read the things you posted

    that is clearly a dick

    and you can see "sex"

    and if you read it says there is a voice that does say "ps take off your clo" Aladdin doesn't say it, some other voice definitely does.

    I'm proud you know of snopes though, good doggy

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    CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    It is not clearly a penis. It looks almost exactly like the ones surrounding it except thinner. People just like to read shit into anything that looks like a rod with a cap on it.

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    Zomg PENIS!

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    cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    cloudeagle read the things you posted

    that is clearly a dick

    and you can see "sex"

    and if you read it says there is a voice that does say "ps take off your clo" Aladdin doesn't say it, some other voice definitely does.

    I'm proud you know of snopes though, good doggy

    Therefore, this baby is saying Islam is the Light. Let's read crazy shit into everything.

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    DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Pata wrote: »
    Einhander wrote: »
    Pata wrote: »
    This is as rediculous as those idiots who insist Disney movies have super hidden sexual messages.

    No, wait, scratch that. This is even worse then that because it adds on religious bigotry.

    The problem is, there have been incidents of Disney movies packing hidden sexual messages.

    This, however, is just a baby gurgling sound clip that happens to sort of sound like "Islam is the light".

    I'm talking about stuff like the stars in The Lion King saying "sex"

    I mean, really.

    uh, Dude, they did.
    (The stars spell SEX)

    And Aladdin's "Take off your clothes"

    And the dick thing in Little Mermaid

    etc


    Islam is the light

    Clearly. Islam is the light.

    Disney is the Great Satan.

    Get used to it.

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    Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    cloudeagle read the things you posted

    that is clearly a dick

    and you can see "sex"

    and if you read it says there is a voice that does say "ps take off your clo" Aladdin doesn't say it, some other voice definitely does.

    I'm proud you know of snopes though, good doggy

    Therefore, this baby is saying Islam is the Light. Let's read crazy shit into everything.

    Yes that is what I'm saying


    Islam is the light

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    eelektrikeelektrik Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Couscous wrote: »
    It is not clearly a penis. It looks almost exactly like the ones surrounding it except thinner. People just like to read shit into anything that looks like a rod with a cap on it.

    barronphallusravenelii1td8.jpg
    Zomg PENIS!

    Thats simply coincidental. Shall I dig up a picture of a dildo to post so that you can argue 'thats not technically a penis' when it clearly represents one? Its just in this case, the artist didn't want to admit he drew a penis on a family movie cover, likely in fear of losing his job.

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    CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Shall I dig up a picture of a dildo to post so that you can argue 'thats not technically a penis' when it clearly represents one?
    From what I know, most dildos are shaped that way for utilitarian reasons with only a few actually trying to look that much like a penis.

    How is it hard to believe that he just needed to build another golden tower like the ones right next to it? The other towers also have all of the same features including what makes people think like it has a penis head. People accidentally making shit that can be seen as looking like a penis isn't exactly uncommon.
    http://www.b3ta.com/features/phalliclogoawards/

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    DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    YAY NOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DILDOS!

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