Pakistan has banned The Da Vinci Code, as Pakistani Christians protest.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

So dazzleman, is this "political correctness"?

And therefore, is th is actually a left wing action?

Let's see how popular it is on DU.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

In a strange way this is actually good news... judging by some of the groups that supported a ban that is...

Like who?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

How's that good news? Increased Islamist power sure isn't.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Actually it seems to be: Islamic governments providing their own Christians the sort of protection of their honour that they were also demanding from us, in the so-called caricature dispute, not as a political statement - let alone a new development - but as a matter of course.

Now whether that's a good thing depends on your opinion of the relative importance of honour and freedom of speech ... but it's good to point out, anyhow.

I guess that while they are being consistent, the same is true of the governments allowing the Islam defamations and Mohammed caricatures. None of them would even think of banning The Da Vinci Code, not even the most extreme religious right here would do that.

So it's really just a difference in values.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

One was a national leader, one is an average joe. Bit of a difference.

I'd hate to disappoint you, but Nicolas Almeida is a very important Mumbai politician.

So why the media double standard?

He still isn't a head of state.

If he were Preisdent or Prime Minister of India, there would be massive coverage.