Superstition and belief in magic permeate India’s culture. As someone who’s watched Aladdin on multiple occasions, I can say this with authority. YES, I know, Aladdin lives in some Arab country, not India. But I’m fairly certain both regions have brightly colored textiles and whatnot, and Disney hasn’t done any full-blown India-centric productions that I can think of off the top of my head, so we’re working with limited information here.
Anyway, like I said, superstitious people live in India. They migrate from around the globe, probably, congregating in small impoverished villages where they swap delusional hogwash around the campfire.
Enter the rationalists, evangelists of reality gospel. Sanal Edamaruku, president of Rationality International, asked a well-known guru to murder him live on television, using only his tantric superpowers. What spiritual healer could resist an opportunity like that?
Not this one, apparently. The brutal death scene:
But then things took a turn for the worse. Following in the footsteps of MTV, Court TV moved progressively further from its original focus and sunk into the formless abyss of dramatic bumper music and crappy reality shows. Court TV is now TRU, a new reality show network. It’s your #1 source for 24-hour all-abyss programming.
It’s true.. Tigger has been
The Fox Network has long been known for its unwaivering commitment to producing quality original programs like When Animals Attack and Temptation Island (both of which, if I recall correctly, taught us to believe again). That strong moral compass is undoubtedly why Rupert Murdock and Co. chose to
Muslims around the globe are outraged that the Pope publically quoted a 14th-century Christian Byzantine emperor who said “Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.”