TO AVOID OFFENDING...MUSLIMS. The Post-Postmodernist has a post about the BBC changing the plot of a hospital drama--Casualty--that was supposed to have a storyline about an explosion caused by Islamic extremists, but was later changed to animal rights advocates. The Post-Postmodernist was inspired:

Just out of curiousity, I decided to google the phrase, "to avoid offending [insert religion here], and see who the touchiest religion was, and who the least touchy religion was.

Here are his results, starting with the most hits:

• Results 1 - 10 of about 18,700 for +"to avoid offending Muslims". (0.17 seconds)
• Results 1 - 10 of about 200 for +"to avoid offending Christians". (0.11 seconds)
• Results 1 - 10 of about 56 for +"to avoid offending Catholics". (0.39 seconds)
• Results 1 - 10 of about 52 for +"to avoid offending atheists". (0.36 seconds)
• Results 1 - 10 of about 29 for +"to avoid offending Hindus". (0.32 seconds)
• Results 1 - 1 of 1 for +"to avoid offending Buddhists". (0.53 seconds)
• Your search - +"to avoid offending Taoists" - did not match any documents.

In case you're curious:

1 - 10 of about 133 for "to avoid offending Jews". (0.15 seconds)

Technorati Tag: Muslims and BBC and Casualty.