Forward-thinking Atavism
Miss World contestants are preparing to fly to London, amid criticism over the decision to host the beauty pageant in the UK...Posted by Dr. Frank at November 23, 2002 08:39 AM | TrackBackThe UK's Islamic Liberation party has condemned the contest as offensive to people of any religion...
Spokesman Sajjad Khan told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The idea of having a beauty contest anywhere would be against many forward-thinking people, whatever faith and whatever ideology."
He added: "A beauty contest is anathema, more akin to the dark ages than having a contest in the 21st century."