How Offensive Can a Drawing Be?

I can't draw very well. That's actually an overstatement. I'm a shitty drawer. To say I ain't no Carl Buell would be an insult to Carl Buell and his artistic brethren. I'm worse than the dude who draws toothpaste for dinner. I wouldn't know art if jumped up and bit me in the face. Find out why I bring this up after the jump.

Here is an example of my artistic 'talent'. It's a classic stick figure in the third grade style. I really capture the expression of joy in the character's face. What's the reason for posting this picture? Let's ask a different question: What's in a name? I think Shakespeare said that. The picture looks pretty harmless, and I don't think anyone could possibly find it offensive. But what if I told you it was a picture of a certain Middle Eastern prophet whose name rhymes with Joe Hammad? Would that change anything?

This is how evolgen does politics. It's not just the big boys at ScienceBlogs^TM who get all political on you. Oh, and Trey and Matt can eat their heart out.