https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2007/11/30/it_would_be_funny_if_only_it_w/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 15:45:56 -0400<![CDATA[A couple of days ago, I commented on the preposterous arrest in Sudan of the English schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons, whose crime had been to allow her 6- and 7-year-old students name a Teddy bear &#8220;Muhammad.&#8221; At the time, it seemed as if poor Ms. Gibbons, a 54-year-old mother of two, might get 40 lashes or six months in jail for &#8220;insulting the prophet.&#8221; In the event, she was sentenced to a 15-day prison term, better than feared, though just think how much you would enjoy spending two weeks in a Sudanese jail. It was disgusting that she was arrested at all, of course, but today I see that the Sudanese racaille (if I may poach a French word from Nicolas Sarkozy) have taken to the streets in droves to protest the &#8220;lenient verdict.&#8221; According to an English paper,]]>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:29:18 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2007/11/30/it_would_be_funny_if_only_it_w-n114393