The latest kerfuffle involving the animal; our national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was forced to apologise for featuring pork dishes in its in-flight magazine, Going Places.
Yiswaree Palansamy, MMO
If there is one animal I absolutely empathise with, it would be the pig.
To be more specific, a pig living in Malaysia. Guinea pigs not included.
This poor animal is horribly marignalised and hated simply because it is haram to a section of the general population.
It seems, by some rather skewed logic, the mere sight of the animal is also haram. Case in point the latest kerfuffle involving the animal; our national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was forced to apologise for featuring pork dishes in its in-flight magazine, Going Places.
I find it offensive that some find what I or my friends are permitted to consume, as offensive.
At some point, we should all really leave our easily-triggered offensive gene at home.
MAS is an international brand. It is a secular brand, and it caters to a wide group of people. Some of these people eat pork.
What is wrong then with MAS highlighting non-halal eateries found in the country?
Why do Malaysians simply love getting offended so much? To the extent that a large number couldn’t tell a wombat and a pig apart, on a billboard, back in 2015.
Accused of promoting pork in magazine, MAS says sorry... but it was actually beef
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has apologised after it was accused of publishing an image of a pork dish in its January edition of inflight magazine Going Places.
The national carrier said that although it was an international airlines carrying passengers of all backgrounds, it did not mean to offend anyone with the promotion of a restaurant featuring pork on its menu.
“In the promotional article in the January edition of Going Places, it featured a restaurant providing a variety of food on the menu.
“The image featured slices of Wagyu beef and squid. Just like any lifestyle magazines, the review of the restaurant was meant to promote the eatery for passengers all over the world,” MAS was quoted saying by Malay-language portal Sinar Harian.
MAS also said that Malaysia is a multicultural country and it has no intention to offend any party.
The statement came after criticism claiming that it was being insensitive by publishing the image of a pork dish.
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