single most funniest thing I have ever read.

maybe they should lighten up? it's not like he open mouth kissed her and grabber ass. I know that culturally any kind of PDA (public display of affection) is a huge no-no in india, but c'mon.

I'm getting sick of all the cultural groups that react in such a way. I mean honestly, let's say rick felt bad about offending the country, would he really be inclined to apologise after they set fire to his likeness?

Everyone I've known from India says "India is a good place to be from, not a good place to be."

That these protests are coming from Shiv Sena and the BJP - both right-wing parties with a history of energizing their political base by whipping up mob violence and sectarian strife - should tell us everything we need to know.

At least we're civilized enough in this country to not be so influenced by some agenda-laden, partisan shills, isn't that right Imus?

It's unfortunate (and ironic) that the anti-HIV message of the event got lost over Gere's innapropriate sexual behaviour/Shiv Sena's massive overreaction.

That said, I would be pretty annoyed if Richard Gere ever tried to grope me.

I honestly do not know of a country that riots and sets a light effigies quicker then India, it's like they keep spare effigies on stock just incase a riot starts . Just look at the reactions whenever their cricket team loses. They protest at the front of players houses and the like. I guess they would have a few effigies spare since they knocked out of the world cup early.

I am sick and tired of the west being seen as decadant and immoral and everything we do offends some twit. We have given the world so much more than any other hemisphere, bad as well as good I'll admit but come on ....For FUCK's SAKE We have to tolerate every other bastards superstitious beliefs and fun killing customs.
I mean i hate over the top PDA's as much as anyone but so what he kissed her, Its not like he ass fucked her in public is it. They'll take our blue jeans and rap music industralization and technology but hug a woman and peck her on the cheek and fuck it kill the bastard. Grow up India how the hell is there a billion of you when sex is such a taboo subject ROFL. Bloody hell repressed sexually to the point were when you get the change to fuck a billion kids are born.

Yeah!! Western Hemisphere is NUMBER ONE, bitches!!

Too bad you're not in it, since you're from Australia. Lose the "we" or feel my hemispherical wrath.

Ha Ha!!!

I mean, in Richard's defense, she's real pretty.

If I were SG tsar, I would stop these stupid culture war threads. They are so fucking boring.

It is odd that kissing on the cheek is bad, but burning in effigy is fine.

I wonder if they would have made such a fuss if it had been an Indian actor. Oh well, it's all probably raised awareness of AIDS, regardless.

If only they had burned Richard Simmons in effigy instead...

But conical-section wrath is so much deadlier.