Jail for Gollum?

[Porpoise101]

In Turkey a guy could go to jail for calling Erdogan Gollum from LOTR. Is Gollum a negative character though?

Link:http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/dec/03/recep-tayyip-erdogan-compared-to-gollum-insult-praise?utm_content=buffer5bcd7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[Jinglebottom]

That's a new level of ridiculous. ≧◡≦

[sqishy]

Um, well.. right.

[lacey02]

Dictatorships and kingdoms try and protect the name of the king or dictator. I dont agree with it!

[Judean Zealot]

I honestly find it hilarious. :D

[lliam]

When I look at these comparative pics, I only can conclude enormous similarities. Therefore, it is not an insult, but a factual determination.


http://i.huffpost.com/gen/3743202/thumbs/o-GOLLUM-ERDOGAN-570.jpg?1

[Stronk Serb]

Poor Gollum, he never deserved to be compared to Erdogan...

[phuckphace]

what's funny is that Turkish sounds like Sauron's Black Speech and it's actually in the real "Middle Earth"

[SethfromMI]

When I look at these comparative pics, I only can conclude enormous similarities. Therefore, it is not an insult, but a factual determination.


image (http://i.huffpost.com/gen/3743202/thumbs/o-GOLLUM-ERDOGAN-570.jpg?1)

Congratulations, you win this thread, well done!