Core Differences
Is the new Apple Computer flagship on 5th Avenue in New York a knockoff of the Ka'ba in Mecca? And should Muslims be offended by the resemblance?
Claims of cultural misappropriation are difficult enough to analyze when the subject matter in question -- dress, dance, cuisine, music, traditional medicine, architechture, etc. -- has clearly been copied. But a cube? Even a freestanding cube in the middle of a plaza? Even when another freestanding cube in the middle of another plaza is an iconic image to much of the world's population? Tough call.
But "Apple Mecca" or not, I think I may stick with Windows shopping until the matter is resolved.
Hat tip: Trexfiles
