SAN FRANCISCO, May 15 (UPI) -- Most fans of the Comedy Central show "South Park" said the creators of the animated series should be allowed to lampoon anything they want, a poll indicates.
The survey conducted by the Canadian-based public opinion research firm Angus Reid found that 51 percent of the 1,006 American adults asked enjoyed watching the show, while 28 percent don't care for South Park's brand of scatological humor.
The animated show ran into controversy when its 200th episode depicted the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bear costume. Many Muslims consider any physical representation of Mohammed sacrilege. While 58 percent of male respondents said South Park should be allowed to use any images they want, 33 percent of female respondents said the satirical cartoon should not feature any offensive religious images.
In past episodes, South Park has poked fun at religions including Christianity, Judaism and Scientology. The poll was conducted April 30-May 3 and has a margin of error of 3.1 percent.
