The Fury of the Muslim World-Mohammed Cariacatures

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<p>Why doesn't the editor of this Danish newspaper just send a formal apology to the Muslim world and end this madness???</p>

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<p>apparently you haven't heard. when it was first published, there was ahuge uproar about it, well after seeing the initial reaction, several european countries printed it again. it's racial intolerance if anything, and i agree that it shouldn't be accepted. at a time of war when so many muslims are already so worked up, why are these people adding fuel to the flame. i fully support freedom of speech, but i do believe the cartoon was uncalled for. </p>

<p>and as for the syrian reaction to the cartoon... the pen is far mightier than the sword. tthey continue this rampage of destruction and only further themselves from the rest of the world. why not trying being dimplomatic for once.</p>

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<p>Well, I do believe the newspaper has published an apology, but the offended persons in question wan't the Danish government to apologize, as well.</p>

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<p>Actually it was published in September with no uproar, its only recently that its been republished and caused chaos. </p>

<p>They won't send a formal apology because they believe they've done nothing wrong. They don't understand why the Muslims think they have some sort of immunity against being offfended.</p>

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Why doesn't the editor of this Danish newspaper just send a formal apology to the Muslim world and end this madness???

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<p>It's this thing called... freedom of speech. It's kind of important, yeah.</p>

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it's racial intolerance if anything

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<p>Right. And just what race is it intolerant of?</p>

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i fully support freedom of speech, but i do believe the cartoon was uncalled for.

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<p>You can't support freedom of speech and then say that only things you like can be printed.</p>

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<p>one of the cartoons showed the prophet mohammed with a bomb in his turban.. the fact that they linked terrorism with a holy figure is what enrages muslims in addition to him not supposed to be drawn.</p>

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<p>So? Why should non-Muslims be expected to abide by certain Muslim taboos. That's submission.</p>

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<p>And the Muslims can say anything they want about Christians & especially Jews (reprinting Protocols of Zion and a recent "documentary" on Egyptian TV come to mind) and the rest of the world is just supposed to take it.</p>

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<p>"Right. And just what race is it intolerant of"</p>

<p>forgive me, i meant religious intolerance.</p>

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<p>I never saw Muslims draw a picture mocking Jesus or Moses, so please stop this bs.</p>

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So? Why should non-Muslims be expected to abide by certain Muslim taboos. That's submission.

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<p>Its respect for the world's fastest growing religion. And dont think that those cartoonists will get away with it. </p>

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It's this thing called... freedom of speech. It's kind of important, yeah.

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<p>Even freedom of speech is not absolute. If this happened in the US, it would be ruled unconstitutional under Schenck vs. United States.</p>

<p>The FIRST Pillar of ISLAM states that "There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the messesnger of Allah."</p>

<p>Muhammad is extremely influential in the Islamic world. Drawing a picture of him is blasphemous, let alone 12 that mocks him. By printing this, the Europeans ansolutely showed dislike and disrespect for a major culture prevalent throughout the world. This is absolutely unacceptable.</p>

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And the Muslims can say anything they want about Christians & especially Jews (reprinting Protocols of Zion and a recent "documentary" on Egyptian TV come to mind) and the rest of the world is just supposed to take it.

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<p>Good point. Why are we holding the Dutch to a higher standard than the Arabs?</p>

<p>What's more prejudiced than the cartoon is to think that the Muslim Arabs can be as violent and hateful as they want because that's the way they are. However, when the Dutch do it, since they're part of "civilized Europe", they have to be fair to everybody.</p>

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<p>"You can't support freedom of speech and then say that only things you like can be printed."</p>

<p>so you think that during the time of war in the middle east, it's appropriate to try and rile the rest of the muslim world? it's freedom of speech, so it should be allowed, yes. but that still doesn't mean that a little commen sense and biting their tongue, wouldn't do a lot of good. </p>

<p>look at what has happened now due to some silly caricature.</p>

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Its respect for the world's fastest growing religion.

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<p>No, its not respect, its expected submission. Why should non-Muslims be expected to submit to something we don't believe in. </p>

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And dont think that those cartoonists will get away with it.

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<p>And what is that supposed to mean? </p>

<p>If it means what I think it means then that reflects really well on Muslim society, going to execute a cartoonist because he offended you. That's the mark of a civilized society. <em>insert serious sarcasm here</em></p>

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No, its not respect, its expected submission. Why should non-Muslims be expected to submit to something we don't believe in.

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<p>Expected submission? LOL, no wonder Europeans dont get things quick. Its respect. America has freedom of speech, but do you see the NYT or Chicago Tribune or Washington Post publishing anything anti-Islamic?</p>

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If it means what I think it means then that reflects really well on Muslim society, going to execute a cartoonist because he offended you.

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<p>How do you think the cartoonist feels at this point? He needed to be seriously protected.</p>

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That's the mark of a civilized society. <em>insert serious sarcasm here</em>

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<p>And this is coming someone residing in the country where the Holocaust took place?</p>

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Oh really??? So I guess it's ok for an Arab newspaper to print pictures of Mary Magdalene giving head to Jesus Christ without any Christian getting ****ed off right???</p>

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Totally agree with you here man...even though I am disgusted by the defamation of the prophet Mohammed, I totally support the right of the Danish newspaper to exercise its freedom of speech. Keep in mind though, every action has consequences. When the United States gets bombed by terrorists again as a result of growing Muslim dissent of the Western world and your parents lose their jobs due to the collapse of the American economy, I don't think you would be as supportive of these insolent actions perpetrated by the Danish media as you apparently are today.</p>

<p>Good day to you sir.:)</p>

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<p>Denmark should make a huge bonfire of Quran books.</p>

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And this is coming someone residing in the country where the Holocaust took place?

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<p>Just because I live in Germany does not make me German. I'm not even European, I just happen to live here.</p>

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<p>And when did I claim you're German?</p>

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<p>Not directly but referencing to Europeans and living in Germany. I can't help where I live. I didn't choose to move here. </p>

<p>Perhaps I read wrong. I apologize if I did.</p>

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<p>It's good to see that people here in the middle-east have solved all of their other problems and are now devoting their energy to protesting cartoons. But hey, when do fanatic muslims ever pass up on the chance to rampage, burn, and destroy? What vexes me is how they got all of those Danish and Norwegian flags so quickly.</p>

<p>Seriously though, all of the violence only proves the cartoonists right and further tarnishes the image of Islam today. The only thing that happened here in the UAE was a nice peaceful boycott of Danish cheese and butter (which are both delicious and sorely missed in my home by the way).</p>