Posted on 02/14/2006 6:28:43 AM PST by Tolik
The reason why Mohammed was depicted with a bomb in his head was because of things like:
And
In other words it was not an insult -- just constructive criticism.
Here are the 12 cartoons. None of them can be taken as saying you are a bad and stupid person for believing in a peace-loving God as moderate Moslems claim.
In other words as an insult.
While we have a right to print cartoons or anything else that various religions may find offensive, at one time in this country, editors censored themselves from doing so. To deliberately offend another's religion was considered indecent. No longer.
The answer is not that we should continue to offend all religions, editors should return to the practice of self-censorship and not offend any.
As far an I am concerned, the Danes played right into the hands of militant Muslims giving them something with which to stir up the entire Muslim world.
That Muslims threaten to kill people over this is a second issue. Their response as I have said previously is way, way over the top and is an outrage. Frankly, after 9/11, we should have ended immigration from the 26 Muslim countries, and returned all Muslims who were not U.S. citizens back to their nation of origin.
I would think it would have been more accurate and appropriate to have depicted Osama Bin Laden with a bomb in his turban, but that would not have been nearly as OFFENSIVE, now would it?
Muslims fly commercial airliners into buildings in New York City, kill thousands.--->No Muslim outrage.
Muslim officials block exit where school girls are trying to escape a burning building because their faces were exposed. --->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims cut off the heads of three teenage girls on their way to school in Indonesia. A Christian school. --->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims murder teachers trying to teach Muslim children in Iraq. --->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims murder over 80 tourists with car bombs outside cafes and hotels in Egypt. --->No Muslim outrage.
A Muslim attacks a missionary children's school in India. Kills six. --->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims slaughter hundreds of children and teachers in Beslan, Russia. --->No Muslim outrage.
Let's go way back. Muslims kidnap and kill athletes at the Munich Summer Olympics. ---> No Muslim outrage.
Muslims fire rocket-propelled grenades into schools full of children in Israel. --->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims murder more than 50 commuters in attacks on London subways and buses. Over 700 are injured. --->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims involved in bomb attack on train in Madrid. 194 dead and scores injured.--->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims kill innocent tourists in Bali bombing.--->No Muslim outrage.
Muslims massacre dozens of innocents at a Passover Seder. --->No Muslim outrage.
Muslim newspapers publish anti-Semitic cartoons. --->No Muslim outrage
Muslims are involved, on one side or the other, in almost every one of the many shooting wars around the world. --->No Muslim outrage. Muslims beat the charred bodies of Western civilians with their shoes, then hang them from a bridge. --->No Muslim outrage.
Newspaper in Denmark publishes cartoons depicting Mohammed. --->Muslims are outraged.
Something is wrong here.
What's motivating Bin Laden? How about the killers of Theo Van Gogh? How about those who are trying to kill Rushdie? How about those trying to starve out or enslave the blacks in the south Sudan? How about the suicide bombers in Israel? How about the killings in Nigeria? Thailand? The Philippines? Kashmir? Hmmmm, there must be something in common. Wonder what it could be?
Good points. Thanks.
BTW, I well understand how oppressive, intimidating and lethal some Muslims are AND the importance of FREE SPEECH . I've sacrificed a GREAT DEAL in the past seven years for the first amendment and I don't need YOUR lessons.
We're not going to war over a cartoon, but it seems they want too.
and I don't need YOUR lessons.
I think you might.
It just is amazing isn't it?!
I heard Michael Savage describe the latest terrorism by these terrorists as the new Chrystle Nacht. I can't say I don't disagree with that sentiment.
He's right, "night of broken blass" is upon us.
Should read = glass.
That's a keeper, with much food for thought.
The problem is that they won't print it. Just like they didn't print the innocuous cartoons.
The death of Theo certainly puts this all into perspective. Killed over a movie VS torching an embassy over pictures.
Many Muslims despise the west and want to destroy it, on that we can agree, though I thought 9/11 and it's aftermath made that perfectly clear.
I did agree with most of what you said in your previous post as well. Oddly 911 caused politicians to reach out to the Moslem world, and this strange cartoon fiasco has done the same.
I wonder if they even care anymore?
That may be the nub of it.
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