[Tribune7]

Decency demands the above should not have been printed either. For once the American media is playing it right, if for all the wrong reasons.

No, firstly if an image is in the news I want to see it.

Now, I agree that the federal government should never have paid for Serrano's work and the Los Anglese Times should not have created a cartoon insulting something sacred, but that's not what's going on here.

Is making an image of Mohammed insulting something sacred? Not to me and If I should produce one -- say to illustrate a children's book, which is the issue that started this -- I would expect it not to be taken as one. Those that do are in the wrong and it is important that we ALWAYS make that clear.

[TAdams8591]

The intent of the image of Mohammed printed by the Dutch PAPER was to insult. The same is true of the crucifix in urine, and the word hate on the Israeli sacred wall.

At one time people understood respect for the religious beliefs of others. No longer.

I disagree with you and many other conservatives and strongly.