Hundreds protest cartoons in Vancouver(Islamofascists(?) in Van. BC)

http://www.canada.com ^ | February 19, 2006 | Jeremy Hainsworth

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VANCOUVER -- Downtown Vancouver was filled with the sound of Islamic chanting on Saturday as hundreds gathered to peacefully protest Danish newspaper cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist.

Speaker after speaker said the cartoons -- first printed last September in the Jyllands-Posten newspaper -- were designed to belittle and insult Muslims.

Many were angered that defenders of the cartoons were citing freedom of the press as a justification for their continued distribution, both in Canada and abroad.

"We agree in a democratic society such as ours we should have freedom of the press," emcee Mohamed Shafiq told the crowd. "However, we should respect the rights of others. There should be a responsibility to manage those rights judiciously."

The event was organized by the group Mobilization Against War and Occupation.

"This is not a matter of freedom of speech," said group spokeswoman Shannon Bundock. "It is a matter of dignity."

Vancouver peace activist Dr. Aziz Khakhi agreed.

"We are protesting because we are hurt," said Khakhi, a member of the Committee for Racial Justice. "We have been insulted. Our dignity has been lowered down. Freedom of the press does not include the right to insult religious sentiments."

Moslem cleric Tauheed Tufail said it was important to protest against the cartoons calmly to send a message of peace to the rest of the world.

A series of violent and occasionally deadly protests have broken out over the cartoons around the world. Nigerian Muslims protesting against caricatures attacked Christians and burned churches on Saturday in violence that left at least 15 people dead, police and residents said.

Tufail called such violent protests "very narrow-minded."

But he added that Muhammad is one of many prophets of God and should be respected in the same way as Abraham or Christ.

"Defamation of a prophet is a sin," he said. "These are people who don't really understand what they're doing."

The Vancouver protest was one of many around the world on Saturday, including a peaceful but angry demonstration in London.

Apart from the Danish newspaper, other western publications, mostly in Europe, have reprinted the cartoons, asserting their news value and the right to freedom of expression.

In Canada, the Western Standard, an Alberta-based newsmagazine, has run them and so has the Calgary-based Jewish Free Press.

© Canadian Press 2006

[Migraine]

"Defamation of a prophet is a sin,"

Ooooooh -- well, then: the muzzies should take comfort from the fact that, since it's a SIN, it will be judged and punished by their little goddie (SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT; nothing at all).

[Vigilanteman]

Like this?

Daft & Dumb

No more virgins

Dane drawing

Pirate Mo

Orange head

Horned Mo

Turban Bomb

French Boy

Mo & Staff

Arne @drawing board

Mo in lineup

Mo flanked by burkas

[PeteB570]

Here a chop, there a chop, everwhere a chop chop

[BW2221]

The cartoons aren't nearly as belittling as Muslims' actions during several weeks of demonstrations and riots.

[bboop]

Is it really? I had no idea Vancouver was full of Muslims. "You hurt our feelings." Crybaby Muslims. Who behead people.

[HighlyOpinionated]

"We are protesting because we are hurt,"

I'm hurt, too. I'm hurt that you think you can force your belief system on those of us who live in a democracy and don't want to accept what you're selling.

Here's my question: Since Islam says no "drawings/portraits/photos" of Mohammed, How Do They Know That The Drawings (they're not really what most of us call cartoons) Are True Images Of Their Mohammed?

Since no one supposedly knows what Mohammed looks like, why are Muslims taking offense at some drawings that could not be accurate portrayals of their Mohammed because they have nothing to compare them to?

I can draw a stick figure and name it Ali Babba, but that doesn't make it into Ali Babba. And if I worship that stick figure drawing, so what? Who does that hurt (other than maybe myself)? It seems to me that this thing has just gotten blown WAY out of proportion by some imams and mullahs who, I portend, are afraid they'll lose $$$$$$$$money$$$$$$$$$ if they don't keep tight reins on their flock of moon-worshipers.

Seems to me the entire protests are nothing but excuses for the basest demonstration of human nature by a group of hoodlums wearing scarves.

[HighlyOpinionated]

"We are protesting because we are hurt,"

I'm hurt, too. I'm hurt that you think you can force your belief system on those of us who live in a democracy and don't want to accept what you're selling.

Here's my question: Since Islam says no "drawings/portraits/photos" of Mohammed, How Do They Know That The Drawings (they're not really what most of us call cartoons) Are True Images Of Their Mohammed?

Since no one supposedly knows what Mohammed looks like, why are Muslims taking offense at some drawings that could not be accurate portrayals of their Mohammed because they have nothing to compare them to?

I can draw a stick figure and name it Ali Babba, but that doesn't make it into Ali Babba. And if I worship that stick figure drawing, so what? Who does that hurt (other than maybe myself)? It seems to me that this thing has just gotten blown WAY out of proportion by some imams and mullahs who, I portend, are afraid they'll lose $$$$$$$$money$$$$$$$$$ if they don't keep tight reins on their flock of moon-worshipers.

Seems to me the entire protests are nothing but excuses for the basest demonstration of human nature by a group of hoodlums wearing scarves.

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

Nice...I wish that would be broadcast by some rogue entity during the olympics so many Americans could see it...it would be a laugh a minute...

[Lady Jag]

[ApplegateRanch]

How does a Muslim with a 7th century mindset know anything about rights and freedoms?

His right to not be insulted ends where my mouth begins.