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Why Islam Is Unfunny for a Cartoonist
Wall Street Journal ^ | July 12 2008 | ANDREW HIGGINS

Posted on 07/14/2008 3:43:19 AM PDT by knighthawk

The arrest of a controversial Dutch cartoonist has set off a wave of protests. The case is raising questions for a changing Europe about free speech, religion and art.

Amsterdam

On a sunny May morning, six plainclothes police officers, two uniformed policemen and a trio of functionaries from the state prosecutor's office closed in on a small apartment in Amsterdam. Their quarry: a skinny Dutch cartoonist with a rude sense of humor. Informed that he was suspected of sketching offensive drawings of Muslims and other minorities, the Dutchman surrendered without a struggle.

"I never expected the Spanish Inquisition," recalls the cartoonist, who goes by the nom de plume Gregorius Nekschot, quoting the British comedy team Monty Python. A fan of ribald gags, he's a caustic foe of religion, particularly Islam. The Quran, crucifixion, sexual organs and goats are among his favorite motifs.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cartoonist; cartoonjihad; denmark; dhimmitude; eurabia; islam; islamofascism; korananimals; muslim; muslims; nekschot; netherlands
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1 posted on 07/14/2008 3:43:22 AM PDT by knighthawk
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On a sunny May morning, six plainclothes police officers, two uniformed policemen and a trio of functionaries from the state prosecutor's office

You'd think the perpetrator was John Dillinger....

3 posted on 07/14/2008 3:54:56 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: knighthawk
"I never expected the Spanish Inquisition," recalls the cartoonist...

Far sooner than they might think it will be "I never expected Sharia Law" for Europeans and they'll have nobody to blame but themselves.The 9th Century knuckledraggers have warned Europe all along of what they intend to do and Europe responded with a collective giggle.

4 posted on 07/14/2008 3:55:31 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The problem with the rat race is,even if you win you're still a rat.)
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To: knighthawk
He never shows his face for feat of being killed. He will be shown at trial. All in all, very troubling.


5 posted on 07/14/2008 3:57:30 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (Made on a Mac)
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To: knighthawk

Coming soon to a city near you...


6 posted on 07/14/2008 3:58:21 AM PDT by SWEETSUNNYSOUTH (Liberalism is a mental disease.)
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To: knighthawk
The following is adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond’s book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat:

Islam is not a religion nor is it a cult. It is a complete system. Islam has religious, legal, political, economic and military components. The religious component is a beard for all the other components. Islamization occurs when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their so-called ‘religious rights'.

When politically correct and culturally diverse societies agree to ‘the reasonable’ Muslim demands for their ‘religious rights,’ they also get the other components under the table. Here’s how it works (percentages source CIA: The World Fact Book (2007)).

As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness:

Nation % Muslim
United States 1.0%
Australia 1.5%
Italy 1.5%
Norway 1.8%
Canada 1.9%
China 2.0%



At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs:

Nation % Muslim
Denmark 2.0%
United Kingdom 2.7%
Germany 3.7%
Spain 4.0%
Thailand 4.6%



From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. They will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves — along with threats for failure to comply. (United States).

Nation % Muslim
Switzerland 4.3%
Philippines 5.0%
Sweden 5.0%
The Netherlands 5.5%
Trinida and Tabago 5.8%
France 8.0%



At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is not to convert the world but to establish Sharia law over the entire world. When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions (Paris –car-burnings). Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats (Amsterdam - Mohammed cartoons).

Nation % Muslim
Guyana 10.0%
India 13.4%
Israel 16.0%
Kenya 10.0%
Russia 15.0%



After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning:

Nation % Muslim
Ethiopia 32.8%



At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing militia warfare:

Nation % Muslim
Bosnia 40.0%
Chad 50.1%
Lebanon 59.7%



From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels:

Nation % Muslim
Albania 70.0%
Malaysia 60.4%
Qatar 77.5%
Sudan 70.0%



After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide:

Nation % Muslim
Bangladesh 83.0%
Egypt 90.0%
Gaza 98.7%
Indonesia 86.1%
Iran 98.0%
Iraq 97.0%
Jordan 92.0%
Morocco 98.7%
Pakistan 97.0%
Syria 90.0%
Tajikistan 90.0%
Turkey 99.8%
United Arab Emirates 96.0%



100% will usher in the peace of ‘Dar-es-Salaam’ — the Islamic House of Peace — there’s supposed to be peace because everybody is a Muslim:

Nation % Muslim
Yemen 99.9%
Afghanistan 100.0%
Saudi Arabia 100.0%
Somalia 100.0%




Of course, that’s not the case. To satisfy their blood lust, Muslims then start killing each other for a variety of reasons.

"Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; and the tribe against the world and all of us against the infidel."

– Leon Uris, ‘The Haj’.


It is good to remember that in many, many countries, such as France, the Muslim populations are centered around ghettos based on their ethnicity. Muslims do not integrate into the community at large. Therefore, they exercise more power than their national average would indicate.


7 posted on 07/14/2008 4:06:54 AM PDT by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
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To: knighthawk

Islam doesn’t allow anything but Islam. It is a religion of and by force.


8 posted on 07/14/2008 4:13:41 AM PDT by Coffee200am
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To: knighthawk

“... six plainclothes police officers, two uniformed policemen and a trio of functionaries from the state prosecutor’s office...”

Here comes the “just following orders” gestapo.


9 posted on 07/14/2008 4:35:31 AM PDT by sergeantdave (We are entering the Age of the Idiot)
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To: verga

This shows the importance of the recent SCOTUS ruling on the Second Amendment.


10 posted on 07/14/2008 4:51:24 AM PDT by wolfpat (If you don't like the Patriot Act, you're really gonna hate Sharia Law.)
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To: Rummyfan

Well, this perpetrator was quick on the draw :)


11 posted on 07/14/2008 4:53:11 AM PDT by Vanders9
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To: knighthawk
As I have stated for several years the right to free speech in Old Europe is gone. There is no longer any individual freedom only so called group freedom like under Hitler, Communist, Royalty and others in the Old Europe. A lot of The EU is under the control of criminals as can be seen in the trash mess in southern Italy where the toxic trash from northern Europe was hauled by criminals and deposited in the south of Italy.
12 posted on 07/14/2008 5:03:26 AM PDT by YOUGOTIT (The Greatest Threat to our Security is the Royal 100 Club)
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To: knighthawk
"I never expected the Spanish Inquisition,"

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!

13 posted on 07/14/2008 5:16:13 AM PDT by NucSubs (Cognitive dissonance: Conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between beliefs and actions)
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To: verga

good post


14 posted on 07/14/2008 5:23:41 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: sergeantdave

It took 11 people to arrest a cartoonist?


15 posted on 07/14/2008 5:35:37 AM PDT by tbw2 (Freeper sci-fi - "Sirat: Through the Fires of Hell" - on amazon.com)
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To: verga

Interesting stats. In Houston, they’re already exaggerating their presence through demands for “tolerance” and “sensitivity training,” which necessarily must be conducted in their mosques.


16 posted on 07/14/2008 6:13:19 AM PDT by YCTHouston
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Don’t forget about the 5th largest mosque that’s being built on Allen parkway right now. We have a lot of work ahead of us to inform the GenPub of whats going on under our noses.


17 posted on 07/14/2008 10:36:54 AM PDT by bayouranger (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
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18 posted on 07/14/2008 1:23:29 PM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: verga

Great info, thanks


19 posted on 07/14/2008 1:31:20 PM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: verga
...Arab life - me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; and the tribe against the world and all of us against the infidel." Uris

OMG - the truth - the total truth...

20 posted on 07/14/2008 1:35:46 PM PDT by GOPJ (Arab life - me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousin)
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