Posted on 05/21/2010 10:06:11 AM PDT by Steelfish
US Cartoonist Apologises Over Facebook Muhammad Row 21 May 2010
A cartoonist whose work inspired an internet campaign inviting people to draw images of the Prophet Muhammad has apologised for her role in the row. Writing on her blog, Molly Norris said her satirical cartoon was "hijacked" and that the campaign was "offensive to Muslims".
Other people set up a page on the social networking site Facebook backing an Everybody Draw Muhammad Day. It sparked outrage in Pakistan, where a court ordered Facebook to be blocked.
On Thursday the video-sharing website YouTube was also blocked in Pakistan. Reports say more protests against the Facebook campaign are planned for Friday. Molly Norris drew a cartoon in April to protest against the decision by a US television channel to cancel an episode of the popular show South Park because of a contentious depiction of the Prophet Muhammad. In her cartoon, Ms Norris satirically proposed May 20 as an Everybody Draw Muhammad Day.
The idea inspired a separate Everybody Draw Muhammad Day group on Facebook which rapidly gained in popularity. The page contains drawings and cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad and characters from other religions, including Hinduism and Christianity. Depictions of the Prophet are forbidden in Islam. Ms Norris says that she had nothing to do with the page even though her name was posted on it. Some media reports implied that she had set up the Facebook campaign.
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Dhimmi dingbat alert
Q. How do you apologize to an offended Muslim?
A. Cut your own head off to save them the trouble and
hand it to them.
She can apologize all she wants. She is on the list.
I read some the counter threats on Facebook. Scary.
Let's try a "Everybody Draw Muhammad in a Jar of Piss Day" instead!
F**k muhammed and everything he stands for.
I’m probably alone here, but I don’t see the point of pissing off the Muslims.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think the US should be giving any VISAs to someone with the name Mohammed, but it seems someone’s faith should be respected or at least left alone.
They forget...muhammad is dead. So is Budda, and all the others....only one arose and is alive. Christ Jesus and he is very mcuh alive!
Just as He said....”All the others before Him are thieves and robbers.” I agree...anti-Christs and false Christs, and deceptive cults and religions abound today...also just as he said there would be.
Peoples brains and ability to discern have gone to mush...no wonder the deceptions are increased...it’s a smorgesboard of people with no critical thinking abilities.. (sad).
FM and the Camel he rode in on.
Hummmmmmmmmmmmmm. No women there. Wonder why?
I created 3 good pictures of Mo and put them on my newly created facebook page. I’ll send them to anyone who would like to see them or post them. I don’t know how to post them. Are we allowed?
She’s probably been getting death threats to herself, her children, spouse, and family.
And the answer to that is to track down the bastards, go to the FBI and local police and publicize it, not cower.
a million of us should all draw Mohammed and then mail our drawings to random addresses in Muslim countries.
Mohammed (may his name and memory be obliterated), was a retrograde, necrophile who raped children.
Look at this YouTube video:
watch?v=KuEw23erAk8
In it you will see and hear an Islamic scholar teaching that Mohammed had sex with 9 year-old Aysha.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think the US should be giving any VISAs to someone with the name Mohammed, but it seems someone’s faith should be respected or at least left alone.
There's a big difference between treating a person's faith with respect, and being pressured into obeying his religion through threats. I am not a Muslim. I do not believe in Allah or his false prophet Mohammed. So why should I be expected to honour his ridiculous superstition and foolish laws?
Sometimes, bullies need to be resisted. This tends to piss bullies off. So be it.
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