Very honestly, I think the media blows anything that has to do with Muslims out of proportion. Their reason? I don't know, but it seems to me they have a goal of turning the world against Islam and Muslims, and that's why they seem to show these things, and make it like the whole Muslim world wants to hurt anyone from Denmark. Its kind of funny how people get influenced by the media so easily. Its a twisted image the media likes to present, and funny how so many come to biased conclusions based on that.

I laugh so hard when people look at Muslim women as 'oppressed' because of the over garments we wear to cover ourselves when going outside. Have any of these people ever asked Muslim women how they feel about that? Speaking for myself, my family, my friends, strangers posting on internet forums, ANY Muslim woman I know, I can tell you, we LOVE wearing it, and to not be allowed to wear it would be 'oppression' to us. It gives us a sense of dignity and security, and gives strange men the message of *do NOT touch me*...he he he. It makes me feel free from the lustful glances that so many women have to deal with, and living in the mainstream society, I *know* that it doesn't end at just lustful glances. Very often, especially amongst youngsters, it goes a lot further, and many times leads to broken families, and hurt/angry people in society.

My point in this...I just want to give you some feedback from the Muslim point-of-view. Am I hurt by the Prophet Muhammad cartoons? Of course I am. Any Muslim would be angered by such a thing. I do not, however, know anyone who resorts to violence because of this, other than what the media shows. I certainly do not condone such violence or such behavior. Its ridiculous. I believe Prophet Muhammad would be very angry if he knew how some of these people are behaving. There are stories from the time of Prophet Muhammad of his enemies who tried to kill him. His companions captured them and took them as prisoners to the Prophet. Prophet Muhammad treated those prisoners with such kindness, treating them to the best of meals, and then released them without harm. Instead of leaving him, they were touched by his kindness and behavior, and returned to him to become Muslims. This is how Prophet Muhammad treated people who were not only against him, but were plotting to kill him, and turned them from his worst enemies, to his dearest companions. A true Muslim who loves Prophet Muhammad would follow his example when it comes to such things and not lose their minds or behave in such insanity.

All of the violence we see is on the media. I have family in Muslim countries...in Pakistan, and in the United Arab Emirates. They haven't said a thing about any such violence on the streets. I'm sure there are people out there protesting, and if its peaceful protesting to show the world we're not dead people...we will not allow anyone to say such things against Prophet Muhammad, fine. I'm all for peaceful protests to have your voice heard. There's no reason for violence though. Some people are just idiots, and the media LOVES to show 'those' people, blow things out of proportion, and give Islam a 'false' bad image. I'm quite positive the media is making a much bigger deal out of this than it is. There are probably protests, but I doubt there is this much violence.

Besides...can't people see any GOOD in the Muslims? What was going on in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina? People were looting, raping, behaving terribly at a time of such tragedy. Did any of these things happen in Pakistan after the recent earthquakes? No. The stories on the news were more like victims welcoming reporters and sharing whatever little food they had to eat with them. Its something to think about. The media just likes to show the bad things. Its a pity that sensible people should believe all Muslims are bad because of the media. Face it. There is good and bad in every society. EVERY society. Media just likes to show the bad and conceal the good.

I have a question. Do any of you have Muslim friends?...and if you do, have you ever seen them behave in a violent manner? I could understand people who don't know any Muslims believing the media, but people who have Muslim friends shouldn't think this way. I'm sure most of you don't know many Muslims though...perhaps.