Muhammad cartoon row intensifies

**Lady's Human** · 02-01-2006, 06:32 PM

T+P-

The Netherlands and Holland are the same country, The Netherlands being the proper term for the country. The Netherlands are to the northwest of Germany, and to the northeast of Belgium. Denmark is on the peninsula sticking out from the north of Germany that splits the Baltic and the North Seas.(The finger that points to the Scandanavian countries)

**Tubby & Peanut's Mom** · 02-01-2006, 08:47 PM

Thanks LH, but isn't Holland also part of the Netherlands?

**Lady's Human** · 02-01-2006, 08:50 PM

Holland is a Province of the Netherlands. Sry, forgot to put that in there. Oops!

**Tubby & Peanut's Mom** · 02-01-2006, 08:53 PM

That's why I was confused. I seemed to remember Holland being referred to as the Netherlands, but I knew Denmark was also. Now I know - thanks.

**popcornbird** · 02-01-2006, 09:24 PM

I find PT to be a very interesting place.

Anyone says something against gays, everyone's furious (this applies to people saying it on PT, or to news reports). If such a cartoon was made against another group of people, everyone around here would be furious. I say this based on my 'almost 4 years experience' on the forums. Actually, its like this in most of the world. When it has to do with Muslims, somehow, its all 'okay'.

Sheesh.

I will join my Muslim brothers and sisters in their anger and fury against this cartoon, and against those who made and promote it. I cannot STAND to see anyone ridicule Prophet Muhammad, or Moses, or Jesus, or Abraham, or ANY other prophet sent by God. When someone does or says something with the intent of hurting an entire nation, they deserve to be condemned.

**caseysmom** · 02-02-2006, 01:31 AM

I don't really care for humor that is at someone else's expense however condemned seems a bit of a strong word to me. Not sure what they should be condemned to. From what I understood the owner of the paper demoted the guy who did this.

**Killearn Kitties** · 02-02-2006, 10:23 AM

I see that a Jordanian newspaper has reprinted some of the cartoons today. I will be interested to hear what reaction that brings.

This from the BBC's website.

"Jordanian independent tabloid al-Shihan reprinted three of the cartoons on Thursday, saying people should know what they were protesting about, AFP news agency reports.

"Muslims of the world be reasonable," wrote editor Jihad Momani.

"What brings more prejudice against Islam, these caricatures or pictures of a hostage-taker slashing the throat of his victim in front of the cameras or a suicide bomber who blows himself up during a wedding ceremony in Amman?"

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