Muhammad cartoon row intensifies

[popcornbird]

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]

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]

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?"

Link to today's update

[Lady's Human]

PCB, most of the time when someone publishes something offensive to Americans the rest of America doesn't start calling for the death of the offender. If anything they ask that the offender be fired.

I haven't seen the cartoons, and might not like them if I did, but I wouldn't boycott an entire country over them. I support the Danish Government in their protection of the freedom of speech, not what the speech was.

The paper has also published an explanation and an apology :

http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646

[gini]

PCB, most of the time when someone publishes something offensive to Americans the rest of America doesn't start calling for the death of the offender. If anything they ask that the offender be fired.

I haven't seen the cartoons, and might not like them if I did, but I wouldn't boycott an entire country over them. I support the Danish Government in their protection of the freedom of speech, not what the speech was.

The paper has also published an explanation and an apology :

http://www.jp.dk/meninger/ncartikel:aid=3527646

I have been thinking about this thread ever since early this morning. I had one main thought - why - why, is it that the word DEATH has to be the response. LH just expressed my concern much better than I could have.

[lizbud]

I have not seen the cartoons so I can't comment to much about
them, but if I understand, any picture of Muhammud whould have been
seen as an insult.

I did think this comment was a something that Muslims should think
over.

"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"

[Lady's Human]

Agreed, Liz. His comments were the most sensible remarks on the whole affair.


(Liz, you're scaring me, this is three times we've agreed in the last month)

[poofy]

What would Muhammad do?
History suggests the prophet was more pragmatic than followers rioting in his name.

By Jamil Momand, JAMIL MOMAND is a professor of biochemistry at Cal State Los Angeles.

"Not again," I thought. "Don't we Muslims ever get tired of complaining?"

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ostemailedlink

[Pawsitive Thinking]

A few fanatics are being spoon fed by the media (or paid) to blow this out of proportion..................the world is in a bad enough state as it is without this sort of nonsense