Should Muslims be making such a big fuss about the danish cartoons?
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The problem is that these countries controlled by religious class and dictator governments which prohibit and restrict free press and exchange of other ideas.  Most Muslim countries prohibit or otherwise threatened by violence anyone preach his/her religion to Muslims.  Media restricted, everything restricted. and only one way of understanding imposed on the society. so of course when you're child you hear mostly about Islam is the best and other relgiions suck, and you even study Islam in school esepecially if you are Muslim.   \nOne way of thinkin, one view, one eye, cuz lots of misunderstanding and extremism.  and that's why in my view that extremism increased in Islamic world, despite that other relgiions' extreme fans reduced much.    if you don't see the whole picture how you can judge it?   that's the case of many Muslims.  their reaction is non-logical and too much.  and it is hyprocacy by those who lead it, because it is true, in Islamic world other relgions critcizied and rediculated.\n\nSome they might tell you that NO, Muslim respect "Jesus (PBUH)" but then mostly they add "as prophet", they already put conclusiom. that's because they already believe in Jesus and Moses according to Islam, not according to rsepect other relgions.  for instance, Buddha is often insulted in some TV shows, jokes and some cermons.   Hindu also rediculated.  Newspapers often insult Jewish star and rediculate it and connect it with Israelites attrocities.   While NO single Muslim or very less would accept tie Islmic symobls to Terrorism.    Van Gogh, holand move director, killed because he shows Quran verses on women body in his movie.  does that make any sense?  and many say that was good this man who killed him.   OF COURSE, NOT ALL MUSLIMS SUPPOT THAT AND NOT MAJORITY... many Muslims I heard them they criticized that reaction and they call for calm down. \n\nThanks
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They dont respect the Islamic values. \nDont u get angry when someone draw your mom with the body of a pig? \nImagine someone draw their prophet with a pig body.\nWhat's the purpose? It doesnt make any sense unless negative movement.
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It is hardly surprising that jokes at the expense of Christians will occur when the more evangelical and fundamentalist of their kind are constantly using this site to make propaganda to argue against Darwinism and to promote uncritical belief in the Bible as being literally true, and do so, not just in the Religion and Spirituality category but in many other categories as well, such that it is hard to get away from them.\n\nUnsurprisingly, this annoys people who come here to debate ideas not get propaganda shoved down their throat. They feel harassed, and indeed, they are right. They are being harassed. Unsurprisingly, there is then a backlash,\n\nPerhaps the question could have been more precise as to which Christians were felt to be less than useful to other users of this site, and why, but the humour in the question is self-evident to all but the humourless.\n\nThis is not however preaching hate or intolerance agaunst a religious group, like the questioner recently who asked if Muslims should be killed at birth. That question was hastily removed by the Yahoo Answers team.\n\nThis is satire, sending people up not blowing people up, and it was to protect just this sort of material that Rowan Atkinson came out so strongly against the Race and Religious Hatred Bill and in favour of Artistic Freedom of Expression.
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what a load of crap, \n\nif by disrespect you mean dont call you in the morning then whatever....\n\nI assume that you are muslim and you have a chip on your shoulder because you beleive that people see you as fair game for discrimination......im sorry but that is just not true. Muslims in the UK are extended the same rights as every other person, black, white, asian whatever. If we beleived that it is ok to discriminate, why would Muslim communities be allowed to worship freely in a country which is technically catholic/christian? Or be allowed to exercise their religious beleifs when it comes to cuisine etc.\n\nNow ask yourself this, \n\nWhy would certain aspects of a well integrated and generally accepted community gather on the streets of London only months after a suicide bombing attack dressed as suicide bombers proclaiming death to infadels, protesting about a series of cartoons drawn by a cartoonist from another country, which were never published in the UK. Is this not discriminating against the UK because of our free press?\n\nyou are clearly an ignorant moron, and that is the only thing you should be discriminated against for.
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As far as I understand it, it is against their own religion.  Therefore they are being inconsistent and hypocritical.  Mohammed was a peaceful leader and yet they blasphemed his name themselves by rising up in such a violent way to 'protect' his good name during the incident of the cartoons.  What of the fact that they have slandered the Christian icon Jesus?  Yet, they don't expect Christians to rise up against them do they?  \nOr is that what they want?  Another holy war to make life interesting?  To lose their loved ones in bitter rage in the name of religions that have both preached peace and love (in spite of admitting only one God)?\nIf it were a matter of severe oppression and humiliation it would be understandable, but still not justified in the eyes of their own religion.  But it is not.  Muslims are accepted worldwide nowadays due to religious tolerance.  They are making THEMSELVES feared and hated through their own actions.  Should others rise up against their religion in the name of their own (as of old) and try to dominate them in the name of THEIR one true God?  Perhaps this would gain a grudging respect from Muslims and matters might calm down.
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Whoa there knobstick, your words make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!  I don't think that cartoons of religious figures should be printed or sketched if it means the same thing as shouting '" Fire" in a crowded theater, ie...ignorant protesting with killed persons involved.\nBut where do we end the censorship?  In India we could never even look right or left, heck they worship everything there don't they? Air, frogs, matchsticks?
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There does indeed seem to be far more than just a few extremists.  The rioting is spreading around the world.  I heard on the news today that even Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, USA is comcerned with the climate of the reactions in their city,\n\nI can understand the Muslims being insulted by the Danish cartoons.  I am very sorry for that. However I am even sorrier for the people who choose to react to that insult with violence.  \n\nI keep hearing that everyone is so upset because they think the cartoons make Muslims look like terrorists. Well, I am sorry, but they come no where as close to doing that as the people who are roiting in violence do.\n\nIf you do not want the world to think of Muslims as terrorists, then you need to stand up and denounce the actions of those who ARE acting in a terroristic way. Burning down embassies over a religious insult IS behaving in a terroristic manner.
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First no matter how nasty or offense the cartoons are to you -- THEY ARE JUST CARTOONS!\n\nSecond, the cartoons were printed previously - IN EGYPT - and there were no anti-Egyptian riots.\n\nThird, Denmark is a nice little democracy and its citizens can handle the voting there just nicely.\n\nFourth, if you want to vote in Denmark then by rights Danes should be able to vote or influence your favorite country. Somehow I doubt you'd want that.
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more than clash of cultures, ppl should understand that to muslims allah and the prophet mohammad are scared, the "freedom of expression" shouldnt be offenssive to ANY religions or ANY beliefs.
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it is an issue between two types of muslims. it has been there for ages
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Knowing that Muslims get so angry, I would not do that or condone anyone else doing it.  But this world is not perfect and people can express themselves even if it offends others.  I am Christian and they recently published a cartoon about Jesus that is so bad that I will not even say it here.  There is nothing I can do about it, but I will say one thing, Jesus can take care of himself and he has big shoulders that can take a lot of abuse.  But when he has had enough, people just up and go away.  I do speak up but never take physical action against another, but God does take them off the earth all by himself.
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sure can\ncolor reproductions can be found here\nhttp://www.outsidethebeltway.com/danish_muslim_cartoons\nonly a couple were even funny
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I wouild say, "I am sorry that you have taken offense to this cartoon, but sometimes this is the price we must pay for a free press and free speech.  The main point is, sir, that in a free and open society if you are tolerant of what you interpret as a slur on your religion, other groups will be tolerant of your perceived slur on their religion.  Tolerance is the key.  If you find this impossible, you cannot expect Jews to tolerate a Muslim religious leader calling Judiasm a 'gutter religion.'"
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Isn't it amazing how limited some peoples views are.  A few Muslims try to kill dozens of Europeans with car bombs and such.  Do the Europeans blame the entire Middle East?  NO!  A few European newspapers print some cartoons and the entire Middle East blames everybody in Europe.\n\nSo lets compare.  On one hand we have dead people, the other a cartoon.  Which is more serious?  \n\nComplain to the individuals that printed the cartoons and blame them.  It's not the country's fault or it's citizens.   I believe that the newspapers printed those cartoons to upset Muslims and so they could sell more newspapers\n\nEven though these countries in Europe believe in freedom of religion, if these immigrants keep act up like they do, things might change for the worse.
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They have different beliefs.  You cannot unite them, no way.  If Christians stop making fun of Muslims, it might happen, till then.....let's keep hoping.  By the way, do they make fun of others? or is it just the Muslims the easy target?
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i don't think all the muslims in this site are recieving money to correct what has misunderstood about muslims. \n\nand apologists for what? i think muslims are the one who need apologies. \n\nabout murder, terrorist, child molester ...etc. \n\ndid you know that when he started to spread his message. people went against him even much worse than you did. \n\nyour problem is not Muhammad. your problem is understanding who is God is. that's the problem for many people. they have draw an image about God in their mind and said "whatever dosen't fit that image in my mind cannot be my God!".\n\nMuhammad had tender heart toward womens, orphans, poor, captive of wars, neighbour (even if he was not muslims), peace to those who came for peace, forgiving, loving. \n\nYou should not hate Muhammad, but you have to love him instead. He does not do things from his own. He does what God commanded him to do without questioning God. He put his life infront of Death, he put his life in risk calling people toward God. because the Hell isn't a joke. He wants to save as much people as possible and God told him:\n\nQuran ch28\n[56] Verily you (O Muhammad (peace be upon him)) guide not whom you love, but Allâh guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are the guided.
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Nothing at all as I believe everyone has the right to free speech and if we start banning things because it offends some people then where do you draw the line\n\nThe cartoons were just that - cartoons.  Meant to be taken lightheartedly and not even published with the intention of causing offence.  When it's put into context Islam is one of the lesser mocked religions as I believe a lot of people are aware of the sensitivities that may be aroused in Muslims by speaking out against what to them is more than just a religion being as it is, a way of life.\n\nIn any event, there have been far more cartoons about Christ than about Muhammad (PBUH) and often much more hateful and disparaging.\n\nI don't have a religion as such and if I did it would probably be Baha'i which is effectively where the individual takes strands from different religions and lives their life according to them.