what's the hubba about the cartoon featuring some religious figure cause riots?
150325
the problem is that you and we don`t understand their principels and their society so we only can aprove their values. in this way you shou them that you have nothing against them
137857
It wasn't a cartoon, they were one panel comics. And I think that the aim was humor. The only reason freedom of the press is brought up is because people are trying to stop them.
94189
Actually some muslim newspaper is going to publish cartoons about holocaust and exuse with freedom of speech. Still I think these are too differnt things. People had died during holocaust, and Mohammed is just a religios figure. Even more, poeple actually die in his name....
56214
I saw a special about this on CNN and about all the really fundamentalist Al Qaeda people watch is Tom & Jerry cartoons. Most Muslims though have no more restriction on that than Christians do (or supposed to).
124971
I just looked it up, on the net, its much, much, much ado about nothing.  God can handle it himself, I wouldn,t worry about what Jerry Falwell says, some of the cartoons were in the 12 yr old range anyway, God know doubt has better things to do, he isn,t slipping around looking for comics to zap. Anyway blessed our we who can laugh at ourselves For we shall never cease to be amused.  \n\nBlubla
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it will only take away our freedom of speech and freedom of expression if we allow it to.  There should be and cannot be EXTERNAL standards placed upon our ability to preserve our rights as free Americans to express ourselves --> even if the 'offended' party disagrees with that.\n\nThere is definitely another reason for this sudden outbreak of violence.  The cartoon is FIVE MONTHS OLD.
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I do.  Ok, haven't you seen it?  It's true!! And I have read the Koran.  I didn't see where it forbid the depiction of the prophet.\nBut even if it did, why are the muslims trying to make non muslims obey THEIR laws.  They are violently pushing their religion on those that choose not to follow it.\n\nI support the right of anyone to believe, print and draw whatever the heck they want!  And if the muslims are offended, tough, that's life.
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Yes it is. Most of the worlds wars started over religion and this is further proof.\n\nThe Danish imams, who protested the publication of 12 Muhammad cartoons [see them all below] in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten last September, have announced that they want to end the dispute. For four months the imams and their radical Muslim organizations have unsuccesfully demanded government censorship. However, despite immense pressure (also from international organizations such as the UN and the EU) the Danish government refused to call the newspaper to account.\n\nLast week a couple of Norwegian papers decided to publish the cartoons in support of the Danish paper while in Denmark moderate Muslims, encouraged by the government’s refusal to be intimidated by the radicals, have distanced themselves from the imams. The latter announced on Friday that they no longer demand apologies from Jyllands-Posten for the publication. Instead they said they just want two things: a guarantee from the Danish authorities that Muslims can freely practice their religion without being “provoked and discriminated.” And a declaration from Jyllands-Posten that the cartoons were not published with the intention of mocking the Muslim faith. “We want Jyllands-Posten to show respect for the Muslims. This can happen with an apology, but it can also happen in some other way. We will leave it to Jyllands-Posten to come up with some ideas,” said Ahmed Akkari, spokesman of the Muslim organizations. “We want respect for Muhammad restored and we want him to be described as the man he really was in history, and that he gets the respect he deserves,” Akkari stressed that Muslim organizations are still deeply opposed to the publication of the cartoons.
104454
well it doesnt have anything to do with the cartoon.  the cartoon was published 5 months ago.  it probably has to do with the iranian nuclear ambitions.
139791
i hate it that they did that cartoon. and i m christian. it s not normal. can t believe it actually happened in a civilised country...:(
150134
The Nation of Islam recently held a multi day conference which instructed all other religions on how they should act with respect to printed material. It's time to start The "Huck Finn" riots and hold Iran and Islam financially responsible for all the damage created. Oh wait, thats just assanine isn't it......
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-From the source quoted below...\n\n"Controversy over the publication of images depicting Mohammed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten has erupted into an international furor. While Muslims worldwide are calling for a boycott of Denmark and any other nation whose press reprints the cartoons, Europeans are trying to stand up for Western principles of freedom of speech and not cave in to self-censorship in the name of multiculturalism and fear."\n\n"While the debate rages, an important point has been overlooked: despite the Islamic prohibition against depicting Mohammed under any circumstances, hundreds of paintings, drawings and other images of Mohammed have been created over the centuries, with nary a word of complaint from the Muslim world. The recent cartoons in Jyllands-Posten are nothing new; it's just that no other images of Mohammed have ever been so widely publicized. "\n\n<snip>\n\nIt's also hypothsised that the situation was inflamed by the addition of 3 images that were NOT printed by the Danish newspaper.\n\n"Yet when a delegation of Danish imams went to the Middle East to discuss the issue of the cartoons with senior officials and prominent Islamic scholars, the imams openly distributed a booklet that showed 15 images -- not only the original 12 cartoons, but three fraudulent anti-Mohammed depictions that were much more offensive than the ones published in Denmark. It is now thought that these three bonus images are what ignited the outrage in the Muslim world. The newspaper Ekstra Bladet obtained a copy of the booklet and presented the three offensive images on its Web site (though not in an easy-to-find place). All look like low-quality photocopies."\n\nIt comes down to a clash of cultures and an intolerance of world views. Perhaps with a little provocation thrown in. I can't explain the level of violence though. Seems pretty extreme.
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Remember, the U.S. had nothing to do with that "cartoon"!  get over it.  You don't see Christians burning buildings and killing people when someone draws a cartoon of Jesus!  I have nothing against Muslims.  It's the radical uneducated jerks that need to learn tolerance.
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I got the joke... it's not all bad.\n\nBut I don't know if it is such a good idea to joke about this. It may seem strange to us today that there should be ANY limit on free speech. But this is THE BOTTOM to push if one wish to engage a Muslim in a death dual.\n\nThe law of their religion is full of sins punishable by death. Not unlike our religion BTW. The difference is that, they still feel obligated to carry out that punishment.
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I am a christian. I have nothing to do with this. I live in the USA.  I looked at the cartoons, and I think they were attempting satire.  Some cartoons were neutral, but I could see how others may offend you. I understand your feelings. I think I might be offended if they made cartoons of Jesus like this..There are stupid people in the world who are not sensitive to God or the feelings of others....there is no way to make stupid people smart....I would like to at least say I am sorry for you that this happened....I pray that this unhappy situation gets resolved, and the Danes apologize to you....and you can go back to living in peace....Since I do not live in Denmark, I cannot help you.  Maybe you can contact the Danish Embassy in your country and complain there....I can try to contact the embassy here in the USA and tell them that this is offensive to you....there would be more peace on earth if people would just love each other, and not hurt each other's feelings....
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Good for you for sharing that...\n\nThe Mufti of Marseille quoted the same verses...\nHe was angered by the muslim community for demonstrating against the Cartoons \n\nHe said that especially Western Muslims, have benefited greatly from Free Speehc and Free Press...\n\nHe said that those manifestations where the proof that Muslims were week in their faith because they got offended for just a few cartoons of bad tastes. He also says that Criticism helps make one strong and look at himself.\n\nHe also added: That the current problem with Islam in the West and Arab countries is that there are more and more Imam that dont have enough spiritual knowledge of Islam and they are too focused on the political aspect of Islam... Such as the Imam of Danemark that provoked the whole situation...\n\nSo you are right to ask that questions.... But very very very few Muftis and Imams voice the spiritual view of Islam...Mr. Benchek. the Mufti of Marseille is a rare gem (With Balls I might say...).
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How does anyone know what Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) looks like? How do you know those cartoons are of Him? Just because someone says "look, I drew this man and he is Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)", will you believe that??\nWhere were these rioters when Muslims were killing others in the name of Prophet Mohammed, PBUH? I feel that the insult caused to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)'s name by killers who kill in His name is a 1000000 times worse than these silly little cartoons.\n\nWomen are killed in honor killings in the Prophet's name and no one is upset. Innocent people like Danny Pearl are beheaded on camera and no one is upset. And yet some Danish newspaper publishes some silly cartoons and the whole Muslim world is suddenly upset. When will the followers of Islam look inside and realise how much the religion has been destroyed from inside??\n\nAdded later:\nNow you have used his name on this page. What does that mean? Muslims should realise that just because THEY don't do something, it does NOT mean that the rest of the world can't do it.\nExample: Muslims eat beef, which is holy to Hindus. You don't see Hindus upset about Muslims eating beef!\n\nWhy were there no riots when an Edyptian paper published the cartoons in October: http://egyptiansandmonkey.blogspot.com/2006/02/boycott-egypt.html