Did Comedy Central chicken out by refusing to allow to allow South Park to air a picture of Muhammad?
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I hope somebody in here really knows. When I finished watching the episode, I really wasn't sure if it was supposed to be a joke or if Comedy Central really did censor it. \n\nThe fact that it's not clear that it was a joke suggests to me that it wasn't...but I'm just not sure.\n\nUpdate!!  It wasn't a joke - Comedy Central really did censor it!! Here's a link to the news article:\n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060413/ap_on_en_tv/tv_south_park_muhammad
125930
The only way that they could find him guilty of it is that they have a law against it.  They could not possibly found him guilty and fined him if it were not against the law.  They side with the newspapers for the sake of freedom of speech, which is also a law throughout most of the Western World.  The fact that Europe has laws in many countries against speaking out and denying the Holocost is because they had concentration camps in their countries and many of their citizens were either killed or worked there.  These laws are on the books in these countries out of respect for what has happened in History.  This is not a difference of Muslim and Jew, these are two completely different things.  The Muslim belief that the Holocost is a myth is unfounded, however that is the way you feel.  It just happens to be against the law to talk that way about it publicly in some countries.  The cartoons that has enraged the Muslim world were not meant to be religious cartoons but political statements, it happens that they were in bad taste because Muslims are not wanting to look beyond the insult of their Prophet's Image being used.  That is a problem when you are dealing across different cultures.  In hindsight I am sure all involved with these cartoon's wish they had never happened and most will not allow that to happen again, however in our culture we allow for these kind of things when dealing with freedom of the press and speech.
167351
My personal opinion is that they were in bad taste.  I would defend to the death the cartoonist's right to draw stupid tasteless cartoons.
223134
I support the right to publish the toons.  But with free speech you need to have respect and restraint.  You should publish something just because you can.  So if the material is disrespectful, or offensive, you need to be sure that's what you want to do...in this case it feels like they just published them to see if they could get a rise out of people. That's wrong.
95651
From what I've read there is a book about Islam and author wanted to have some images in it but no one will accept to paint.\nThe newspaper held some kind of competition about who dares to draw a caricature of Mohammad and paublished the result.\nIt seems that they have heard somethings about the Islamic rules around drawing Mohammad pics.
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....
632166
Wasn't this an episode of South Park?
98963
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.'"
374733
i couldnt do that to as but i have written a email to the site requesting that lame a ss sh it be pulled that cr ap came on at 9 last night. i was so over sbtb like in the 90's yeah its bs def but i love the other cartoons so much i judt change the channel when i comes on but if people keep writeing em tellen em we dont wanna watch that cr ap it will get pulled didnt you see that epsode of soulth park? it really can happen.
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FUNNY HOW AROUND THE WORLD  there were massive portests against the cartoons even people killed, embassies burned, diplomats attacked and boycots of denmark...\n\n\nBut why none against the treatment of women in islam, \nforced arranged marriage,\n the lack of gay rights with gays executed, \ngirls stoned to death for making love etc...\n\nWHERE WAS THE OUTRAGE?\n\nIe important stuff not silly cartoons...\n\nIf I was Allah Id say stop sucking up to me go rescue the girls...
342013
I suspect not ... ask Salman Rushdie !\n\nRight or wrong the fall-out from even a small slight on Islam would be massive ... it appears that the Islamic religion is unable to accept any level of parody.  I am not making a racist point here just reminding folks over the furor over a few cartoons.\n\nPeace Out.
95067
The extremist people supporting the extremist reaction by the radical islamics sure don't mind when the islamic papers put out hate filled cartoons against Jews, Christians, the image of Jesus, etc... The extremist islamics are reminding me of the kid in school who loves to make fun of someone else, insult them and call them names. And the minute it is returned, they start bawling like a baby as if they had NEVER done it themselves\n\nHello pot... this is kettle calling... something about the color black\n\nSeriously though... freedom of speech allows for the offensive. Those offended have the right to speak out about it, but not this extremist and violent type of reaction like we have been seeing.
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It was an editorial comic.  Those typs of comics use current events and try to put a truthfull spin on it.  \n\nIn the Muhammed comic, he was depicted at the entrance to heaven.  However god is worried that all of those suicide bombers are using up all of the promised virgins in heaven.  In other words, the artist is trying to convey that killing in the name of god may not be the way to go.
437315
:}\nI'm afraid you will have to settle for the more recent cartoons . Muslims would never have left such an artifact for fear the truth would be seen in his likeness.
506160
How come people rely on South Park for their religion education?
751564
The show was extremely offensive to all cultures and celebrities etc... It needed to be pulled. It was more offensive then the show Mind of Mencia which at least was funny for the most part. I'm glad it was pulled.
82461
You don't see Jews protesting against people that don't eat kosher food.  You don't see Christians setting Cartoon Network's flag on fire because they use Jesus in South Park.  It's one thing to be upset about the cartoons, but to set fires and hold up signs that say "europe will see it's own 9/11".  To threaten against innocent people who had *nothing* to do with this is blasphemous, because life is sacred.  It's a picture, a cartoon that was printed in a country that has freedom of speech and press.  If you don't like it, then don't look at it.  I know it's against their religion, but if I'm not a part of that religion then those rules do not apply to me.  They are just looking for more reasons to be angry against democratic countries...  (just look at Iraq, their people marched about the cartoon...  maybe we are actually seeing some improvements over there).