how come when some danish guy made some cartoon about mohammed everybody protested ?
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christianity is based on the teachings of christ ,christ sacrificed his life demonstration his conviction and faith in tolerance,forgivenes and peace and this question demonstrates that you have accepted negativity or satans anger in your heart and tit for tat is not christian like behavior also.if you read the book and understand the context it is to be taken in ,then you have nothing to fear this book is not attacking your beliefs,it is fiction,not real and it is an expression of art you may not appreciate however you are no better by condemning others and personalizing and harboring negativity and your last two battle cries for angry christians are scary and the reason alot of people turn atheist or are afraid of the christian terrorists,no one can take anyone else who does not practice what they preach seriosly,and  seriously,selfrighteous hatred or intolerance only promotes more of the same ineffective communication  barriers and ruins the speakers credibility and tends to make some question intelligence which is unfair but a reality that does exist.\nif you want others to respect your religion then you must respect their values or individuals with different vales and model the behavior you expect from others,this does not mean you must not have personal objections to this for yourself and you can tell yourself this misguided fool is going to hell and pray for their soul without spreading hateful intolerance and inciting hatred for all christians or religions by refraining from telling this person they atre going tohell and protesting because they do not share your views and its not fair some other group was treated differently
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Do you think it's right for the Muslim world to blame the US for Danish cartoons?
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As Americans we must back the Dutch on this situation. We live in a society of free speech and all that. We must support any country that shares those same rights. Those cartoonists are of no fault for making those cartoons. If anyone's to blame is those punks that would kill over something such as religion. I know people identify themselves with their religion, but taking your religion seriously doesn't permit you to kill anyone for any reason.\nLast Temptation of Christ is a great movie. It's in my list of favourite movies. Think everyone should see it.\nLater.
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They did show one briefly on televion it was slightly blurred around the cartoon's face but it was easy to see it was an middle eastern looking man or dark skinned man in a white rob with his hands somewhat together possibly in a prayer like postion and what looked like a simple yellow halo over his head in an all white background. \nI don't think it's how he was depicted just the fact that he was depicted at all. Some believe that the peaceful protestest were incited by an extremist group. But all in all it's a matter of how the media decides to take the information and spin it out for it's own gain. \nOther religions are depicted in unholy manners all the time and the media barely picks up on it or it's protesters. It's a means of timing meets opportunity for public media gain.
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It has not changed my view at all it has only reinforced my belief that thier religious leaders manipulate thier followers in order to gain more power over them by feeding the ignorant followers more BS. It took them 4 months to organize a protest.Suppressing free speech is an atrocity. Burning an embassy of a country because the nation it represents has a free press is a ludicrous, double atrocity. But the apologists for the Arab/Muslim world — those who worry about “cultural sensitivities” above all else — are surely gearing up to excuse the “outrage” expressed because of newspaper cartoons. There has been no similar fury over Iraq’s Muslim terrorists killing approximately 30,000 other Muslims. And yet, we have seething masses because of a cartoon
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Because danish laws are well-done!! He hasn't done anything reprehensible.\n\nPS: my answer does not mean that I agree with the drawings of the journalist.
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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...:(
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Heres the deal. ANY illustration of Mohammed by a Muslim is forbidden. \n\nHowever, it is only forbidden for Muslims. \n\nIts absurd. A comparison would be if Jews all over the world protested and rioted because *somebody* ate pork.
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The cartoon of Mohammed with a bomb on his head was totally out of line. It stereotypes Muslims, and implies that Islam is a religion of violence and suicide bombing. These generalizations are unfair and unnaceptable. Islam is a religion of peace - a way of life. There are just those who misunderstand, and those are the ones that get all the attention. There are good Muslims!\n\nI DON'T agree with the way Muslims reacted. What are they angry about? The cartoonist implied that Muslims are VIOLENT, and they reacted with VIOLENCE. That's not protest, that's proving a the cartoonist's point. And that just makes me sad...
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It is interesting to note that protestations seem to go only one way.\n \nThe muslim bunch cheerfully ignore "insults" published against "Jews","Buddhists","Shinto's",\n"Christians"," Hindus","Deists", "Rastafarians","Wicca's", "Confucians", "Bahrain's", practioneers of \nVoodoo,  etc. and then riot in the streets when the media portrays Muhammad for what he was, i.e., \na blood-thirsty intolerant tyrant responsible for the deaths of millions of people.\n \nNo doubt they have this attitude as they do not recognize persons they consider as "unbelievers" to \nbe capable of being insulted.\n \nMany muslim dominated countries don't allow other religions holy books into their country and forbid \nthe proselytism within their borders of other religions as if they had something to fear.\n \nMuhammad's  so-called HOLY BOOK specifically calls out for the slaughter of all non-muslims.\n \nIt was his practice when he was alive and this practice remains a part of this groups tenets today.\n \nDeath due to one's beliefs totally dwarfs "cartoons" printed in a newspaper. \n[Death seems to have some degree of permanency]\n \nUntil they disavow this part of their bible, the Qur'an, I see no reason to offer up sympathy for them \nand their religion for this alleged insult.\n \nBTW, I considered the "cartoons" to be to the point and very well done.
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I believe that along with the freedom of speech comes the responsibility to respect other people and their beliefs.  The prophet Mohammed is not the Danish people's prophet to blaspheme, and they should respect Muslim beliefs.  I'm not Muslim, but I try to respect what others believe, because I would hope to get the same respect myself.  It upsets me when people make a mockery of Christ.  If you don't believe, then just leave it alone.
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I think the fact that you were scolded in the first place is an example of the underlying problem western society faces.  We all believe in freedom of speech, to the point that ignorant, irrational and illogical cartoons about a sacred religious leader are allowed, albeit with some disdain, under the ideals of freedom of speech.  Yet so many great questions, like yours, based on logic, are completely written off as taboo.  I too like to discuss the "unmentionable" issues that are in fact key to our society's progression.  A huge example is the "unpatriotic" label alot of Americans got back in '03.
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Try not to confuse terrorists and Muslims. If you recall, we had a supposedly "Christian ex-US Military, Operation Desert Storm VETERAN" who blew up the Federal Building in Oklahoma. He, much like the filth that flew planes into buildings in Sept. 2001, deserve the same thing, they are one in the same.\n\nThis isn't a Christian vs. Muslim thing...or it shouldn't be, but with sentiment like what you are writing, and what the idiots protesting a freaking cartoon, we are all being led down a dangerous path.\n\nThink before you write things.
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Just about every religion has been made fun of in some way.  Ever watch South Park?  But I only see one group of people getting violent over it.  And no.  Peaceful protests would have been ok.  But rioting and killing is not.
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1) Muslims are angry that while any criticism/joking about jews is often labeled anti-Semitic and quickly censored (it's illegal to question any aspect of the Holocaust in many European countries), the same countries are defending these cartoons as "freedom of speech".\n\n2) Many Muslims incorrectly believe that the Danish press, like theirs, is controlled by the state. Therefore, they see the cartoons as being sponsored and encouraged by the Danish government.\n\nPersonally, I disagree with them, and believe that \nAs for Christian outrage, look what NBC did with Will & Grace (Cruci-fixin), as well as how "The Book of Daniel" got axed.\n\nWe need to educate these people about the concepts of freedom, that people may say stuff you don't like, that's no reason to burn stuff.
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I doubt that the whole of Denmark will do anything whatsoever. Just because 2 people at a newspaper have a crap sense of humour, doesn't mean the whole country shares that opinion. Everyone who could apologise has already done so, from the general director of Arla(big food/dairy company) to the prime minister. What else can you do?
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Both, really. It was the Danish press exercising their right (under Danish law) to free press, and it was disrespectful to a certain religion.\n\nBut we don't see Christians burning flags and torching embassies b/c of unusual (and blasphemous) creations as "Piss Christ", or Jews sending death threats to the Muslim state-sponsored newspapers running virulent cartoons equating Nazis and Zionists.\n\nMuslims need to come to the 21st century, or we might have to bomb them to the Stone Age.\n\nAnhar : Let's see, freedom is slavery, where have I heard that before? ;) Let's face it, we're dealing with a group of people who have been conditioned to accept "The Truth" as the only acceptable answer, and if you dare to disbelieve, then you're wrong and it's off with your head :<