If you insult our sky pixie, then we will call for sanctions

[CJvR]

Syria isn't filled with bloodthirsty fundies, yet that is exactly what the "cute and cuddly arabs" above implies.

Please, you can't have a spontaneous demonstration/riot in Syria without written approval in triplicate from the Baathist goverment.

[Ubiquitous]

I wonder how long it will be before the religion of peace kills its first victim on behalf of their sky pixie over this?

[Elfdart]

I wonder how long it will be before the religion of peace kills its first victim on behalf of their sky pixie over this?

I'll set the over/ under at one week from today. I'm taking the under.

[Joe]

Syria isn't filled with bloodthirsty fundies

Of course it isn't, Syria massacred all of them in the 1980s.

[Ubiquitous]

Look at this shit from the latest Syrian protests. What the FUCK justifies putting THAT on the Danish flag?!



HYPOCRACY.

[Keevan_Colton]

Look at this shit from the latest Syrian protests. What the FUCK justifies putting THAT on the Danish flag?!

<snip image>

HYPOCRACY.

LMFAO, you do notice they're spraying a swastika AND a star of david on it?

[Darth Wong]

Funny how Muslims in the US seem to be silent about this.

[Keevan_Colton]

Funny how Muslims in the US seem to be silent about this.

Perhaps the new ones in Texas might have something to say?

On another note:

Vatican cardinal Achille Silvestrini condemned the cartoons, saying Western culture had to know its limits.

Perhaps he's afraid they'll move onto the child fucking angle with the next one and point out how catholicism and islam arent really all that different...

[Joe]

Funny how Muslims in the US seem to be silent about this.

I think it may have something to do with what Axis Kast said earlier. Muslims in the U.S. tend to be somewhat better integrated than they are in Europe, where in some countries second or third generation Muslims still can't vote. Of course the fact that the American Muslim population is substantially lower percentage-wise than the Muslim populations of European countries probably has something to do with it, too.

[Joe]

In any case, the US has sided with the theocrats here, as if they'll somehow forget we were ever on their shit-list:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington on Friday condemned caricatures in European newspapers of the Prophet Mohammad, siding with Muslims who are outraged that the publications put press freedom over respect for religion.

By inserting itself into a dispute that has become a lightning rod for anti-European sentiment across the Muslim world, the United States could help its own battered image among Muslims.

"These cartoons are indeed offensive to the belief of Muslims," State Department spokesman Kurtis Cooper said in answer to a question. "We all fully recognize and respect freedom of the press and expression but it must be coupled with press responsibility. Inciting religious or ethnic hatreds in this manner is not acceptable."

"We call for tolerance and respect for all communities for their religious beliefs and practices," he added.

[Surlethe]

In any case, the US has sided with the theocrats here, as if they'll somehow forget we were ever on their shit-list

Indeed. This might improve our image for a day ... until the next wedding bombing in Iraq. Then it's shit list for us again, and we'll have pissed off the Europeans again. I might also point out the obvious that the US condemning an exercise of free speech is fucking hypocritical.

[Ubiquitous]

In any case, the US has sided with the theocrats here, as if they'll somehow forget we were ever on their shit-list

Indeed. This might improve our image for a day ... until the next wedding bombing in Iraq. Then it's shit list for us again, and we'll have pissed off the Europeans again. I might also point out the obvious that the US condemning an exercise of free speech is fucking hypocritical.

Took the words out of my mouth. Hollywood has always depicted America as the land of the free, but not free if it flies in the face of religious dogma it would seem.

[Mobius]

Perhaps he's afraid they'll move onto the child fucking angle with the next one and point out how catholicism and islam arent really all that different...

That has been in caricature for ages
it wass nearly a daily running gag in the french emissions "les guignols de l'Info"
with Ratzinger being called "Adolf 2"; the official catholic priest being a sylvester stallone puppet having an "excuse bibble" to explain each case of pedophilia
or that (NSFW)

Caricature of the catholics is the norm in Europe
However if the muslims gain the battle, i wouldn't be surprise if hard right catholic organisation try to use this as a precedent to block any later attack on any religion

[Elfdart]

Funny how Muslims in the US seem to be silent about this.

Why should they say anything? Muslims in this country have nothing to do with it.

Should atheists in the US run for the microphones every time atheists do something abroad?

In any event:

http://www.cair-net.org/asp/printthis.a ... 43&page=NB

CAIR in the News
Friday, February 03, 2006

CAIR-OH: React to Cartoons with Restraint, Education
Source: Columbus Dispatch

Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin, president of the central Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said she hopes Muslims will respond to the cartoons "with restraint and compassion and education." That's what Muhammad did when people vilified him, she said.

Mobin-Uddin said she doubted that newspapers would have published similar cartoons offending Jews or Christians. "I think there is a different standard," she said, in which attacks on Islam are justified as free speech but those on other faiths are condemned as hate speech.

The American-Islamic council soon will begin an education campaign about the life and message of Muhammad, Mobin-Uddin said.

[salm]

It´s interesting to see how these protesting muslims are creating an even more caricature like image of themselves than any caricature ever could have done.

[Durandal]

"We call for tolerance and respect for all communities for their religious beliefs and practices," he added.

Great! The next time someone demeans my beloved Flying Spaghetti Monster, I'll take to the streets with protesters.

[Edward Yee]

Joe, Surlethe, Ubiquitous, Durandal... speaking of the State Department brouhaha, LGF linked to three pages on the same story -- and all three stories with different speakers for the same statement. However, here is the State Department's own take (2/3 down), which was excerpted here (right wing, but source-wise I consider it as legit as the State Department's and there's little commentary).

Strange that Israeli Arabs can take it this far, though. Ditto for Londoners...

[Necroid]

The Swedish embassy also went up in flames.

Are you sure? The news over here says it's the Dannish and Norwegian embassys that have been torched.

[Zadius]

The Swedish embassy also went up in flames.

Are you sure? The news over here says it's the Dannish and Norwegian embassys that have been torched.

I read that the Swedish and Chilean embassies were all in the same building.

[Antares]

Picture summarizing the hole incident of cartoons & Mohammed:

[fgalkin]

Oh noes, it depicts Mohammed! Expect more protests ASAP!

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

[MKSheppard]

Iran has launched sanctions against SDN and Canada for the publication of this; and has issued Fatwas against MKSheppard, Darth Wong, and the entire Canadian Governemnt (hey, don't laugh they'd probably do it)

[MKSheppard]

Perhaps this thread should be renamed into "General Mohammed Cartoon Thread"; so we don't clutter up N*P by a billion topics related to this?

[His Divine Shadow]

Funny how Muslims in the US seem to be silent about this.

Here's some quoted from a US muslim woman from another forum:

"Unless plain speaking is allowed, clear thinking is denied. There can be no good reason for denying freedom of expression, there is no case to rebut, only the empty slogans of people inspired by selfishness and unrestrained by morality. The proponents of this nonsense neither understand the implications of what they say, nor why they are saying it: they are insane."

Not sure if she's quoting someone else there or herself but it shows her stance.

The belief that you may not make images of Muhammed on pain of death is not a belief that deserves even a modicum of respect.

[CJvR]

Not sure if she's quoting someone else there or herself but it shows her stance.

The belief that you may not make images of Muhammed on pain of death is not a belief that deserves even a modicum of respect.

To bad the media don't haul out a few like her in the public spotlight instead of the usual bearded bastards who started this mess in the first place.