http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/152...headlines=true
Islamic law forbids depictions of Muhammad. My perspective is - Denmark is not an Islamic republic, so its under no such law. However, is it an issue of free speech or was it really an out-of-proportion insult that its causing so many riots?

Seriously, wouldn't there be more impact on Iran's economy than on Danish one?

The hypocrisy is amazing.
Moderate muslims say people are blaming all muslims for the acts of a few and in the same breath they defend what these people are doing.

People keep saying that it is against the Koran to publish pictures of muhammed. This is in fact false. The Koran makes no mention of this at all.

Here are a few cartoons that appeared in Muslim publications prior to the muhammed cartoons being printed. Where was the outrage in the Muslim world then?
http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/ArabCartoons.htm

Obviously these reactions have nothing to do with reason.

No, but they have everything to do with hatred and inciting.

There is pretty strong evidence that will come to light in the next week that these cartoons would have got nothing more than the reaction they deserved, which if fact they did when they were originally published, but radical mullahs from Iran and Syria and various other places decided to push the matter months later by distributing the cartoons in know fundamental muslim areas knowing it would cause just this type of reaction.

This is a preordained and planned action to promote hatred toward the West.

I think it is not against the Koran to publish pictures of Muhammed, but its against the Islam law to depict religious icons.
But the link you provided is very interesting. So when Islamic media depicts the rest of the world - everyone is supposed just to take it, huh?

I have no doubt that is the case.

I wonder what their real aim is though. Maybe they're searching for a way to justify future actions against European countries and enlist more muslim extremists who live there?

Well, Holy Qura'an cant contain everything thats forbiden or not, people got brains to have the ability to think, Its not against Qur'an its against Islam to have such a pic. for a higher being, not just for being Muhamed, but for being a prophet, Its really horrible to see some guys get pics for Jesus in cartoon and some stuff in order to make people laugh, That really hurts Muslims also.



I thinks its aint the right question to ask, you've got to think what was the aim behind that pics ?? Alot of people (including me) believes that Islam is the only religion that can't be insulted by its people (muslims) you never see any muslim, make fun of anything in his Religion including his great Prophet, you know Muslim can fight against who do so, even if he do alot of wrong things which's against rules of Islam, So some of Non-Muslims thought of breaking that thing, Cause they dont like feeling that alot of Christians for example making fun of their Prophet (Jesus),- if you want an example, you've got to watch something like (SouthPark)-, and muslim would never do such a thing about their own religion, or any other Religion in the world.


Alright, thats not true. You can see that all muslims stands against who re-publish those pics, for instance that Journal which re-published the pics in Qatar, its (Editor-In-Chief) the one who's responsible for that action was fired the same day of the pics publishing, With some other people who're responsible for that thing.


Well, Muslims got the right to show their real fury, against who did that thing, but all sane muslims would blame the damage caused by protestors.



(Please excuse my english, my home language isn't english)

You haven't explained how it is not true that this is preordained action to perpetuate hatred toward the West.

You haven't explained why it is so bad for a newspaper in a free and democratic country to print pictures that offend you when it is ok to print pictures in Muslim papers depicting jews as murders and nazis and terrorists. Sorry, but just because it's religion it doesn't allow you to have a double standard.

This is the problem with the whole "moderate" Muslim attitute that makes me think that there are no real moderates. You claim you wouldn't go out and do these things and yet you still justify the actions.

Blue, you also have to look at the history of the Danish. I remember we had a Christian Danish spokes woman come to our University a few years back as a guest speaker and pointed out evidence of how the Danish government is trying to place the Muslims living their, out of the contry or making it very hard to do so. How the Danish have created a parliment government that mocks and insults Muslims. It was very interesting with the evidence, news articles, and video she showed.

Personally I think both sides are at fault. Islam does teach you to not worship idols or pictures of prophets, gods, etc. The newspaper has a moral responsibility to not insult others religions and beliefs (that goes for both sides). You also fail to acknowledge that Wester Newspapers have as well always made cartoons depicting Muslims as barabric and a terrorist.

This conflict has continued to go back and forth and back and forth and personally I think that a line has been crossed. The cartoonist was asked, if you had a chance to draw Jesus as you did here with the Prophet Mohammad would you? He said no, Jesus is my life. This was depicted on the news and it is where a double standard lies as well.

If somebody made a news paper article making fun of your mother or somebody you highly respect would you also be angry?

Personally the morality of newspapers and articles today of the West Vs. Middle East has not been questioned until now. Both sides are to blame and both sides should do what they must. The Danish government has a moral responsibility to watch what their news says (here in the U.S. it is done all the time). They refuse to apologize and claim it is under freedom of speech. The moral values to me to make such a statement is low. They see the anger that this cartoon as depicted and yet they do not apologize because of their freedom of speech. With Great power and freedom comes great responsibility as well. The West out of all should no better and be beyond it and teach the Middle East and show them other ways. Killing and burning flags to me is just wrong and will not defuse the situation any further.

Just my 2 cents on how I see this.

While this may be true it is still the Danish government doing what they consider to be acceptable on Danish land. If they were to go outside their borders and try and impose their will then I would be totally against it.

I don't think there is any doubt that there is fault on both sides but the fact of the matter is you cannot equate the printing of cartoons with the killing and destruction that is happening now.
I have not failed to acknowledge at all how Muslims are portrayed in Western cartoons. What people are not acknowledging is that it is their right to make those portrayals. The fact is, the Muslims that are being depicted are barbaric terrorists.

This has no revelance to the current situation but to answer your question I would not burn down the house and threaten the life of someone just for making fun of my Mother. I am mature enough and intelligent enough to know better.

The Danish government has the moral responsibility to ensure that the right of free speech is maintained. Just because someone got angry of the publication of the cartoon does not obligate them to apologize.
With great power and freedom comes the great responsibility to protect your citizens rights.

I read in Russian press just recently that the Danish government has been extremely tough on migration processes for Muslims. It is extremely hard for them to migrate into Denmark, while neighbor Sweden has very light procedures. However, that is something they have the right to. It is their country and their policies. Take a look at France and make your own conclusions.

Best,

And all this story will probably serve as proof that they were doing the right thing all this time.

Sorry, i think i've missed that point, but i maybe at your side and say its planned if i c muslims over react, but i thought Muslims will do more than that, all things happened were expected (This dont mean i like what they do), and you know why? Cause who did that thing, have done the worst thing, the worst and strongest way in which you can hurt a muslim, is making fun of anything about Islam, so the situation doesnt need people to plan what happened, all these things happened without any preparation or planning.



Well, For you, religion and prophets aint so special, you think you can compare prophets with any other people, this way isnt the way Muslims think, According to any Muslims- relegion is the highest or greatest thing in his life (even if he dont follow it in all of his deeds). and btw freedom is only limited when it hurts somebody, or trying to limit his own freedom, so being free doesnt mean you can hurt any1's feeling or limit his freedom, and these pics really hurted us badly.


Well, as "Senad" have said, Imagine if some1 makes fun of your father, or even some1 that you like or respect more than your father, what you gonna do, will you stand and do nothing ?, but i said i blame muslims cause they've burnt and caused alot of damage and loss for innocent people.



I wont reply to that cause i think that a year wont be long enough to let me post events proving who're the real terrorists in this world. I would be glad if you start a topic about that thing.



I dont think that this proves anything but Racism.

Are you implying to what Denmark does in regard of their migration policies, or me for stating what I've read?

Iam implying to what Denmark did about migration of muslims.