A_Wanderer
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And that goal proved the hypothesis, if there wasn't this level of outrage and demands for censorship then those who say that these community leaders are against free speech would be lying.
Jyllands-Posten is not the Christian Magazine."The modern, secular society is rejected by some Muslims. They demand a special position, insisting on special consideration of their own religious feelings. It is incompatible with temporal democracy and freedom of speech, where you must be ready to put up with insults, mockery and ridicule. It is certainly not always equally attractive and nice to look at, and it does not mean that religious feelings should be made fun of at any price, but that is less important in this context. [...] we are on our way to a slippery slope where no-one can tell how the self-censorship will end. That is why Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten has invited members of the Danish editorial cartoonists union to draw Muhammad as they see him. [...
linkThe government has suffered two shock defeats over attempts to overturn Lords changes to the controversial Racial and Religious Hatred Bill.
In a blow to Tony Blair's authority, MPs voted by 288 votes to 278 to back a key Lords amendment to the bill, which targets incitement to religious hatred.
The prime minister voted in the first division but not in the second, which was lost by one vote.
Home Secretary Charles Clarke told MPs the bill would now become law.
Mr Clarke claimed what had happened had been "a purely political act" by Tories, Lib Dems and members of his own side to defeat the government, rather than a genuine consideration of the issues in the bill.
The bill was aimed at extending the concept of the UK's race hate laws to cover belief but critics said ministers' proposals would have made it too wide-reaching.
PARIS (Reuters) - Newspapers in France and Germany reprinted Danish caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on Wednesday, saying press freedom was more important than the protests and boycotts the cartoons have sparked across the Muslim world.
The Danish embassy in Damascus was evacuated after a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax and Syria recalled its ambassador from Denmark in protest against the cartoons, one of which shows the Prophet Mohammed wearing a turban shaped like a bomb.
In Copenhagen, security police met Islamic leaders in a bid to calm reactions there. Muslims consider images of prophets distasteful and caricatures blasphemous.
Justin24 said:Mohammed was like a politician of his time. Dictating to the masses,
randhail said:
Couldn't you say that about Jesus as well?
deep said:To apply our opinions of what is reasonable is hypocritical
or just ignorant of a basic understanding of Moslem beliefs.
nbcrusader said:
Perhaps in a very abstract way.
As for how follower should interact with society, Jesus never spoke about overturning the established government. Mohammed, on the other hand, did lead raiding parties to take over the cities of Mecca and Medina.