Newspapers reprint Prophet Mohammed cartoon - Page 2

LemonMelon · 02-15-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by Harry Vest

It's about time Muslims stop being offended at such petty things and start speaking out against the fanatical wing(s) of the religion.

Absolutely.

And you're certainly right that Christians have had their share of mockery over the years. Do I start a riot over that? Fuck no. God is bigger than the snarky views of some dude writing for a newspaper. Why should I care? Why would He care?

Perspective FTW.

ntalwar · 02-15-2008, 02:52 PM

Bush represents the fanatical wing of his religion, so Christians should speak out against him.

Perspective FTW.

LemonMelon · 02-15-2008, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ntalwar
Bush represents the fanatical wing of his religion, so Christians should speak out against him.

Perspective FTW.

Agreed.

Harry Vest · 02-15-2008, 07:16 PM

This is such a NON-ISSUE!!! Really.

financeguy · 02-15-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by Zoomerang96

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM

i think this video sums things up pretty nicely.

anyone else see a pretty clear connection?

Exactly, it's like, let's poke the tiger in the eye to see if it snarls. Oh look, it snarled! What a big bad scary tiger! What the heck, let's poke it again.

Zoomerang96 · 02-16-2008, 03:48 AM

ha, i'm glad someone agrees.

i have to admit to feeling quite proud of that one.

The Sad Punk · 02-16-2008, 06:31 AM

I think you can find the meaning of life somewhere in that video, actually.

A_Wanderer · 02-17-2008, 04:29 PM

Free speech only exists at the margins, if people were not free to blaspheme then they wouldn't be free. It may be ill-mannered and provocative but that is irelevent to the freedom to publish.

The consistent demands on behalf of the religious for more special protection (and this is not limited to Muslims) at the expense of others free speech rights is what should be resisted, Mohammed Cartoons and Piss Christ are tools to that end, raising awareness of where those freedoms (such as artistic freedom) are at risk. If there is a violent reaction then fault rests solely on the perpetrators, drawing a depiction of an illiterate Arabian merchant is not blasphemous to an infidel.

A_Wanderer · 02-17-2008, 05:04 PM

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02-15-2008, 07:16 PM	#24
Harry Vest Refugee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 2,455 Local Time: 07:31 AM	This is such a NON-ISSUE!!! Really.

02-16-2008, 03:48 AM	#26
Zoomerang96 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: canada Posts: 13,465 Local Time: 07:31 AM	ha, i'm glad someone agrees. i have to admit to feeling quite proud of that one.

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The Sad Punk Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VEGA INTL NITE SKOOL Posts: 28,702 Local Time: 10:01 PM	I think you can find the meaning of life somewhere in that video, actually.

02-17-2008, 04:29 PM	#28
A_Wanderer ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Wild West Posts: 12,518 Local Time: 10:31 PM	Free speech only exists at the margins, if people were not free to blaspheme then they wouldn't be free. It may be ill-mannered and provocative but that is irelevent to the freedom to publish. The consistent demands on behalf of the religious for more special protection (and this is not limited to Muslims) at the expense of others free speech rights is what should be resisted, Mohammed Cartoons and Piss Christ are tools to that end, raising awareness of where those freedoms (such as artistic freedom) are at risk. If there is a violent reaction then fault rests solely on the perpetrators, drawing a depiction of an illiterate Arabian merchant is not blasphemous to an infidel.