How Much Damage Can A Cartoon Do?

[rhys]

Replace 'Muslim' with 'Christian'.

If a private company in the U.S printed pictures of Jesus in a less than flattering light, do you not think the Christian groups would all be up in arms about it?

Regards,

Lee

ha!... it happens all the time! just look at the exhibit of the virgin mary made out of piss and elephant shit!

to name just one example!

did the museum get burned down? was the curator threatened with beheading?

nah! people wrote letters! letters to the editor... to their congressman!

and that was end of the matter.

but not for muslims.... oh no... they like to dish it out but they certainly can't take it!:nowords:

[dannyz]

"up in arms" perhaps, but not taking up arms! I don't quite think even the religious zealots in the USA would start burning embassies over a cartoon. Boycotts, protests, name calling, perhaps a little rioting, but surely not burning embassies, and calling for death to the artists.

Tom,

They might not be up in arms now, but if we look to our history books their has certainly been plenty of blood spilled in the name of Christianity. And let us not forget that a Christian in charge of our country took the US to war in Iraq for false reasons, which has taken over 20,000 Iraqi lives (and 2,249 American lives to date).

Cheers,
D.

[Lee]

Tom,

They might not be up in arms now, but if we look to our history books their has certainly been plenty of blood spilled in the name of Christianity. And let us not forget that a Christian in charge of our country took the US to war in Iraq for false reasons, which has taken over 20,000 Iraqi lives (and 2,249 American lives to date).

Cheers,
D.

Lets also not forget the stuff that has been happening in Northern Ireland since the 70's protestants and catholics bombing and shooting each other.

That wasnt even over a cartoon, it was juts because 'they could' LOL

We so often point fingers at the Muslim and Arab world when it comes to terrorism but, in doing so, we often forget that there are other types of terrosist / religious and hate crimes going on everyday over much less than cartoons.

Regards,

Lee

[Squirt]

but not for muslims.... oh no... they like to dish it out but they certainly can't take it!:nowords:

I totally agree with you on this point.

Have muslims been suing the school districts in America so they women can wear their head scarf on religious grounds? They're doing it here in Australia and in Europe.

If you were a woman and went to a school in a muslim country, then sued the school for your right to NOT wear a head scarf on religious grounds, what do you think would happen? NOTHING, you wouldn't get that far, you'd be stoned the minute you were seen in public without a head scarf and/or physically removed from the streets until you submitted :groovy:

Muslim men, born and raised in Australia, have gone on televisions saying they will never live the way Austrlians do and called Australian men weak and Australian women sluts. Then there's rioting against Muslims and they act like they've done nothing wrong and are victims of racism.

I think the religious powers that be are preparing for World War III , a war based on religious ideals, their own self fulfilling Armageddon. When religions are using cartoons as an excuse for destruction you know things are way out of control.