Its those Danish toons again
You would think that after that last furore, they would have learnt their lesson but no….they did it all over again. These Danish half naked man worshippers must certainly be eager for provoking some reaction from the Muslim world, knowing full well that what they are doing is blasphemy and has nothing whatsoever to do with free speech. As Muslim Matters suggests, this time around perhaps we should stop giving them the attention they wanted and just simply ignore them. Suhaib Webb gives several good suggestions as well.
These Islamophobes are certainly looking for something to blame the Muslims for and its best to put that energy to something else. For my part, I am initiating a boycott of all Denmark products…starting from now.
16 Feb
Tell me, why is that cartoons that insult your religion is wrong but when you insult Christians it's okay?
Why are you taking the weak way out by only boycotting Danish products? Why not boycott any company that has a Christian/Western influence?
Go all the way and don't take the easy way out.
[MENJ: Who is insulting the Christians? I merely say it as it is, you have problems with me stating the facts as they are?]
Comment by Tus — February 16, 2008 @ 6:27 pm
You may not control what you do, but not what others may do. Conversely, you may not stop people from insulting you, but you can control your reaction to the insult and not justify those insults.
Therein lies the principles of Free Speech. Even douchebags must be allowed free speech, for how would you have known about the extent of Islamophobia if there wasn't free speech?
The lack of free speech merely suppresses negative opinions, not abolish them.
cheersYou may not control what you do, but not what others may do. Conversely, you may not stop people from insulting you, but you can control your reaction to the insult and not justify those insults.
Therein lies the principles of Free Speech. Even douchebags must be allowed free speech, for how would you have known about the extent of Islamophobia if there wasn't free speech?
The lack of free speech merely suppresses negative opinions, not abolish them.
cheers
Comment by oster — February 17, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
the danish papers also published the holocaust cartoons did by the Iran Govt, so they are equally bias
Comment by kroni2u — February 18, 2008 @ 11:40 pm