EU mulls media code after cartoon protests (Censorship, movement toward Neo-Stalinism)

Reuters via Yahoo! News ^ | 2006 Feb 9

[Wiz]

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union may try to draw up a media code of conduct to avoid a repeat of the furor caused by the publication across Europe of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, an EU commissioner said on Thursday.

In an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph, EU Justice and Security Commissioner Franco Frattini said the charter would encourage the media to show "prudence" when covering religion.

"The press will give the Muslim world the message: We are aware of the consequences of exercising the right of free expression," he told the newspaper. "We can and we are ready to self-regulate that right."

The cartoons, which first appeared in a Danish newspaper last September before being reprinted across Europe, sparked a wave of protests around the world.

[Wiz]

If there was such code to be made, why not ban racism of anti-americanism?

[Wiz]

ping

[gotribe]

The barbarians are winning.

[satchmodog9]

Media code. Bunch of sissies.

[MNJohnnie]

The EU really is the burecrats wet dream come true is it not? Limitless power, no acountablity.

[Fenris6]

[glock rocks]

Ah, the from the birthplace of Chamberlain.

It will be alright for the europress to publish cartoons of the 'piss christ' genre, because catholics behead few citizens.

[ozoneliar]

This act, which I'm certain will happen, will no doubt be enforced unequally. Just like similiar laws.

EU=USSR v2.0?

[Tzimisce]

"The press will give the Muslim world the message: We are aware of the consequences of exercising the right of free expression," he told the newspaper. "We can and we are ready to self-regulate that right."

Kind of defeats the purpose of "free" speech/expression don't you think? Only in Lefty ville can you regulate something and still call it free.

[WOSG]

"The press will give the Muslim world the message: We are aware of the consequences of exercising the right of free expression," he told the newspaper. "We can and we are ready to self-regulate that right."

DISGUSTING KOWTOWING TO INTOLERANCE AND HATE!

[jazusamo]

"The code would be drawn up by the European Commission, the EU executive body, and European media outlets, he said. It would not have legal status."


It would not have legal status now. What about 2 or 3 or 5 years down the road? Their foot would be in the door.

[claudiustg]

---The barbarians are winning.---

The EU was on it's way out anyway. This will only speed its demise.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Isn't this the third try at Crusades? Looks like 3rd time may be the charm (for them that is).

[Arizona Carolyn]

It does appear to be a failed 'experiment' born out of jeolousy toward the United States and something that Mexico and Canada had hopped they could push over here.

[garyhope]

In other words, feel free to insult anyone but the Muzzies. Especially if it's George Bush and the Americans.

Cowards. Lower than chickensh*t.

[madison46]

Crazy mulims control EU. Nice.

[Tribune7]

LOL

[McGavin999]

LOL, LOL, LOL! The media just lost their first amendment rights. I'm falling on the floor I'm laughing so hard.

[Unam Sanctam]

Utterly preposterous! I'm getting sick of these appeasement-minded governments saying "we support freedom of expression but..." I'm sorry, but that language is pure Orwellian doubletalk, and they don't support freedom of expression if they're not willing to defend it!

[sageb1]

Solana is a socialist.

[kingu]

It would not have legal status now. What about 2 or 3 or 5 years down the road? Their foot would be in the door.

The reality is that it will be the advertising agencies that would enforce this. Don't comply with the code? There goes government advertising, there goes major corporate advertising, organizational advertising.

They'd go broke in hours and that would do it.

[weegee]

We do so at our own peril. Bowing to Islam (which is a supremacist political system) means subjegating ourselves to our new masters.

Islam does not treat the people of the world the same. Muslims are at the top of the LEGAL system. Greater protection under the law; offenses by non-muslims against muslims carry greater penalty than those for those committed by muslims against muslims. At the bottom are those committed by muslims against non-muslims. They even distinguish between the rights of Jews and Christians (people of the book) and people of even lesser faiths (Buddhism, Hindus, etc.) or of no faith (Atheists).

While it can be shown that there are periods at which muslims were permitted to picture Mohammed, non-muslims will always be prohibited from doing so. As non-muslims, we simply "don't have that right" no matter whether we do it out of love or hate.

[Wolfhound777]

The European Union may try to draw up a media code of conduct to avoid a repeat of the furor caused by the publication across Europe of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, an EU commissioner said on Thursday. "The press will give the Muslim world the message: We are aware of the consequences of exercising the right of free expression," he told the newspaper. "We can and we are ready to self-regulate that right."

The EU are absolute cowards and appeasers. What's about to befall them from the Muslim thugs and murderers will be their own fault. "Self regulated" free speech is not free speech at all. This code is driven by fear for personal safety at the expense of principle. The EU has surrendered already and it looks like it will be up to us to defend western civilization as usual. Although, with the EU PC and white flag crowd, only Britain seems worth defending these days.

[weegee]

EUSSR

Even going back to WWII, George Orwell was bothered by how the press in England would openly be critical of the US and UK but never publish a bad word about Stalin or the Soviets.

[weegee]

"Self regulated" free speech is not free speech at all.

That's what Political Correctness has always been about. Thoughtcrime. Censoring yourself.

The worldviews have already been decided. Don't be an ugly dissenter, join the masses.

Their sacred prophet is just another antiChrist to me.

[weegee]

They are still free to insult Christians and Jews.

[coffee260]

"The press will give the Muslim world the message: We are aware of the consequences of exercising the right of free expression," he told the newspaper. "We can and we are ready to self-regulate that right."

I swear I thought I was reading an article from Scrappleface/[satire].

[Wolfhound777]

Your right...and the vehicles of the antiChrist will be the EU and UN.

[weegee]

To be blunt about it, Mohammed IS an antiChrist (if not THE antiChrist). His followers (and deny it as they may, muslims DO worship Mohammed) have been led astray from the message and tales of Jesus Christ.

Islam, unlike any other religion, acknowledges the existence of Jesus yet denies His divinity, His crucifixion, His death, and His resurrection. Other than that, they believe Jesus to be an "important" figure. And then come all of their "truths" they added to the Judeo-Christian Bible.

Denies Jesus and diverts His flock. That is the nature of an antiChrist. The followers think they are doing right.

[gotribe]

And they don't even know it!

[Fruitbat]

The barbarians are winning.

They sure are! The Eurowussies have their pants around their ankles and are just starting to bend over.

[Fruitbat]

And some wonder how Hitler was allowed to take nation after nation as if he was picking fruit out of the produce section prior to WWII.

[backhoe]

Everything I have found about The War of the 12 Cartoons ( links, blogs, quips, quotes, aggravating pictures ) is located here- click the Pic, and scroll backwards:

[Proud Infidel]

Sharia taking hold in Eurabia.

The UN demands the internet.

The return of samizdat can not be far behind.

[Paul C. Jesup]

The pic is so true. LOL!!

[joebuck]

This will sure teach those extremists not to go rioting and killing people next time they percieve some slight at the hands of infidels.

[USF]

The UN demands the internet.

The return of samizdat can not be far behind.

Their-Agenda-Is-Clear PING.

(thanks Proud)

[Fred Nerks]

JUST A BUNCH OF HARMLESS LITTLE MUZZIE YOUTHS EXERCISING THEIR RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH.

These signs are just screaming out to be photoshopped to tell the truth about their 'devine, sinless, perfect man' they call a prophet, are they not?