Cartoons seen as sign of comtempt

http://www.ocregister.com ^ | 02/20/06 | By Sabiha Khan

[markman46]

Muslims ask the West to agree that mocking a religion is unacceptable By Sabiha Khan Khan is communications director for the Southern California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, based in anaheim l on American-Islamic Relations, based in anaheim For the past few weeks, Muslims from all over the world, from Morocco to Indonesia, have been protesting a series of cartoons that depict Islam's Prophet Muhammad in a most insulting and disparaging manner. While some protesters have resorted to violence, which Muslims wholly condemn, the majority of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims feel deeply hurt by these cartoons, and many have engaged in peaceful protests. To characterize the maelstrom as a "pro- vs. anti-free speech" issue is to misunderstand it. Muslims believe in freedom of speech and Islam advocates it. Muslims also know that if freedom of speech or expression were ever curtailed, they, as a minority group, might be among the first to fall victim. However, freedom of speech is not a pretext to incitement and hate. With freedom of speech comes great responsibility. Many in the West, including Americans, are perplexed as to how cartoons could enrage so many Muslims. Basically, there are religious and political reasons for the reaction.

[markman46]

ok have at it all, be nice this is my first post

[Leatherneck_MT]

"Muslims feel deeply hurt by these cartoons, and many have engaged in peaceful protests"

When Muslims feel hurt enough to start turning in or killing the Terrorists among them, then I might think about worrying about their sensibilities concerning cartoons.

In the meantime these maggots are part of the problem.

[sully777]

pinging for your expertise

[kingu]

However, freedom of speech is not a pretext to incitement and hate.

Damn.. I mean, just damn. If this is the standard that we fall to, my gosh, what liberal is ever going to be able to stand before a mike or make a movie or write in a newspaper or make a cartoon?

[Psycho_Bunny]

Muslims ask the West to agree that mocking a religion is unacceptable

[jwh_Denver]

be nice this is my first post

Never say that. Post like you own the place.

[Theresawithanh]

Didn't want to register to read the rest of the article, but! I say "get over it, already, and just deal!"

'Sakes, christians have been dealing with such stuff for a long time.

[GOPJ]

And Jim Jones feeding kool aid to kill the children - must I respect that also? And the Christians who were also Nazi? Tribes who throw virgins into the fire? Tell me, where is the line?

[Uncle Miltie]

Y'all murder us, we have contempt for you, and you're offended.

Well whooptee dee.

[isrul]

O K It's not your fault that what Khan says is a crock. She has freedom of speech. I exercise my right to submit that islam, especially mainstream islam is not a religion but a malignant ideology that commits cultural genocide upon any group of people over which it gains power. And they ultimately aim to gain power over all people in the name of their demon god and pedophile prophet.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Well, which is it? Do you asslcowns want a jihad, or your mommies? You can't have both!

[Noachian]

Muslims ask the West to agree that mocking a religion is unacceptable...

What hypocrisy.

Muslims think nothing of mocking Jews, but get very testy when Islam is examined and seen to be tyrannical sect bent on murder, rape, and carnage.

[rottndog]

What's all the fuss about?

[D-Chivas]

Where's CAIR when it comes to the Jews? Or J-E-W-S as the McKinney Klan-With-A-Tan like to call it.

[Malesherbes]

The author, Sabiha Khan, is right. Many (including me) feel nothing but contempt for these raving murderers.

[river rat]

"While some protesters have resorted to violence, which Muslims wholly condemn,..."

Bull Squat... violence is to Muslims as cold is to ice.

I don't give a damned if Muslims condemn violence, they need to END IT - or face annihilation..

1400 years of the same crap, and we're tired already!

Semper Fi

[antiRepublicrat]

With freedom of speech comes great responsibility. Many in the West, including Americans, are perplexed as to how cartoons could enrage so many Muslims.

Yes, we are. I don't remember any murderous riots over "Piss Christ." Some very mad people, yes -- riots, no.

We save our riots for jury verdicts and sports team victories. :^)

[Spirochete]

Cartoons seen as sign of comtempt

for a contemptible religion.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I feel contempt is too nice a word for subhumans who like to kill innocent people.