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Taunting of Muslims a form of fanaticism
San Jose Mercury News ^ | 1/25/15 | Waheed Siddiqee

Posted on 01/25/2015 8:39:09 AM PST by artichokegrower

Taunting of Muslims a form of fanaticism

The satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published yet another new cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad (Page 8A, Jan. 18). Supposedly, the purpose is to taunt the so-called Muslim fanatics and to show that the sacred right of free expression will not be compromised. These cartoonists are going overboard. They know that every time a cartoon about the Prophet Muhammad is published, the feelings of more than a billion Muslims are hurt, there are protest demonstrations all over the Muslim world, some fanatics resort to violence, almost always some human lives are lost, and a deep anger against the West results. Wouldn't it be sensible and thoughtful to show respect to the Muslim world and avoid making blatant fun of their prophet, whom they so deeply and dearly love? Keeping on insisting on the right of free expression without any regard to the known and tragic consequences is also a kind of fanaticism.

Waheed Siddiqee

Sunnyvale

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: charliehebdocartoons; pershingtreatment; radicalislam
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21 posted on 01/25/2015 9:02:42 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: artichokegrower
hey Suxdiqee, we fart in your general direction...

doesn't matter what happens, the goathumpers are safety wired to the terrorist/murderous thug position anyway so fill in the blank...

22 posted on 01/25/2015 9:07:26 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: artichokegrower
Got to do something, and taunting cockroaches is really cruel and sadistic.

When are we going to see a really forceful effort from these people to eliminate radical actors?

It is their obligation to properly dispose of their garbage.

If we have to do it they can't complain about how we do it.

23 posted on 01/25/2015 9:07:30 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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24 posted on 01/25/2015 9:07:43 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: artichokegrower

allah FUBAR


25 posted on 01/25/2015 9:08:59 AM PST by onedoug
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To: artichokegrower

The Muslim population in the Bay ARea is growing rapidly and has for a number of years.

Sounds like we have some in that population who seek to use the protections of the Constitution to rub their ‘peaceful agendas’ in our heathenous God-fearing little faces.

As for consequences.. Today, they want Sharia courts to be setup and operated separately from our judicial system.

They seek to build more and larger madrassas and mosques across this land..

They have become a farm team system for global support for Terrorism masquerading as a peaceful group of folks just doing Allah’s bidding.

and The Murky NooSe seems content to enable them..

as the Church Lady says,, Well.. Isssn’t thaaaat specialll?


26 posted on 01/25/2015 9:10:12 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: artichokegrower

...so, if Christians were to riot and kill people and burn things every time their feelings got hurt over some stupid article or cartoon, the press would leave us alone too?

Interesting... and noted for future reference.


27 posted on 01/25/2015 9:10:16 AM PST by Oberon (John 12:5-6)
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To: artichokegrower

28 posted on 01/25/2015 9:11:35 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: artichokegrower
Hey Waheed


29 posted on 01/25/2015 9:12:17 AM PST by VeniVidiVici ( Better a conservative teabagger than a liberal teabagee)
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To: artichokegrower

Beat it, Achmed and take your prayer rug with you. Don’t like our freedoms? Don’t come here..


30 posted on 01/25/2015 9:12:54 AM PST by cardinal4 (Certified Islamophobe..)
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To: artichokegrower
Speak the truth about islam and its evils and you are a fanatic......got it.

Islam can be as evil as it wants an you are supposed to lie down and take it. Are there any real men left in the West, if so where are they in the news answering this garbage?

31 posted on 01/25/2015 9:13:27 AM PST by Lady Heron
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To: artichokegrower

Waheed lost me over the hurt feelings


32 posted on 01/25/2015 9:17:40 AM PST by pacpam (action=consequence and applies in all cases - friend of victory)
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To: artichokegrower
A few responses on the SJM website to Waheed's letter:

Q. Why did the Muslim suicide bomber cross the road?
A. To get to the other ... KABOOM!!

Three Muslim suicide bombers walk into a bar....barkeep says, "What'll it be boys?"....first Muslim suicide bomber says, "We'll have 3 ... KABOOM!!

"An Islamist broke into a Jewish school in Europe, murdered three children and a rabbi while screaming Allah Akbar!"
"Oh, my God, that's terrible. I hope the police are going to protect the Muslims from the Islamophobia that's coming."
"Me, too,"

33 posted on 01/25/2015 9:18:20 AM PST by glennaro
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To: artichokegrower

Hollywood has been taunting Christians for the last 50 years.


34 posted on 01/25/2015 9:25:43 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: artichokegrower

Amen to your sentiments. These Muslim apologists remind me of these braindead Democrat talking heads who are all over TV defending their party. Both of these groups have one thing in common. They’re both blind to the widespread, senseless destruction to the world that their beliefs and policies have wreaked havoc upon. Too many Muslims want to be blind to the sizable faction within their religion that is militant and degrades and mistreats women worldwide. Democrats turn away from the fact that their liberal policies have financially, socially, and morally bankrupted this country.


35 posted on 01/25/2015 9:27:49 AM PST by dowcaet
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To: cripplecreek

Now that’s funny right there. I don’t care who you are. That’s funny.


36 posted on 01/25/2015 9:28:34 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Truth hurts.

Learn it, MSM idiots.

‘Cuz after we take care of the muzzles, we’ll come for those who thoughtlessly defended them.


37 posted on 01/25/2015 9:41:01 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: artichokegrower

The phony complaining of the Muslims and their allies indicates that they really are aware of the thin veneer that most Americans have - that is - repressing their anger here. Just how much patience ought we Americans, i.e especially Christians and Jews, have for Muslims who are repeatedly confronting us with threats, and then carrying out terroristic acts all across the globe?

Then the Muslims go after the Japanese, then Indians, then Chinese, and they wonder why the world is against them????


38 posted on 01/25/2015 9:43:55 AM PST by Gumdrop
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To: artichokegrower
Wouldn't it be sensible and thoughtful to show respect to the Muslim world and avoid making blatant fun of their prophet, whom they so deeply and dearly love? Keeping on insisting on the right of free expression without any regard to the known and tragic consequences is also a kind of fanaticism.

“Moderation in the protection of liberty is no virtue; extremism in the defense of freedom is no vice”.

Barry Goldwater

39 posted on 01/25/2015 9:48:55 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: artichokegrower
Silly. "You can't yell 'Fire' in a crowded theater."

Well, of course unless it is ACTUALLY ON FIRE, and your friends and relatives are in danger of a threat that will kill them. (For disagreeing with the faux-prophet of a fanatical kill-crazy religion.)

40 posted on 01/25/2015 10:01:28 AM PST by 50sDad (A Liberal prevents me from telling you anything here.)
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