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Originally Posted by hunnychile
I am proud that their newpapers aren't afriad to print the truth even if it offends the various religious beliefs - especially ones that openly teach hate against others. .
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It could be certainly argued that putting the Prophet and depicting him and therefore
all Muslims as suicide bombers is openly teaching hate. That's not my view though. My view is that that cartoon does propagate sterotypes and false information about Muslims as a whole. With freedom of speech comes the responsibility to at least educate yourself on the matter you wish to speak about.
Drawing a comparison to Moses is not the best choice as Moses, while important to the Christian faith, is not a central figure. Instead imagine the way Christians would be reacting if Jesus Christ had been depicted as a suicide bomber. As billage has posted some of the Muslim community is seeking reasonable action. Others are too busy being angry to even see the apology and instead resort to violence. It's a shame that the violence receives more press then the reactions emphasizing the need for peaceful protest. Since the press is highlighting the acts of violence in the name of
news it enables a small vocal minority to speak for a large mass of people.
Edited because I can't spell.
