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To me, this whole thing is less about the cartoons, about the portests, about Islam, and more about the media.
The cartoons were posted in september, then reposted. Only violent protests are shown on the news. Few, if any, views by mulisms denouncing the violent protests are shown.
The media is fueling this, and the rest of the Islam vs. Everyone Else feelings that seem to be around lately.
Oh, and blowing up people is bad, whether by straping explosives to yourself or during an unjustified war. Don't do it.
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Omnia mutantu, nos et mutamur in illis.
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