Comments on: Muslim Day of Anger to Respond to Cartoons

By: Conservativewithabrain

Conservativewithabrain — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:35:53 +0000

NoZe, A number of years ago the government sposored some clown who claimed to be an artist - with his tax funded dollars he put a crucifix in urine and put it on display in a gallery. As a Christian I thought it was vindictive and really offensive - not that some clown would do this (there will always be clowns) but that the government actually paid someone for this 'work of art'. I resent my tax dollars going for this crap, and as a citizen, I am entitled to protest, or write letters or whatever. Think about it, the clown could have put a crucifix in yellow water and gotten the 'color effect' he was supposedly looking for, but he didn't, he chose urine. A pig; but in a free country it's as much his choice to do it, as is mine to protest it.

By: Vince Aut Morire

Vince Aut Morire — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:16:34 +0000

It's The War, Stupid...

I'm so sorry, but does that image offend your sensibilities?......

By: max

max — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:41:23 +0000

I'm glad of this. Now the whole world knows Islam for what it is. Insane lunatics who bomb people, hate pigs hate toy pigs and wish to repress and kill all non believers.
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Now that we know what they are, lets nuke them all before they nuke us. They are willing and eager to nuke us. It isn't like the old days where the USSR didn't want a nuclear war. These people want it. Wipe them all out now while we have the chance.

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By: The Jawa Report

The Jawa Report — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:04:19 +0000

It's The War, Stupid...

I'm so sorry, but does that image offend your sensibilities? It should, because it clearly depicts one of our most staunch allies, Japan, and its citizens in a decidedly negative light. Of course, that poster was created in the......

By: Cao's Blog

Cao's Blog — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:45:46 +0000

Danish cartoons raise the ire of Islamofascists...

We sure do take a lot of our freedoms for granted. In Islam, an artistic representation of the human form is forbidden. That is why you could be on the receiving end of some serious form of punishment if you’re caught with a gum wrapper with...

By: Mr. Snitch!

Mr. Snitch! — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:09:01 +0000

Did the Joint Chiefs call for worldwide violence on account of that Toles cartoon, Andy? Did they say we'll shut down the papers because of this, Andy? Did they threaten the life of the cartoonist, Andy?

Oh. Well, that's the difference between the two instances. Now that it's been explained to you, feel free to ignore it.

By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 04:59:05 +0000

Im Not Happy With George Or Condi...

Not after the State Department let this statement go out. Washington on Friday condemned caricatures in European newspapers of the Prophet Mohammad, siding with Muslims who are outraged that the publications put press freedom over respect for religion....

By: floyd

floyd — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 03:43:46 +0000

noze; tell me you don't want to silence the public voice of christianity.

By: Oblogatory Anecdotes

Oblogatory Anecdotes — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 01:55:21 +0000

Muhammad Cartoon in Perspective...

Photo montage of Militant Islam's Reactions and Open Trackbacks...

By: NoZe

NoZe — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:12:01 +0000

The fact that the Moslems are rioting and the Christians are boycotting makes no difference, at least in terms of the principle at issue, and James is right to call BS on both of them. In both instances, religious groups are attempting to silence speech that they find offensive or counter to their beliefs.

As James noted, the proper response to such offensive speech is to ignore it, write a letter to counter it, change it...but not to attempt to have it censored.

By: ken

ken — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:50:42 +0000

Poor little Mohammad.

James, it was not the prophet Mohammad whose feelings were supposedly offended by the cartoons. It was believers in the faith he founded.

You missed the target and in doing so callously demeaned the name of a good man.

It would be like making fun of Christ because some of his followers were upset about an art object that insults him.

It is the followers who should be the target of your scorn, not the founder of the relegion.

By: All Things Beautiful

All Things Beautiful — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:45:40 +0000

The Cartoon War...

Never has the adage 'Information is Power' felt more critically relevant. And never has the Power of 'Dis-information' revealed its evil effectiveness more poignantly. I am grateful for a better understanding of the meaning behind these not so long...

By: Jack Ehrlich

Jack Ehrlich — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:27:39 +0000

Thank you James, for pointing out what NoZe can not see. Some are quick to compare the acts of Moslims to that of Christians. The acts do not compare. Whether it was or not, Christianity was not meant to be spread by the sword. islam was.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:54:41 +0000

NoZe:

No doubt. I call BS on Christians doing these things, too. Of course, it's one thing to call for a boycott and another to threaten to kill people. And ceasing publication for fear of violence from a minority is different from making a commercial decision not to offend a majority.