tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post113942653458402296..comments2023-06-01T05:50:44.215-07:00Comments on A CiviL Union: Freedom of SpeechKarl Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718050091013713562noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post-1139546388547198722006-02-09T20:39:00.000-08:002006-02-09T20:39:00.000-08:00I think he looks like a monkey.I think he looks like a monkey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post-1139475673678582952006-02-09T01:01:00.000-08:002006-02-09T01:01:00.000-08:00I love your picture, Alex! Very debonair.I love your picture, Alex! Very debonair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post-1139471589371656862006-02-08T23:53:00.000-08:002006-02-08T23:53:00.000-08:00I think Kate is right that greater factors of hist...I think Kate is right that greater factors of historical exploitation and cultural distrust are in play that led to the violence we see going on related to the cartoons. But it is very difficult to convey the wholly different scale of inflammation and offense we're talking about when Muhammad (pbuh) is drawn. You can see my own post on the matter.Alex Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16550199635614737645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post-1139467849610966042006-02-08T22:50:00.000-08:002006-02-08T22:50:00.000-08:00Okay, I'm definitely not with you on this one. Of ...Okay, I'm definitely not with you on this one. Of course the cartoons were offensive, I won't disagree with you there. But they were commentary on a very serious situation, and were also very serious in nature. They weren't meant to say "Haha, I drew Mohammed even though it's against the rules!" They were meant to add to the dialogue, to have some agree and some disagree, and to point out a topic of great importance to the people of Denmark.<BR/>These are not respectful political cartoons, but what is, really? Is drawing W. as a monkey respectful? No. Does it anger a lot of people? Yes.<BR/>Does blatantly criticizing Chrisitianity and the Bible anger a lot of people? Yes.<BR/>Your freedoms end where mine begin, but it is not this cartoon that started riots and killed. It is an extreme situation of mutual distrust and prejudice that two groups have towards each other. If it weren't these cartoons, then something else would have started this war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post-1139429593261367722006-02-08T12:13:00.000-08:002006-02-08T12:13:00.000-08:00Karl,I find myself agreeing a lot with what you're...Karl,<BR/>I find myself agreeing a lot with what you're saying. Kofi Annan said something similar that freedom “should always be exercised in a way that fully respects religious beliefs of others." Perhaps you should seek office in the UN. <BR/><BR/>When it comes down to it, the people who run these cartoons aren't being respectful. Maybe it's out of ignorance. What worries me, however, are those who are running these things deliberately to offend Muslims.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890780813322603641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post-1139429500386954192006-02-08T12:11:00.000-08:002006-02-08T12:11:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890780813322603641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20330305.post-1139428056107637222006-02-08T11:47:00.000-08:002006-02-08T11:47:00.000-08:00i missed the cartoon and have NO idea what you're ...i missed the cartoon and have NO idea what you're talking about.David Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186800873444462801noreply@blogger.com