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Re: إعادة نشر الرسوم الكاريكاتيرية-Western point of view (Re: Mohamed Omer)
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and by the way and by all means, the only way to unite the people in this world is not by asking or forcing someone to respect your belief or religion but thru humility and being humble. you will get the respect you want that way
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muhammad was a very wise guy, that is why God chose him to be the prophet. just after he died, his friends and followers started to fight with each other to take over his place, but, sadly to say, they were all not so wise and didnt understand the true teaching of the prophet. they were split up into different groups and not united, and this has carried on until this very day,
if you love the prophet, you will just ignore the cartoons.why give milieage to things that is not worth mentioning. it only show our own stupidity and ignorance try to follow what the prophet did, he pays hatred with love, so now try that. you will definitely feel a lot better and perhaps become a little more wiser
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It is really interesting to read these comments, some are really fascinating, some are pearls of sophistry. Personally I feel sorry for religious people, it must be difficult to live a permanent lie They live in a modern secular society, the computer they use was invented thanks to rational thinking, the medicine they benefit from exist because people have not only challenged but broken religious interdicts, the power they use might be produced by a nuclear plant, result of the work of an free thinking and educated woman, I could keep going like that all day
So, to the offended Muslims, please understand that most Europeans are well aware that the world they live in and enjoy is the product of centuries of struggle against the grip religion had on their life and that secularism is the best thing that happened in history
Freedom of speech, freedom of thought are some of the pillars of our social organization and you are free to voice your dissent, not to prohibit someone to express his views however misguided they might be
Finally, no, we are not afraid, we went trough dark ages already, we own the toys and gender equality gives us twice the brain power. (something you might meditate on)
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Good. I’m glad they re-ran the cartoon. In the process, as far as I know, they didn’t slit anyone’s throat or cut off anyone’s head
Hate mongers of any stripe who bully or threaten or kill are mad…as insane
Societies can allow self-righteous thugs only as much freedom as law allows
In a secular society a lot of things go on that this or that group isn’t going to like. They need to get over it if what ever “it” is doesn’t threaten their physical safety. They should never be allowed to step outside the law into violence
There is nothing more obvious than the fact that violence breeds violence. Decent people regardless of their belief system(s) are not violent, or at least they KNOW they shouldn’t be
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I have looked at the cartoons and they appear to me NOT to insult the Prophet. More they are a commentary on the activities of a MINORITY of Muslims who are using hatred to manipulate normally very decent people. We in the west have grown used to freedom of speech, and we love cartoons. If you don’t like these Danish cartoons you need to fix, within your 99% decent community, repeat, 99% decent community, what is the basis for them. I have been in Muslim countries are you deserve better than manipulation of hatred in the guise of religion
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IF THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DENIGRADE OR DEMEAN ANYONE, THEN IT IS HIGHLY CONDEMNABLE. THE FACT IS ISLAM IS PERHAPS THE ONLY RELIGION WHICH PREACHES AND PRACTICES DIVISION OF HUMANS ON THE BASIS OF BEING A MUSLIM AND NOT BEING ONE. IT OPENLY ENCOURAGES AGGRESSIVE CONVERSION OF NON-MUSLIMS TO ISLAM, AND TREATS NON-MUSLIM AS SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS, AND CALLS THEM NON-BELEIVERS. ISLAMIC SOCIETIES ALL OVER THE WORLD HAVE PROVED TIME AND AGAIN THAT THEY ARE NON TOLERANT TO PEOPLE PROPHESING OTHER FAITHS
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I feel grateful to good ideas coming in this forum.Surely A writer has rightly mentioned of Muslims love of Abraham,Moses,Jesus for whom they pray in billions five times time daily for their elevated positions in heavans.We should have same respect for Prophet Mohammad.We should stop hurting their religious sentiments.I wish his comments reach DanisH Government and Queen for promoting his ideas.I would request someone also sends to Vatican Holiness and across the world.Specially Sammarre thoughts for people of Africa,poor of world are unique.Simple to follow for individuals.Let his message reach all continents,governments which can save thousands of trillions dollors of rich and poor countries.Individuals can really save hundreds of $ if they follow to make their life healthy,wealthy and wise.Such persons,I would recommend to Noble Prize Committe and Swede Royalyty to encourge and promote him Please someone sends this message all in world.I am too old to do it.Someone does for poor of world.REGARDS
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Freedom of speech is just that - freedom. If we start to censor our publishings, we can say good by to civil rights. People who equal some carricature with the tolerance and attitude of a whole society just demonstrate their tunnel vision
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First, it seems that these acts of reprinting the images were done under the guise of “freedom of speech”, but in fact this act only seems represent the general mood of fear and antipathy towards muslims. Everyone here defending the reprinting of these images is right in one respect, freedom of speech is a sacred and important thing. But with this freedom comes responsibility and a duty to respect this freedom. The reprinting of these images was just a childish backlash out of anger towards the radical few. It is, however, unfortunate that there are the radical few out there who only add to the stereotype that the images depict and blurr the true nature of islam. But there needs to come a time when the two cultures/religions begin to live together and if not understand eachother, at least make an effort to respect eachother. Bridges need to be built and efforts need to be made, and this childish act only destroys all past efforts
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What is published and permissable in a Danish newspaper is something for the Danes to decide.
If certain elements in the world find it objectionable they may make their displeasure known to the Danish government and people.
However, such dissenting elements have no right to enforce their will on what the Danish people find acceptable for publication. Furthermore, they must accept how the Danish public and press view a religion and its followers, no matter how unpalatible that may be.
People who hold the freedom of expression close to their hearts will not tolerate being dictated to by religious fanatics
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