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Danish TV shows cartoons mocking Mohammad
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Published: 07.10.06, 09:06
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1. Good for them! Muslims disrespect every other religion.
Daisy ,   USA   (10.07.06)
I'm so sick and tired of the Muslim hypocrisy. They can say or do whatever they want about Jews and Christians but don't want to be criticized. The world is now waking up to the travesty of this situation. If Muslims don't like it they can go back where they came from.
2. Privacy
Peter   (10.07.06)
This happend at a private gathering. The cartoons were never supposed to be known to the public. Can't people do what they wan't inside the privacy of their own homes any longer?
3. Shame on them...
Harissa ,   Israel   (10.07.06)
4. Useless article
Ole Olsen ,   Denmark   (10.07.06)
This is not representing Denmark. Get on with your life. It's embarrasing for the danish public. The Peoples Party are sick people when it comes to their lack of understanding of muslim people. Tell stories about the people that oppose this oppinion in Denmark instead. This is cheap propaganda. Useless. Dont we already have enough wars to fight?? I think so!! It would be nice to be surpriced in a positive way once in a while, like a little present for Christmas but then again it's never Christmas in Israel. SHALOM
5. provocation
BJ ,   Switzerland   (10.07.06)
Such caricatures are racist provocations and intended as such. They shouldn't be published in a society dedicated to democratic principles - despite of the often rasist manifestations on the Muslim side.
6. # my sentiments exactly
enough already   (10.07.06)
freedom of speech...those who dont like it and want to return to the days opression let them return from whatever place they came from ..if they think that the jews should return to europe then shouldnt the same rule of thumb apply to them.?? Long live choices, freedom of speech and the abilitiy to live ones life as one so wishes.
7. to 5 - unintentional provocation/ journalistic shamelessness
(10.07.06)
As talkbacker 2 so accurately stated, the cartoons were never meant to be published, but were exposed by an undercover journalist. Yes, the teenagers are racist, and that is sad. However, if we all saw the mere existence of racism as a provocation and didn't rise above it, we'd all hate everyone for eternity. If anyone is unnecessarily provocative in this case, it is the journalist, not the teenagers. Yes, they were haters, but they were hating in private.
8. re#4
Rod ,   Fargo U.S.A   (10.07.06)
Never Christmas in Israel ?your ignorance shows,maybe try Saudi Arabia or sudan maybe Yemen.
9. to 8
ole olsen ,   denmark   (10.07.06)
You just dont get it my friend. Dont kick people that's already lying down on the ground wounded...don't you think there is a reason behind the aggression from some muslim people...you ignorant f....
10. Nr 7...re:racism
Leon ,   Grand Rapids U S A   (10.07.06)
You are mistaken. All, who attack criticism of a particular belief system as "racism" are mistaken..Moslems are not a "race", which is a biological concept. Moslems are adherents of a belief system, and it is perfectly legitimate to support this system, or attack it. Cartoons are a legitimate method of communicating ideas, and have been used as such as long as there has been publication of ideas. Humor is not a sin; supression of it is.
11. To Daisy from the US
Palestinian   (10.07.06)
You are wrong in saying muslims disrespect every religiont blah blah blah... The only Religion who gave respect to Jesus is Islam, go and check your books. Islam never accused any prophet of adultry etc like most your bible does. Quran is more respectful to the message of God than the bible you have at your hand. I want to use your silly logic to declare that Christians are evil! Why, because they spread death and evil all around the world since the 18th century. They killed more people than any body else on the face of earth. You evil christian country attacked countries all over the world for simple imperialistic vis ion. Based on this I decalre that there is something wrong in the Christian faith and that you need to change your bible, and that your proophets suck!!! Is this what you like to hear?? This stupid logic does not work here dude!! So please shut up and use your mind before starting to throw BS.
12. #4 You do not know what you are talking about
Isac ,   Florida   (10.07.06)
Israel is the only country in the Middle East, where Christians can live freely and exercisetheir religion without any restrictions , and so can do people of other faith. And for additional cartoons, I could care less, since Muslims are depicting Jews and Christians daily in public life may it be in newspapers or TV.
13. #3#4#7
jerome ,   basalt, co   (10.07.06)
your all hypocrites and have the hate in your prejudice in your bones. Have you ever witten or care about Islamic Nazi cartoons portraying Israeli's or Jews as evil? most likely not because of your one sided ignorance. The Jews never riot and kill over cartoons. The only sick people are the ones when it comes to their lack of understanding FANATICAL Muslim people and put the blame elsewhere. There is no Christmas in Denmark! what an asshole!
14. I see the bedwetting European cowards turned out here
Adam ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.07.06)
15. #1 ,wrong
Fares ,   Cleveland   (10.07.06)
Muslims respect other religions and recognize them . Jews do not recognize Jesus PBUH ,they say he is a nice guy ...at least we consider him equal to our prophit Mohammed PBUH . Europe 's Attacks against Islam is a move to wake up the christianity dead base in europe ..just like what george Bush did befor the election ,he put the gay marriage in the ballots in order to mobilize his base and get out of the house and vote .. i wish muslims play it smart this time and just do a silent boycot ,an under the Radar one without making noise . our idiology sustained a lot harsher attacks in the past ..crusaders .....130 years frensh ocuuptaion of algeria ....just to mention a few....i wish they learn from history and save their money ..
16. reality TV
Arie ,   Aula   (10.07.06)
17. clevland
toni ,   sabme   (10.07.06)
islam and silent protest ? a religion born out of a violent false profit who manipulated his circumstances to benifit himself peace when he was weak and war when he was strong crusades ? you mean cristian crusades jews bore just as much pain as muslims did and they were helpless unlike islam which was an empire wich was spread by the sword silent boycott? u mean like the way you treat women women around the world should boycott islam
18. # 7 Hating in private??
the world is pure??   (10.07.06)
Wars are planned in private, people plan to rob, steal and eventually kill in private and that makes it all right.?? .no lets just blame the writer, the journalist etc., If in their own country they are not happy with the way things are or look, its their business no one elses and if drawing cartoons or whatever is what releases them from what ails them, good luck to them, they are doing no harm to anyone.
19. #15 are you going to boycott
Isac ,   Florida   (10.07.06)
your store in the Cleveland neighborhood? What are you so worried about the Europeans, you are obviously living in the United States, where you still not seemed to have assimilated a bit! Now I am just sooo curious how your boycott against the Christians and Jews would look like in the U.S.!
20. no respect
israeli ,   israel   (10.07.06)
perhaps muslims respect the prophets, as they call them, but they show and exercise no respect towards the very people believing in those prophets. That's why the infidel living under islam rule are called dhimmies and have to pay increases taxes, they rank below muslims, their testimony does not carry in a trial against a muslim. In the past, whenever muslims conquered a city, they'd turn the churches or the synagogues into mosques, so as to erase any trace of a previous religion (as they did in Constantinople and in Jerusalem, e.g.) and be able to claim that there was nobody there before them, that it was always theirs. Islam propagates by the sword, infidels are apes and pigs. During the Lebanon war American born muslims demosntrated and chanted "Jews are our dogs". Where is there respect for others? Not even in muslims' dreams.
21. Reaction
Libneniyyeh ,   Lebanon   (10.07.06)
It's funny the way some events take place today. Spiteful squabbling children would set a better example. I don't understand why this sort of garbage gets published, but I'm sure the people who direct this website are just sitting back and laughing with malicious glee. And Im sure that journalist is doing the same. And Im sure those young people haven't the slightest idea of what they've done - they are too brain-washed with whatever spite and contempt they've been made to drink on a daily basis. Ok, so I suppose we'll have to get ready now for incidents of burning of churches, riots, demonstrations, ...condemning this heinous act. And of course the western world will harp again: "You see? This is the religion of peace!" And Im sure people here will dig up stories and incidents to verify that this is such a terrible religion - men beating their wives, their sisters, veiled women, etc. But every incident in Islamic history there are tens to match in histories of other religions. Women and children have been abused since the stone age. The Testament is a patriarchal authoritative text. Secularism is all very well, but it also has so many drawbacks. And it has never put an end to violence. So what is the solution? It's so simple. When you have a group of angry and frustrated people, uncertain of how to respond, they will inevitably become emotional and violent. We Arabs are an emotional, passionate people. But that's what makes for the beauty and diversity of cultural differences. I can say that Islam respects all prophets and religions, and I can say that it would be a crime for any Muslim to disrespect any of the prophets. But what if one muslim did show disrespect out of ignorance? Does that make the religion bad? I think not. Have a good day all.
22. #6- well said.
AJ   (10.07.06)
23. #17....#19
Fares ,   cleveland   (10.07.06)
17 ,at least Muslims recognize Jesus and Moses ..not out of weakness but they are messengers of God ..so we are inclusive people .. spread by the sord ...two things : either you learned history in an Israeli school (5 million palestinians still do not exist ) ..or you are a settler . 19....will boycot the danish products (as we do for the israeli ones ) will buy american cheese ....more patriotic .
24. 15. Fares
Casiopea   (10.07.06)
Muslims dont respect other religions. Let’s take Saudi Arabia. If you are a Christian you cannot practise your religion, not even in private nor can even pray and read the Bible at home. Muslims are persecuting other religions worldwide, trying to force people to submit to Islam and murdering others everywhere. I have not seen massive demos of Muslims protesting this is not their religion. When the Pope said to impose a faith through violence is against G-d, Muslims went wild and the Pope is under threat. Muslims don’t respect other religions, customs and cultures. They move to Christian countries and are able to say they feel offended by Christian symbols and want to impose their customs and beliefs on the host country.
25. World is getting wise to Muslim Intolerance and Violence.No?
Alan ,   SA   (10.07.06)
26. Islam is a PoliticoImperial Movement with dash of "religion"
(10.07.06)
to give it "street cred" and put any criticism of it off limits
27. Is the Competition as much fun as the Iran Holocaust one
Alan ,   SA   (10.07.06)
28. 21. Libneniyyeh
Casiopea   (10.07.06)
Indeed we will criticize Muslim savagery if they take to torching churches and murdering nuns over this action. The Muslim media is constantly publishing sadistic cartoons about the Jews and I have not heard of Jews torching mosques over this. Muslims depict us Christians as pigs and dogs. I have not heard of mosques being attacked and imams murdered over this. Nobody tells you not to be passionate. But you don’t have the right to destroy others’ property and kill people over cartoons, opinions, etc. There are lots of passionate people who don’t do things like that. You say that along history there have been people abusing people, etc. The only thing is that other peoples have improved, whereas Muslims want to live in the 7the century.
29. to nr 13
ole olsen ,   denmark   (10.07.06)
Dear jerome....get your head out of your asshole...you need air..you didnt even get my point with no Christmas....do we really need all this propaganda when it's not even in the danish newspapers...some journalist at Ynet were just bored and had to show this...this is pure provacation with no responsiblity from the journalist side and my point was that this do not represent danish society and it only does more damage than good...
30. To 20, Israeli
Palestinian   (10.07.06)
This is wrong. Nothing like that happened in Jerusalem. Old Churches still standing! Do not spread lies!
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