Mekong Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 paul101 said:I have seen your avatar described as muhhamad with the face of a pig, and today as muhhamad with the face of a dog. Are people seeing something I cannot? Just a pity all these protesters are not so outraged when it comes to people having their heads sawn off then having the video put on the web, surely that's offensive to muslims as well????????????? Interesting point. Whilst all the focus has been on western media reproducing the cartoons the fact that the editor a weekly newspaper in Jordan (Shihan) decised to puplishe also. His reason was "What is more offensive to Islam, cartoons or muslims slitting infidels throats and broadcasting the image on TV" He Got Sacked some of the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Times on Line 4 February 2006 Danish cartoonists fear for their lives From Anthony Browne in Brussels TWELVE Danish cartoonists whose pictures sparked such outcry have gone into hiding under round-the-clock protection, fearing for their lives. The cartoonists, many of whom had reservations about the pictures, have been shocked by how the affair has escalated into a global "clash of civilisations". They have since tried, unsuccessfully, to stop them being reprinted. A spokesman for the cartoonists said: "They are in hiding around Denmark. Some of them are really, really scared. They don't want to see the pictures reprinted all over the world. We couldn't stop it. We tried, but we couldn't." Mogens Blicher Bjerregaard, president of the Danish Union of Journalists, told The Times: "They are keeping a very low profile. They are very concerned about their safety. They feel a big responsibility on their shoulders. It's blown up so big. It is tough for them." The cartoonists' names were originally printed in the Danish paper Jyllands-Posten. Flemming Rose, the paper's cultural editor, invited 25 newspaper cartoonists to draw a picture of Muhammad -- how they saw him, after a children's author complained that cartoonists would only dare illustrate a book he was writing on the life of Muhammad if they could be anonymous. Twelve cartoonists responded, had their pictures printed in September, and were paid 800 Danish krone (£73) each. In an interview with a Swedish newspaper this week, some of the cartoonists expressed their doubts about the entire episode. "It felt a little like a lose-lose situation. If I said no, I was a coward who contributes to self-censorship. If I said yes, I became an irresponsible hate monger against Islam," one of the cartoonists said. Another said: "I was actually angry when I first received the letter [from Jyllands-Posten]. I thought it was a really bad idea. At first I didn't want to participate, but then I talked it over with some friends from the Middle East, and they thought I should do it." The cartoonists come from a variety of different political backgrounds, which is reflected in their work. While some of the pictures satirise Muhammad, others attack populist right-wing politicians and even Jyllands-Posten itself, which is rightwing. Having failed to stop the cartoons being reprinted across Europe, the cartoonists have now decided to use all the money raised from the sales of the pictures to set up a foundation which will award an annual international prize for press freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 I think you guys are trying to use Western logic to say how these muslim hot heads should act , They are being pushed by their religious leaders , you see signs in London to kill the publishers, But the newspapers just like Salmun Rushnee guy (bad speeling) knew they were going to incite them and did it anyway in the name of "free speech" Sorry but them playing the "free speech" card is putting you and me at risk, OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummigut Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Imagine if all this energy from the muslims was turned towards condemning terrorism.... Nahhhh, just WHAT am I thinking!!!! <<burp>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul101 Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 http://info2us.dk/muhammed/ gives an insight into images of mohhamad through history, seems untrue that muslims have always forbidden his depiction. Some far worse cartoons here that never caused any outrage. Did not know the old bugger had made an appearance on south park in 2001, again cannot racall any outrage then. Which is the funniest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_schist Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 if only those heathens didn't have all that damned oil we could have nuked em long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 what really pisses me off are the People marching through London. holding placards which advocate violence towards the 'infidel'. the UK rushed through new Laws to give the Police powers to arrest these People. why were there not mass arrests?. still appeasing the Muslims again it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusty Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 GREAT!!!!!!.At last an intelligent statment to come out of Australia Yes,Sayjann.Why marches through London? What the fuck have these cartoons got to do with us(I'm afraid that is how in general the world percieves them). Lets get down to brass tacks. All these BARSTARDS want is a fucking great ruck.Why can't our government STOP appeasing them and do something about it.Their a threat to our national security. I hope BNP's Nick Griffin doesn't get in or there will be a blood bath.He won't put up with it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 sayjann said:what really pisses me off are the People marching through London. holding placards which advocate violence towards the 'infidel'. the UK rushed through new Laws to give the Police powers to arrest these People. why were there not mass arrests?. still appeasing the Muslims again it seems. The police got pictures and video of the ones with the really offensive placards. They probably didn't jump on them during the march because they were begging to be arrested. The police didn't want to turn them into heroes. They weren't all wearing masks so they should know who they are. See what happens in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuytrede Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 it is not easy to find these cartoons online... too many in the west are too afraid of muslims, they really seem to be winning. But isn't it funny that the US supports the muslims? BTW Thavisa deleted a thread where some of these cartoons could be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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