The Cartoon Dispute

[Durgan]

http://www.aljazeera.com/

I check in with Al Jazeera periodically, naturally to seek the truth. It appears there is nary a word about the cartoons. My guess is the riots are starting to make some of the totalitarian state's rulers frightened. They have let the genie out of the bottle, and now want to put it back in. A tiger held by the tail might bite anybody. I also suspect Al Jazwwra has been told to reduce the hysteria.

Mind you Al Jazeera doesn't have to say anything, because the wimp Western secular state press couldn't do more to advance their cause. Muslims in general all read Al Jazeera and even worse 68% believe all that is written.

The chances of overthrowing some of these regimes is almost zero, because of the security apparatus. The new rulers if such a coup occurred might be worse than the disease.

Durgan.

[politika]

These arn't offensive at all, their is somthing called free speech. I am christian and if my god was diplicted in a cartoon equally offensive to the mahamad cartoons I woudlnt be out on the streets killing people. Nor would their be any apology of it either, these people just want our attention.

message to all people offended by these cartoons: FREE SPEECH get over it

[Durgan]

http://mazziera.notlong.com URL to full article.

A democracy cannot survive long without freedom of expression, the freedom to argue, to dissent, even to insult and offend. It is a freedom sorely lacking in the Islamic world, and without it Islam will remain unassailed in its dogmatic, fanatical, medieval fortress; ossified, totalitarian and intolerant. Without this fundamental freedom, Islam will continue to stifle thought, human rights, individuality; originality and truth.

Durgan.

[newbie]

Make a million, kill a cartoonist:

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/st...5df8b52&k=51644

[Durgan]

Muslim Demonstration in Vancouver 19 Feb 2006

I would like all you to notice how political matters are discussed in a democratic country. I don't happen to have any respect for the Muslim position, that is my right it is their's to disagree. Religion is no more immune than any other issue.

I am so proud that the Muslim' living in Canada's are expressing their views in Vancouver, (it must be nice weather) , but I defie them to try the same thing on any issue that is not state sponsored in any of the loving countries they left to come to the land of the free.

They are exercising their democratic right in a peaceful manner. That is what it's all about. I happen to like the cartoons, and the Muslims have pointed out that they don't. I hear you, but am not going to change my mind on the issue. Your reason for objecting to the cartoons in the twenty-first Century just doesn't cut it.

A democracy cannot survive long without freedom of expression, the freedom to argue, to dissent, even to insult and offend.

Durgan.