This is one side of the assault on the freedom of speech, which is the foundation of a free society. The other side are the cool, measured calls from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the criminalization of “incitement to religious hatred” and the like. The goal is the same for both initiatives: to intimidate the West into adopting Sharia restrictions on criticism of Islam, which would foreclose on any examination of the jihadis’ motives and goals, and allow the jihad to advance unimpeded. And instead of standing for the freedom of speech and explaining why it is important, Western leaders and the mainstream media are temporizing and surrendering.
Note also the sheer insanity of these demonstrators: drawing Muhammad is the “worst act of terrorism.” Not, say, flying jetliners into office buildings, or murdering whole families as they sleep in their beds, or gunning down people in cartoonists’ offices and a kosher supermarket. But no one in the mainstream will mock this or even take note of it. To do so would be “Islamophobic.”
“‘Hang the cartoonists!’ Pakistani Muslims demand death sentence for Charlie Hebdo staff for committing ‘worst act of terrorism’ by drawing the Prophet Mohammed,” by Simon Tomlinson, MailOnline, January 15, 2015 (thanks to Anne Crockett):
Pakistani Muslims today called for the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists to be hanged for drawing the Prophet Mohammed on its latest front cover.
As worldwide protests continued for a second day, nearly 300 people from a religious group rallied in the eastern city of Lahore, carrying placards saying ‘Down with Charlie Hebdo’.
One banner read: ‘Making blasphemy cartoon of the Prophet is the worst act of terrorism. The sketch-makers must be hanged immediately.’
Cartoonist Renald Luzier, who drew the image, had argued earlier this week that there should be no exceptions to freedom of expression.
The rally came as Pakistani lawmakers staged their own demonstrations outside parliament after passing a resolution condemning the image of Islam’s prophet in the French satirical newspaper.
The front cover shows a weeping Mohammed, holding a sign reading ‘I am Charlie’ with the words ‘All is forgiven’ above him.
Like many other Muslim nations, Pakistan has condemned last week’s deadly rampage at the office of Charlie Hebdo which killed 12 people, including editors, cartoonists and two policemen.
But the authorities have also condemned the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, which many Muslims consider sacrilege.
Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Mohammad Yousuf said the lawmakers unanimously adopted the resolution condemning the publication of the images.
The resolution was mostly symbolic.
Yousif did not say how many legislators were present, but he stressed that lawmakers from all political parties backed the measure.
The resolution also condemned violence under any pretext.
After the vote, a group of lawmakers marched outside parliament, chanting: ‘In the name of the prophet, we’re ready to die.’
The minister said the resolution would be sent to all foreign missions in the country and to the United Nations, to register Pakistan’s protest against the cartoons, which ‘hurt our religious sentiments deeply.’
Islam generally forbids depictions of the Prophet Mohammed and many in Muslim-majority Pakistan view the cartoons as blasphemous.
The magazine has invoked freedom of speech to defend its publications of cartoons that many Muslims and non-Muslims alike consider offensive.
Meanwhile, Turkey also denounced the prophet cartoons as an ‘open provocation’.
‘Freedom of the press does not mean freedom to insult,’ Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters in Ankara before heading for talks with EU leaders in Brussels.
His comments came as prosecutors in Istanbul opened an investigation into Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet for publishing excerpts from the first issue of Charlie Hebdo since the attack on its offices on January 7 that left 12 people dead.
The publications revived a controversy over freedom of speech in officially secular Turkey which has been run for over a decade by an Islamic-leaning government and pious Muslim Recep Tayyip Erdogan, first as premier and now president.
‘We do not allow any insult to the prophet in this country,’ Davutoglu said.
‘As the government, we cannot put side by side the freedom of press and the lowness to insult.’
Davutoglu said people were sensitive about their religion in the overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey and could not be expected to show patience towards insults to the prophet.
‘If some print cartoons that insult the prophet – and this is the situation and there is a sensitivity in Turkey – it is a provocation… it is an open provocation.’
Meanwhile, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has characterised the cartoon as ‘irresponsible and reckless’.
A statement from Jordan’s royal palace said ‘continuation of publishing the cartoon is an insult to the feelings of Muslims everywhere’.
The king, believed to be a descendant of Mohammed, added that, at times like these, there is a ‘need for wisdom, dialogue and open-endedness… and of working in a constructive manner to boost the values of respect, compassion and common values.’
On Tuesday in the northwestern city of Peshawar, a hard-line cleric led a memorial service for the brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi who attacked the satirical paper and praised their assault.
About 40 people attended, with some carrying banners condemning the magazine and chanting praise for the Kouachis.
The magazine yesterday published a ‘survivors’ issue which sold out before more copies of an eventual print run of five million hit newsstands.
Copies have since been changing hands on eBay for three-figure sums as customers rush to get their hands on the edition.
But many Muslims believe their faith forbids depictions of the prophet and reacted with dismay – and occasionally anger – to the latest cover image.
Some felt their expressions of solidarity with Charlie Hebdo after last week’s attack had been rebuffed, while others feared the cartoon would trigger yet more violence.
‘You’re putting the lives of others at risk when you’re taunting bloodthirsty and mad terrorists,’ said Hamad Alfarhan, a 29-year old Kuwaiti doctor….
Surrendering to them is even worse.
Salah says
“Making blasphemy cartoon of the Prophet is the worst act of terrorism.”
…unless the cartoon is based on the islamic “holy” texts, that is!!!
How to draw Muhammad from the hadith:
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/05/drawing-muhammad-dessiner-mahomet.html
mortimer says
Absurd…they are using the word ‘terrorism’ to mean anything they want it to mean.
They actually mean ‘blasphemy’. Western blasphemy is worse than Islamic terrorism, because Muslims have a duty to murder Western blasphemers according to Allah.
They actually mean that ‘questioning Mohammed’s prophethood’ is worse than the murder of cartoonists by Islamic terrorists.
Sharia law forbids ‘MENTIONING’ anything that implies a lack of faith in Islam.
Rob Porter says
Yes, Mortimer, aren’t these Muslims ‘brilliant’! All over Iraq and Syria their fellow believers have been murdering and terrorizing Yazidis, Christians, Kurds, even other Muslims of a different branch of Islam, yet to these infantile, mentally retarded, intellectually stunted, reason destitute Muslims, Charlie Hebdo cartoons are the “worst act of terrorism”. Capitulating to such imbeciles is like capitulating to deranged inmates of an insane asylum. Tell that to Barack Obama, David Cameron, Angela Merkel and others who give faint impressions of being leaders.
Angemon says
USA, here’s your taxes (and borrowed) money at work…
ApolloSpeaks says
IF I WERE AN ISLAMIC SUPREMACIST
I’d be hopping mad that the French have learned nothing from the terrible 1/7 event; that the Charlie Hebdo massacre (a revelation of God’s wrath) didn’t stop the publication of their blasphemous mag; and that its circulation is now in the millions turning the mockery of Mohammed into a national anti-Islam fade. If I were a supremacist I’d be praying to Allah for worst to come and that he use me to increase France’s carnage, horror, death and blood. But while cursing France I’d also praise the two martyred jihadis who terrorized Paris killing 12 in avenging the Prophet’s name. And I’d also hail Barack Obama for bravely boycotting the evil rally telling the world that he wasn’t the slanderer Charlie. I’d also be pleased that the number of Jews fleeing France and Europe is on the rise. It would please me because if driving them out of Palestine isn’t possible at this time scaring them out of Europe will do. We’re on our way to fulfilling Hitler’s dream of making Europe Jew free. If I were an Islamic supremacist that would greatly, greatly please me.
Click www. apollospeaks.com
Anon says
Cartoons will rule the world!
(This is a play on words for those that remember the ‘islam will rule the world’ posters.)
Dave J says
If those of us who are offended by the massacres of journalists and Christians can be mocked as “Islamophobic” why can’t we mock the religion that justifies such evil?
Its the usual Islamic double standard: We can build elaborate, triumphant Mosques (many located so as to out size nearby Christian churches) in your country, but you can’t build or repair any such churches in their country. Hell, you can’t even carry a bible or say “Merry Christmas” in their world.
Double standards and one way streets are always part of totalitarian regimes. Its a mark of a superiority complex and reveals an intent to rule over others while demanding “special” status.
bernie says
Pakistan is one of the absolute worst countries in the world for the persecution, violence and harassment against Christians and other non-Muslims. The draconian and often abused blasphemy laws are an example of this.
Joginder Singh says
You just needed to go as far as “pakistan is one of the absolute worst countries in the world” when dealing with talibanistan the failed country formerly known as pakistan which failed from day one
Betty says
like the muslim in our WHITE HOUSE MY OR THE HIGH WAY. MUSLMS OFFENDS ME EVERY TIME I SEE ONE. SO GET OUT OF THE USA. YOU ARE NOT WANTED HERE. AND IF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT I SAY O WELL GET OVER IT. AND JUST LEAVE NEVER TO RETURN.
Bezelel says
So after all the bombs and bullets, drones yada yada we could simply send issues of Charlie Hebdo!!!!
B52’s carpet bombing pictures of moHAMed and the boogers will self destruct !!!!
james says
Islam is a peaceful religion and invite everyone to have dialogue with respect. Provoking followers of any religion is not a wise thing to do to create chaos. Freedom of speech is not to insult and tarnish once belief and prophet regardless of any religion you follow.
http://www.jihad.info
Ab-Doh!-La says
( invite everyone to have dialogue with respect. ) What the???
Perhaps James, you can fly over to Iraq & invite even just one from that peaceful mob called Islamic State to have a “respectful dialogue” with you…
On the proviso that you tell him that you’re a Christian.
Bet you wouldn’t dare.
Peace & flowers & rainbows & unicorns man.
ali says
And punishment for insult is death? What a joke
gravenimage says
james—I wonder what his Muslim name is?—wrote:
Islam is a peaceful religion and invite everyone to have dialogue with respect. Provoking followers of any religion is not a wise thing to do to create chaos. Freedom of speech is not to insult and tarnish once belief and prophet regardless of any religion you follow.
http://www.jihad.info
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Funny—when the followers of other religions are “provoked”, they seldom go on murderous sprees.
And notice that he is blaming the *victim* for “creating chaos”, not his homicidal coreligionists.
And the idea that no one of any religion is allowed to question or criticize anyone else’s belief is simply ludicrous—it is only Islam that demands death for anyone who dares shine a spotlight on it.
And the idea that freedom of speech does not allow criticism is grotesque—this is the very *basis* of freedom of speech—the right to disagree.
I checked out his website—absurdly, the site claims that Islam not only allows freedom of speech, but *created it*. All that means, of course, is that Muslims can engage in Da’wa, violently if they wish. It doesn’t offer any dissenters any freedom.
In an article at the site on the topic, it baldly says that “Freedom of Speech”—sneer quotes original—says that it does not allow any insult to religion. By religion, of course, it means Islam.
It then draws a moral equivalence between terrorists and “those who provoke terrorists”—in other words, anyone who may try to resist their thuggery. *Ugh*.
Keith says
Of course Islam created free speech, just like the discovered America, and anything else that we infidels have done.When you are a member of the Religion of Peace and one of the Best of People in accordance with the Qur’an, it must be so difficult to see how the west and countries that follow the west’s example all have better life styles than the middle east.
We all know that the only thing the Islamic world produces is violence and hatred.
Angemon says
james posted:
“Islam is a peaceful religion and invite everyone to have dialogue with respect.”
Fine then, “James”, I “respectfully” wold like to ask the following questions:
1 – Why does the quran lie about the Christian and Jewish faiths?
2 – Why does the quran allows sexual slavery?
3 – Why is it that criticism of muhammad is punishable by death?
4 – Why is it that sharia law is based not on the word of allah but on the actions of muhammad?
5 – Why is it that so many muslims worldwide seem to believe that jihad means holy war rather than internal struggle to improve oneself, and are willing to die for it?
That’s just from the top of my head, I gt plenty of other questions.
Champ says
james, the snake oil salesman, wrote:
Islam is a peaceful religion and invite everyone to have dialogue with respect. Provoking followers of any religion is not a wise thing to do to create chaos. Freedom of speech is not to insult and tarnish once belief and prophet regardless of any religion you follow.
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What a pack of lies; since islam is NOT a peaceful religion, but it’s an evil death cult founded by probably the most evil criminal known to man: muhammad, who’s not a prophet of the one true God; and allah is NOT the God of the Bible: http://kingmessiahproject.com/is_allah_not_God.html
Exposing islam with the TRUTH is MY *freedom of speech*. Yes, the *truth* may hurt ..so be it. Nevertheless, let the truth be boldly told!
Betty says
ISLAM – THE RELIGION OF WAR. ANY WHERE IT APPEARS. AMERICA IS AT WAR WITH ISLAM NO MATTER WHAT THAT MUSLIM IN THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS. HE DOESN’T KNOW EVERY THING. BUT THE LITTLE o THINKS HE DOES. HE IS THE PROBLEM. ever sense he got in office this country has gone down hill and ever thing that is happening in these other country’s he is behind it. all the killings of Christians.and be headings of children. and the trouble we are having right here in AMERICA. IS the little o’s fault. along with the one’s he is in bed with. the muslim brotherhood members the keeps giving high ranking seats in government. so don’t try to tell me we aren’t at war with a ISLAM. WE ARE AND IT WILL GET WORSE IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS MARK MY WORDS. THIS IS NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS.
Keith says
James, what are your qualifications to say that Islam is the religion of peace, when the leader of IS who as I understand it has a degree in Islamic Studies form and Islamic University? Tell us James why we should believe you over Abu Bakr Baghdadi. Why is it that where ever Islam mixes with people who are non muslims there are problems yet all the other religions can get on relatively well, not perfectly of course but there are not constant violent attacks to avenge every perceived slight.
Rob Porter says
James, in what kind of world do you live? Lala land? But, that said, yes, I’ve noticed the Islamic “peaceful dialogue” and “respect” for Christians, Yazidis and Kurds in Iraq and Syria – while beheading, shooting, even cutting Christian children in half just to show just how peaceful and tolerance is Muslim dialogue. In all seriousness, does your mommy know you are out?
Joginder Singh says
James or should I say Jallal have actually read the quran the worst book produced in the history of humanity if so you will see the quran for a vile racist islamic supremist anti-woman, non muslim, gay, civilisation anti etc etc etc that the quran is PS can you send me some of whatever it was you were smoking at the time you posted your comment its looks good stuff
Zebo says
Muslim Logic:
Mohommed:raping children,killing people,enslaving people=mohammed is the most perfect human being ever.
Drawing mohammed= worst act of terrorism.(while at the same time muslim terrorists have destroyed an entire city in nigeria)
Yes-those guys have a perfect feeling for objectivity and fairness.
Please join islam at “stupidlikeshit.com”
we have workshops:how to become a sociopath+ how to become an advanced sociopath.
+our super special workshop:being a member of the most useless and primitive religion ever
and still feel superior.We will show you how to enter european countries,parasitiez and even hate people who give you free housing,food,education and money and all those other things muslim countries can’t offer.
changenow911 says
I don’t know what planet these fools are from but the only ones with blood on their hands for horrible acts of terrorism are of the Islamic sect. If they think that acts of jihad and evil murderous rage on innocent people will force a nation into submission then they really are fools. The only forseeable ending to the entire senarieo is that thousands more innocent people will die as will hundreds of thousands of muslims, all because of a indwelling hate for all of humanity that can never be quenched. Ultimately Islam will be the looser as the world by any means and at any cost will not be held hostage to Hate! period..
FarmerMike says
All great truths begin as blasphemies…. or cartoons!”
Could be Muslims are beginning to shrug off the hateful straightjacket of Islam. Note that Egypt’s al-Sisi courageously spoke to the top Imam’s of Egypt, urging them to “revolutionize” the “ideology” of Islam. We must also note that thousands of Muslims marched with the French & many other Europeans in solidarity with Charlie Hebdo, chanting “Nous sommes Charlie! Nous sommes Charlie!”
Let us hope we are witnessing some crucial growing stages of Islam, the passage of Islam from something akin to infancy or captive-chiidhood, to a more independent-thinking adolescence & then soon-to-be tolerant maturity.
gravenimage says
I’m afraid I very much doubt it, Farmer Mike. Instead, most Muslims seem very much emboldened by the Charlie Hebdo massacre, and are lauding the murderers and calling for more of the same.
JS says
Let the fight begin: Charlie vs. Muhammad…
dumbledoresarmy says
The ‘Charles’ the French need to start channelling, now, is this one.
Charles Martel, “The Hammer”. Maybe his best friends called him ‘Charlie’, too?
732.
Tours/ Poitiers.
http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/58611
Bezelel says
Call me crazy But, I think moHAMed toilet paper would sell like hot cakes.
Mirren10 says
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=985_1378020268
🙂 🙂
Bezelel says
@ Mirren, Thanks, according to the comments 1. It’s not in production yet 2. If it were it would be impossible to keep up with demand. Personally moHAMed’s face printed or embossed on each sheet would be great. Made from recycled korans is good but not entirely necessary.
It’s just like Martha Stewart always say’s ” That’s a good thing!!!!
The same thing would work with obama’s face too.
Betty says
WE already have toilet paper with the little o face on it.
Ren says
Thanks Robert and the like for uncovering the intentions of those who attempt to eradicate the basic values of a democratic free society! WE appreciate your work so much!
ali says
Why kill some one for drawing a cartoon? Even if , for the sake of argument, drawing prophet Muhammad was a crime…, why do Pakistanis want every crime to be punishable by death penalty.
gravenimage says
Pakistan: Muslims demand murder of Charlie Hebdo staff for committing “worst act of terrorism” by drawing Muhammad
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This just shows how absurd Muslims denouncement of “terrorism” is, when it often means Infidels defending themselves against JIhad or else any attempt—as here—on criticizing Islam’s sanguinary violence.
More:
This is one side of the assault on the freedom of speech, which is the foundation of a free society. The other side are the cool, measured calls from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the criminalization of “incitement to religious hatred” and the like. The goal is the same for both initiatives: to intimidate the West into adopting Sharia restrictions on criticism of Islam, which would foreclose on any examination of the jihadis’ motives and goals, and allow the jihad to advance unimpeded. And instead of standing for the freedom of speech and explaining why it is important, Western leaders and the mainstream media are temporizing and surrendering.
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Yes—the only difference is the “slow Jihad” vs the “fast Jihad”, which is no more than a variance of tactics. In fact, the presence of the “fast Jihad” just serves to convince many foolish people that the “slow Jihad” is actually civilized.
In fact, you have many Infidel useful idiots signing on to this slow Jihad, with their own exhortations not to “offend Muslims” or “incite hatred” or “provoke” pious Muslims to murder people.
I’m afraid we’ve even had a few calls for such craven appeasement here by posters on Jihad Watch.
More:
The rally came as Pakistani lawmakers staged their own demonstrations outside parliament after passing a resolution condemning the image of Islam’s prophet in the French satirical newspaper.
Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Mohammad Yousuf said the lawmakers unanimously adopted the resolution condemning the publication of the images.
The resolution was mostly symbolic.
Yousif did not say how many legislators were present, but he stressed that lawmakers from all political parties backed the measure.
The resolution also condemned violence under any pretext.
After the vote, a group of lawmakers marched outside parliament, chanting: ‘In the name of the prophet, we’re ready to die.’
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Despite the weak claims that violence is not acceptable, what he *really* means is that they are willing to *kill* in the name of the “prophet”.
And this is not the first time “lawmakers” in Pakistan have rallied for Jihad terror. And why not? Pakistan is virtually a Shari’ah state.
More:
The minister said the resolution would be sent to all foreign missions in the country and to the United Nations, to register Pakistan’s protest against the cartoons, which ‘hurt our religious sentiments deeply.’
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And what happens when Muslims have their “religious sentiments” hurt? Violence and threats of violence, including bloody murder.
More:
Meanwhile, Turkey also denounced the prophet cartoons as an ‘open provocation’.
‘Freedom of the press does not mean freedom to insult,’ Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters in Ankara before heading for talks with EU leaders in Brussels.
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Of course it does. Almost every opinion “insults” someone, if the listener is touchy enough.
More:
His comments came as prosecutors in Istanbul opened an investigation into Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet for publishing excerpts from the first issue of Charlie Hebdo since the attack on its offices on January 7 that left 12 people dead.
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And Turkey continues its Islamization and accompanying crushing of freedom of speech under Erdogan.
More:
A statement from Jordan’s royal palace said ‘continuation of publishing the cartoon is an insult to the feelings of Muslims everywhere’.
The king, believed to be a descendant of Mohammed, added that, at times like these, there is a ‘need for wisdom, dialogue and open-endedness… and of working in a constructive manner to boost the values of respect, compassion and common values.’
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In other words, Infidels must practice Shari’ah strictures on criticizing the violence of Islam, or face the consequences from violent Mohammedans. This is just a superficially more measured way of saying this.
More:
The magazine yesterday published a ‘survivors’ issue which sold out before more copies of an eventual print run of five million hit newsstands.
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I should be getting my copy in the next few days—inshallah. (and yes, the last word here *is* a joke).
More:
But many Muslims believe their faith forbids depictions of the prophet and reacted with dismay – and occasionally anger – to the latest cover image.
Some felt their expressions of solidarity with Charlie Hebdo after last week’s attack had been rebuffed, while others feared the cartoon would trigger yet more violence.
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In other words, they are upset that Charlie Hebdo is *still* unbowed in the face of Muslim savagery.
More:
‘You’re putting the lives of others at risk when you’re taunting bloodthirsty and mad terrorists,’ said Hamad Alfarhan, a 29-year old Kuwaiti doctor….
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Sickening. Another call—and one finds them from dhimmi Infidels, as well—to bow to thugs and murderers.
Renee says
No, it was not the prophet, but Charlie on the front of the magazine. Of course Pakistani people cannot read French, so I do not hold that against them. But how come they are so sure this is Mo, when there are no pictures of Mo around. So there can never be proof that the cartoons were Mohammed.
If it is so bad to draw a picture and call it Mohammed, isn’t it worse then to bear children and call them Mohammed? That’s what they are doing by the millions, why is that allowed? And if a jihadist is filmed and he is called Mohammed is that blasphemy as well? Is that a picture of Mohammed? they are making pictures of Mohammed all the time in my view.
MarineDad1957 says
Very astute!
gp says
Pakistan: Muslims demand murder of Charlie Hebdo staff for committing “worst act of terrorism” by drawing Muhammad-
Wow, then we better send those Paki Jihadist bastards another $260 million in “aid”. Maybe they can use that US blood money to turn UBL’s former house into a shrine, or museum, or a mosque! Or maybe they could feed the doctor that helped us track him down.
The doctors actions were not considered halal because the Paki government was hiding and protecting UBL! The hell with those jihadi savages.
Dracula says
“The other side are the cool, measured calls from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the criminalization of “incitement to religious hatred” and the like. The goal is the same for both initiatives:”
Thanks for putting this point front and center. It’s one of the most important things realizations to have in the aftermath of these intimidation tactics. Serene, well-articulated arguments to curtail freedom are still the tools of oppression.
profitsbeard says
This is one march Pope Francis can get behind.
(Is that him holding the right side of the banner?)
Jon says
Why don’t we have a prison immigration program where we allow pedophiles and murderers back into society? Same difference.
Joe Shmo says
When Mr Bean opened his mouth, he actually said some really good stuff:
“To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas – even if they are sincerely held beliefs – is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed.
It all points to the promotion of the idea that there should be a right not to be offended. But in my view the right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended. The right to ridicule is far more important to society than any right not to be ridiculed because one in my view represents openness – and the other represents oppression” Rowan Atkinson
Dave J says
The supposed right to not be offended is the thin edge of the (sorry) sword.
Once you go down that road there is no end to it.
Or rather, it ends at your and everyone’s neck.
It’s infantile and yet deadly.
pumbar says
So it’s okay if I go and bomb my local Toys R Us because they stock Plasticine. Wallace and Gromit were made of Plasticine and they were blatantly cheesist. They hurt my cheese eating sensibilities.
Emilia Fimitrova says
And meanwhile muslims killed and are killing infidels just because they don`t believe in Allah.
dumbledoresarmy says
Okay, got it.
We can add yet another definition to our “Islamic Dictionary for Infidels”, also known as “A Guide to Islamspeak, for the Sceptical Infidel”.
“Terrorism (the worst kind)” = “1/ Drawing a picture, *any* kind of picture, of Mohammed; 2/ Drawing a caricature of Mohammed.”
Keep that definition in mind, next time you see faux-sincere mohammedans smiling and lying and declaring that they condemn “terrorism”. Because, mentally, as they do that, they are focusing on *their own* special Islamspeak definition of what constitutes ‘terrorism’.
Champ says
Great comment, DDA!
Nic says
“Making blasphemy cartoon of the Prophet is the worst act of terrorism. The sketch-makers must be hanged immediately.’”
Ahhh… I see the problem. These poor little dears have limited understanding of the World outside their Koranic bubble – and are probably illiterate – so obviously they have little experience on which to base comparisons of “terrorism”.
How about we help them out ? We use a large Hydrogen Bomb to reduce Karachi to smoking ash. Ten miles from the epicentre, we put up a signpost with a some blasphemous cartoons of the prophet.
Then in future we can take such people there and say “HERE is a blasphemous picture, and BEHIND you is the ‘worse kind of terrorism’ … oh, and we have HUNDREDS of those bombs. NOW what do you believe ?”
If successful, we could take the idea on a “tour” of several OTHER Muslim cities. Mecca and Medina, anybody ?
Truth Seeker says
When a Muslim will become Peaceful person? From the Moment he dies.
Islofob IS-1 says
It would be helpful to remind all who visit, read, and comment on this site , the when and the why, the entire Cartoon saga started in the first place. I remember the contests, and the massive outrage from the followers of islam.
I remember the cartoons were in responce to a islam event against the west, or persons. It all blurs with time, many may not remember what started it all.
A early post link or two would assist.
Islofob IS1 says
Why did the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten publish cartoons in the first place?
A writer of a children’s book about Mo was unable to get drawings of the founder of islam, that looks to be what started the entire first chapter back around 2004-06.
A children’s book.
Another nail into the coffin of the death cult known as islam..
Psycho says
I agree it’s the Inferiority Complex, a term coined by the early, co-founding Psychoanalyst, Alfred Adler. The deepest shame & lack of a sense of Self underlies all behaviour like that of Jihadists. They’ve perfected it to an absurd level. Exercising Freedom of speech (including offending) never “triggers” violence. Clearly a violent response is in the control of the criminal who chooses a violent action. If Jihadists disagree with this, it’s likely because their “education” (brainwashing in Madrassars) doesn’t allow thinking for oneself & taking responsibility for one’s thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs & actions. It’s ironic that those who are like puppets are trying to be the puppet-masters & try to pull our strings (which they won’t find, hopefully, as we do think for ourselves & they hate us for it!). So the “Right to Offend” (which should be called the right to risk offending) must stand, otherwise we shall see the legacy of the Enlightenment give way to a terrible “endarkenment” (to quote Brendon O’Neill, of The Australian newspaper). The Right to be offended (or not offended) is the choice of the reader or audience-member. I know I’m station the obvious, although it doesn’t seem obvious to most world leaders or to Mainstream media. Nigel Farage of UKIP seems an exception although his views, though clear-headed & representing the views of many concerns Brits, are attacked by both Conservative & Socialist parties on Britain. Do I smell a whiff of envy?
Nazih says
Muslims can’t have it both ways,if they are so sensitive about depicting their religion as a violent ,aggressive and intolerant religion , and they keep asking the world to legislate against insulting religious beliefs . I can,t see any wrong with this provided they are willing to remove all insulting ,abusive , degrading, inciting , and jihad glorifying verses and references from the Qur’an and all other related resources ; against the Jews, the Christian ,the Polytheists and the nonbelievers . I wonder what be left from the Glorious Qur’an and the Noble Hadeeth ?!!!
Angry says
End ALL foreign aid to the terrorist exporting nation, pakistan.
Contact your political representative and demand that NO foreign aid is to be sent to the breeding ground for islamic vermin.
FarmerMike says
Quite right, Psycho. Muslims have an Inferiority Complex. You add: “The deepest shame & lack of a sense of Self underlies all behaviour like that of Jihadists.”
In a much earlier post, I noted that pedophilia is much more widely practiced in Muslim society than anywhere in the West. Pedophilia generates “shame & a lack of Self….” No wonder these victims of childhood sexual abuse become willing suicide bombers. The “dominate or kill the infidel” directives of the Koran simply point the way.
If this diagnosis of Muslim society is generally correct, what is the solution?
Dare we welcome all Muslims into Western society, hoping they will grow up more like Westerners? Already, that is not working very well, due to wimpy cultural relativist attitudes of Western governments ^ media.
Must we simply arm ourselves and our police & troops to fight battles we are too wimpy to address right in our own neighborhoods>
Or might we begin a bumper sticker campaign w/ these words:
“Immigrants must live up to our standards–because we will not live down to theirs.”
True, there is no ethnic or religious stigma attached. But, there is a “”low-high” statement about immigrants & citizens. Hmmm….
So, then, how about a bumper sticker variation on President Truman’s most famous saying: “If you can’t take a joke, stay out of the country!” Lots of room for free speech, humor & religious beliefs there. What do you & others think? Might sell well in France. Elsewhere, too.
Stephen Hayes says
I am deeply offended by public insults directed against Jesus. However, Jesus specifically directed his followers to return blessing for curse. Aggressive secularists please note: if Islam moves into the post-Christian vacuum you are creating your grandchildren will curse you.
Psych says
To Stephen Hayes,
Just how are “Aggressive Secularists” creating a vacuum in a post-Christian world? I rather thought only the choices of Christians could create that. Since most secularists aren’t aggressive, but rational, where do they fit in the religious scenario? Many atheists were brought up with religion in their childhoods, but chose science, philosophy & other non-faith based perspectives as the attitudes guiding their lives. As did Hypatia in Alexandria, Egypt in 400 AD (see the movie “Agora”). Jesus taught not only to return gentleness for aggression (as does the Dalai Lama), but also to separate religion from government (which Islam fails to do, notwithstanding the great example of former Turkish President Ataturk). If it’s only the teachings of Jesus standing between your felt anger and aggressive actions, then (while we can be grateful for that) how is that so different from Islamic militants at a feeling level? Next challenge, grow up & resolve the shame & grief underlying those angry feelings!
Truth Seeker says
Founder of Islam was well Aware, there are many Flaws in him and his teachings and people will point out them. In order to prevent that he made the Rule, anyone who finds Flaw on him and his teachings should be put to death and the killers will get visa to Janaah (Islam’s Paradise). Questioning such Rules also bring death penalty.
Today’s problem is Westerners’ Reluctance to admit the Fact that, Muslim Migration to Europe, US etc is Conspiracy Jihad and nurturing it is suicidal for them.
In Islamic Countries, Christians are being Tortured. But West and US don’t bother and they don’t give Visa to Christians. But they give Visa to Muslims with great Hospitality and Generosity. Rather they prefer to be perished.