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Subject:	Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 3 Feb 2006 17:42:02 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:

Hey all,

Have you guys seen this story? A Danish newspaper printed several cartoons of Mohammed last September and this has led to complaints to the UN, death threats, and boycotts of Danish goods in some Arab nations (which is how I first saw the story on ILENN, because many of the news stories say boycott Danish products including ... LEGO ...). Then this morning I saw it in the Post because several other European newspapers reran the cartoons in solidarity with the Danish paper, and apparently the editor of one French paper got sacked over this. You can see the cartoons in question on this blog.

It is a great example of the differences between freedom and totalitarianism; of tolerance and intolerance. Unless the world of Islam can learn to “live and let live”, there is going to be a very large and violent cultural war in the future;

I’m a little late in getting to this discussion, so perhaps this has been addressed already, but how is this threatened responsed fundamentally (no pun intended) different from acrimonious boycotts by US-based religious groups whenever an element of pop culture portrays Jesus Christ in a manner contrary to the religious groups’ sensitivities? Granted, in that case both the boycotters and the boycottees are usually American, but the same “thou shalt not infringe upon my interpretation” runs through the fundamentalist response, whether it be Christian or Muslim.

I fear that the war in Iraq is only the beginning....

If Dubya remains in office, then I fear that you’re likely correct.

What happened to Saddam’s tons of WMDs, again?

Dave!

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		Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
(...) What took you? :-) (...) The er, fundamental difference, is that one is peaceful and law-abiding, and the other isn't. You can call the responses from US-based religious groups to any given issue "acrimonious" if you want, but they are rarely (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

		Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
(...) (URL) Protests in London call for terrorist strikes against Europe, threaten those who insult Islam with execution, and generally reject liberal democracy. (URL) Danish Embassy in Lebanon and Syria are attacked by protestors and set on fire. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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		Re: Danish cartoons outrage some Moslem groups and nations
(...) It is a great example of the differences between freedom and totalitarianism; of tolerance and intolerance. Unless the world of Islam can learn to "live and let live", there is going to be a very large and violent cultural war in the future; I (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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