Originally Posted by
Onamist
When the hell did we start talking about Christians? This is about Islam. Plus the media doesn't create special events devoted to doing something that breaks one of the most sacred tenets of Christianity.
I started talking about Christians because there is a double standard. If Christians and Scientologists can be freely made fun of, so can Muslims.
Yeah because intentionally aggravating Muslims is really going to help the situation isn't it?
Yes, it will. At the very least, it will drive the point home. The point being that issuing death threats can not scare people into submission.
Especially considering the amount of hatred already directed to Western nations. And it isn't even a holiday. It's just some 14 year old kid who saw the reaction to that South Park episode and thought it would be funny to do his own version.
Wrong.
As I said before, I have no problem with free speech. But when it is used to insult or to cause harm then it changes from being freedom of expression to just plain aggravating behaviour.
And that still falls under freedom of speech and expression.
We are free to criticize and make fun of any group of people, especially if the goal is to make a social commentary.
Christians themselves violated that rule. It was their own choice to do so. Why should Muslims be force to change their beliefs because others think it is strange or radical?
Muslims don't have to violate that rule. However: I am not Muslim, and should be free to violate it at my leisure without fearing for my life.
PS: please don't post your "entries" here because this is a
discussion .
Last edited by Odlov; May 20, 2010 at 07:27 PM.