What happened in Denmark, was it: 1- Press Freedom OR 2- Disrespect for Religon?
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Both, really. It was the Danish press exercising their right (under Danish law) to free press, and it was disrespectful to a certain religion.\n\nBut we don't see Christians burning flags and torching embassies b/c of unusual (and blasphemous) creations as "Piss Christ", or Jews sending death threats to the Muslim state-sponsored newspapers running virulent cartoons equating Nazis and Zionists.\n\nMuslims need to come to the 21st century, or we might have to bomb them to the Stone Age.\n\nAnhar : Let's see, freedom is slavery, where have I heard that before? ;) Let's face it, we're dealing with a group of people who have been conditioned to accept "The Truth" as the only acceptable answer, and if you dare to disbelieve, then you're wrong and it's off with your head :<
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I doubt that the whole of Denmark will do anything whatsoever. Just because 2 people at a newspaper have a crap sense of humour, doesn't mean the whole country shares that opinion. Everyone who could apologise has already done so, from the general director of Arla(big food/dairy company) to the prime minister. What else can you do?
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Didn't you get the memo?  Freedom of speech and freedom of religion only applies to Christians.  All us non-Christians have to shut up and salute.
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It was to be expected there are no laws protecting freedom of speech over there, its a pretty rigid society where the government try to keep tabs on individualism.
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By imposing religious values of one religion on all people\n\nIn the Western democracies there is a considerable freedom of religion. &#92;\nOn the other hand in the Muslim countries there is very little or none.\nFor example in Saudi Arabia, travelers have their bibles confiscated. Not-Muslims are not allowed to visit Mecca. The substantial number of Non-Muslims from India, Philippines, and the West are working in Saudi, yet no churches, or temples are allowed. The non-Muslims get arrested for celebrating Christians or Devali in their private homes. The non-Muslims are not even allowed to burry their dead in Saudi, the corpses are being sent back to their countries of origins for burial!\nOther Muslim countries are only slightly less oppressive to their minorities:\nIn Pakistan and Bangladesh Hindus are being so persecuted and their numbers have gone down to just a quarter since independence. \nChristianity used to be just as oppressive as Islam; fortunately it has gradually lost most of its power over the last 5 centuries.
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First no matter how nasty or offense the cartoons are to you -- THEY ARE JUST CARTOONS!\n\nSecond, the cartoons were printed previously - IN EGYPT - and there were no anti-Egyptian riots.\n\nThird, Denmark is a nice little democracy and its citizens can handle the voting there just nicely.\n\nFourth, if you want to vote in Denmark then by rights Danes should be able to vote or influence your favorite country. Somehow I doubt you'd want that.
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Freedom of speech-say whatever you want to say\nFreedom of press-magazines, newspaper, etc can write whatever the way\nFreedom of religion-be whatever religion you wanna be
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This link gives more details\nBecause the core of the story is not related to the printing of the orignal and "genuine" 12 cartoons...\n\nAt the end of the link, the dark brown pics are the added cartoons that many say, the Danish Imam added when he wanted to create reactions from the muslim countries (5 months after the incident !).\n\nIf you have, like the Mufti of Marseille would say, maturity in your faith (if you are Muslim) the 12 original Cartoons should not make you react. Like the Mufti of Marseille says, Mr. Benchek, freedom of speech has been an essential aspect of how muslim live in the West. The reactions are proof that Muslims are not strong in their Faith and feel insulted for just a few pics of bad taste (he was reffering to ONLY the original Cartoons and not the Mysteriously 3 added ones...)\n\nMake sure you read throughly to distingish what is said.... Because if you only "look" you will be another one of the manipulated persons, which ever side of the coin you are on.\n\nCiao !
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In general terms, neither.  It was a lunatic fringe.  Their nationality or claimed religious beliefs are not an issue as they do not represent the mainstream views of any group.
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its too bad people are not behaving.  Some Christians are not reporting silly stuff ya know,  and I have been hasseled by non-christians types.  Some think that freedom of speech is a reason to be rude (report button is kinda free speech and rude I think though there are times when it has a purpose)  and some think if they are not rude others will dismiss what they have to say without understanding,  as if being rude is an exclaimation point.  I just write off people who are rude crude and socially unacceptable as cowards in this dark closet and since they have no ability to articulate I assume they are not much good at thinking and when I see their avatar i just skip it.
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i guess freedom of press but any pictures that are disrespectful towards other is wrong
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Yes.  That's freedom of speech.  You know, like a bunch of scumballs standing around screaming "Death to America?"  You may not like what people say or publish, but they have the right to do it.  You have the right to ignore it if you wish.  So, if something someone says or publishes offends you, don't watch or read it.  It's so simple, isn't it?  After all, it's not as if they are putting a gun to your head (or threatening to kidnap and behead you) is it?\n\nNo, I would not have published the cartoons, because I do respect others' religious views.  Also, because the peace loving, respectful Muslims of this world choose to commit violence and murder over a silly cartoon.  Ask them how they feel about Jews sometime to get their views of what respect for another's religion is really all about.  It's THEIR religion that all of this respect is limited to.  If they had their way, all Jews would be killed.  In the West, we call this hypocrisy.  In their world, I guess it's called respect.
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Freedom of speech along with freedom of religion is the most fundamental right.\n\nThink of what you could not do without freedom of speech...\n\nYou could not criticize your government.\nYou could not stand up for what you beleive in.\nYou could not talk about your faith in public.\n\nNo free speech=no freedom.\n\nThis is why when our founding fathers made the Bill of Rights they made it Amendment #1- it was the first thing on their mind.
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Since some of those cartoons were also published in an Egyptian paper months earlier (presumably to condemn them), then I guess the Danish aren't alone.\n\nBesides, Danish laws of free expression apply to people in Denmark. If you want the cartoons to be censored because of other peoples's laws, then you should be ready to accept outside judgments on your culture as well.\n\nAnd besides again, the protests are driven much more by local politics than the nature of the cartoon.
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Just another scapegoat to blame society's problems on, and a way to divide people. There is a massive misconception in the US today that this is a "Christian" nation and that certain people/behaviors should be condemned. Funny thing, historically speaking every time a single religion comes to power that nations folds in on itself.
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"Freedom of Expression" is a concept that means that someone has the right to express views-- no matter how unpopular-- without fear of being persecuted or punished for what he has said. In a strictly political sense, freedom of speech is meant to protect the rights of people who have a grievance against the government or have unpopular views in general. It was created because in the past, Western leaders [or religious organizations] had the practice of condemning, imprisoning, or killing people who expressed views that they didn't like. (For example, Honore Daumier [a 19th century French cartoonist] was imprisoned for printing cartoons that the French government found offensive.) \n\nSo Freedom of Expression is a concept meant to protect the rights of people who have unpopular views, especially if it's against the government or other authorities with immense power. They cannot be imprisoned or persecuted or exiled. It is a good concept. The problem, however, is that this concept has now been corrupted by many people, who feel that Freedom of Expression means being as insensitive and rude as you feel like, and not expect to get a negative reaction for it. It has also become a crutch [lazy] response when someone does something that creates controversy and doesn't really address the issue head on. I don't know much about this Danish cartoon affair, but this may have happened in this case.
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Because danish laws are well-done!! He hasn't done anything reprehensible.\n\nPS: my answer does not mean that I agree with the drawings of the journalist.