what do u think about boycotting danish products as a punishment for publishing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed ?
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I think it's quite funny. All over a cartoon.
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As Americans we must back the Dutch on this situation. We live in a society of free speech and all that. We must support any country that shares those same rights. Those cartoonists are of no fault for making those cartoons. If anyone's to blame is those punks that would kill over something such as religion. I know people identify themselves with their religion, but taking your religion seriously doesn't permit you to kill anyone for any reason.\nLast Temptation of Christ is a great movie. It's in my list of favourite movies. Think everyone should see it.\nLater.
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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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Nothing at all as I believe everyone has the right to free speech and if we start banning things because it offends some people then where do you draw the line\n\nThe cartoons were just that - cartoons.  Meant to be taken lightheartedly and not even published with the intention of causing offence.  When it's put into context Islam is one of the lesser mocked religions as I believe a lot of people are aware of the sensitivities that may be aroused in Muslims by speaking out against what to them is more than just a religion being as it is, a way of life.\n\nIn any event, there have been far more cartoons about Christ than about Muhammad (PBUH) and often much more hateful and disparaging.\n\nI don't have a religion as such and if I did it would probably be Baha'i which is effectively where the individual takes strands from different religions and lives their life according to them.
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Why cheese and food products? Because they are either imported from Denmark, or from a country who supports Denmark. Thats their way of "sticking it" to Denmark. Joke is on them though - as you say, food sucks in that area...so they are only upsetting locals! \n\nWhat is more important is to figure out why these Danish Muslims released lies and propaganda in Egypt months after the supposed caricatures were printed, and then added several pictures that were never printed in that paper.... But for some reason they thought it would be a good idea to go to Egypt with a package of propaganda and lies and tell them "This is how Islamics are treated in Denmark!" It was all fabricated - and Muslims didnt even realize that they had been duped by their own kind.
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Well, unlike the Muslim protest, I don't think anyone's getting violent about "The DaVinci Code". Personally, I think that protesting either the cartoons or this film is absolutely ridiculous, but it's definitely within one's right to do so. Nobody's saying that the cartoons shouldn't have been protested, if people were actually offended by them. It's the violence and death threats that accompanied the cartoon protest that people were opposed to. There's a right way and a wrong way to carry out a protest.
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My personal opinion is that they were in bad taste.  I would defend to the death the cartoonist's right to draw stupid tasteless cartoons.
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That is the price of having the freedoms we do.....if we started banning some forms of trade we would get people saying they are taking away rights......with freedom come having to see and hear things that we don't like....Do I like when companies do that, nope but what can you do....start taking away more freedoms....then people would really be pissed....
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Well if the 'West' is stupid enough to buy it - why should they be blamed.\n\nand whilst we are on the subject....wasn't Miss Muffet a big supporter of Kurds?
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Apparently, it is a violation of the religious edict to depict the prophet.  It's an outcry of the disrespect for their religion.  And it's important to realize that it's not all muslims who are responding in this way.\n\nNo religion can expect to bind the world's population to its beliefs.  That said, everyone does have a right to their beliefs, and also a right to protest the disrespect of them.
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There have been hundreds, thousands of caricatures about god, jesus and the pope.  Do you see christians jumping around waving banners about killing people and going to war over it?  Do we go around burning the flag of the nation this drawing originally was printed in?\n\nYou want disgusting, look at the way these people reacted over a DRAWING for goodness sakes.  Not saying it was right to print the drawing but come on get abit of bloody perspective.  Human freedom of belief?  What about the artists human rights?  I would say that the reaction to the cartoon did more to damage my views of the islamic community then the picture would ever of done.
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Thanks for the question\n\nYou remember the controversy over that cartoon about our prophet (pbuh)? We, muslims, were very offended because in our religion it is forbidden to produce images of prophets. Anyway, since we believe Jesus (pbuh) was a prophet it would be offensive to us to produce his image as much as it has been with that case.\nI understand your honest intentions, but personaly i would really not allow my child to bring that doll in our house ...... i hope you understand why.\nAnd no - we don't celebrate Christmas .... we celebrate Eid and that's when children recieve presents. We have to Eids a year (one after the month of fasting is over and the other one which comes exactly 2 months and 10 days after the 1st one ..... which is falling around New Year, not so sure now.\n\npeace and blessings :)\n\nEDIT: yes, i agree with my fellow brother and sisters who answered this before ........... if it makes u happy and if it strengthens your faith - PLEASE, feel free to yell ''I LOVE JESUS''
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Muslims are not few numbers thank god and to your knowledge a great percent of the exported goods from Denmark goes to muslim countries and when muslims prophet and releigion is insulted then its normal to boycott the goods from the countries who insulted thier releigion and prophet which of course will affect the trade
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Whoa there knobstick, your words make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!  I don't think that cartoons of religious figures should be printed or sketched if it means the same thing as shouting '" Fire" in a crowded theater, ie...ignorant protesting with killed persons involved.\nBut where do we end the censorship?  In India we could never even look right or left, heck they worship everything there don't they? Air, frogs, matchsticks?
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maybe those ppl who support the cartoons dont have any thing better to do ???!!!\n\ni for one do respect all faiths such as christians ,jews ..considering that i am a muslim...i do not dare mock jesus or   moses ...and respect those prophets alot...i dont know why some ppl want to mock muslims....for a muslim i am agianst all the killings of any innocent ppl regradless of thier faith...but i am also agianst those who disrespect my religion and my prophet {PBUH} and will do all that is inmy power to protect OUR RIGHT...which is called freedom of protection hehe and not freedom of expression= freedom of abuse... these ppl are using that..! dont u agree??
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I just cancelled a vacation to Mexico. I refuse to give them a dime. I am also boycotting Mexican made products. They are interfering with our sovereign rights. I hope more people join in this boycott.
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I think the whole "freedom of expression" thing has gone a little out of hand.\nWith action comes consequences. You can have all the "freedom of speech" you want but be prepared for the conditions and consequences that comes with it.\nI think what should come with the freedom of expression thing is "responsibility".\nJust because you want to publish the prophet muhammad on paper doesn't mean you're fighting in the name of freedom of speech.\nThere has to be a certain level of respect as well. To publish it in the national papers is not only scornful and disrespectful of the religion itself but also extremely offensive.\nTake it this way, with this liberty to do as you please there are consequences that come with it. You cannot possibly just say "we can do the hell we please" and expect everyone else to follow along in silence and submission.\nNo, I think it was irresponsible and unncessary for the paper to publish the pictures. It wasn't all that great, witty or artistic and it was in pretty bad taste.\nFreedom of expression shouldn't come with the ignorance tag. We should all remember that with the action comes the consequence, and remember before we do another offensive stint at religion, that it is a very sensitive, personal subject to many, many people.\nOne has to respect another person's belief as well.