With the reaction of muslims due to the recent cartoon, has their reaction changed your view about them?
95696
Naw, I still think they are whiny bitchy tools who fight words with violence.
92885
Nothing.  It was an independent private newspaper that published the cartoon.  It would be no different than the United States government doing something over a New York Times editorial.  This is a problem that other governments have that they can't effectively control their populations and that the moderate Muslim leaders have that they can't stop their followers from rioting and killing.
165259
*Shaking my shaggy skull* While I believe that bounties to kill, killing, violence of any kind is wrong, seems a lot of people either forget or just dun understand some basics...\n\nTop of the list, that cartoon to a Moslim is highly highly insulting thing and basically is like 2 "You shall have no other gods besides Me...Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above..."\n\nI mean how would a christian feel if a cartoon was made showing say jesus performing homosexual acts? They wouldn't like it, not one little bit and would be screaming bloody murder...\n\nNext, frankly the Middle East has gotten the short end of the stick from the western society for a loooooooooong time. Now the top superpowers are invading them one country at a time. They are fed up and I dun really blame them for it.\n\nLastly the cartoonist should have known better, so should have the papers that printed them. When the Moslims said "Hey, we don't like that!" an apology should have been made right then and there. But instead all they got was arrogance.\n\nNow before anyone says "But we have freedom of speech and creativity." Do we really? I certainly couldn't put the before mentioned cartoon of jesus in a national/continental newspaper. It would have been nixed purely because it would upset people.\n\nSo before calling them insane, imagine how you would feel if the roles were reversed and it was your savior that was shown in a nasty light...
270483
I think Native Americans feel the same about the sudden popularity of "shamans" and sweat lodges among those who don't know.  And I've also heard that some Muslims, at least, have issues with the Nation of Islam.  \n\nI think in all cases, it starts with someone on a spiritual quest trying to find something to bring them closer to God.  They do not intend to mock, but they do not study in depth.  They take a few ideas, some rituals, and cobble together something they feel comfortable with.  They do not intend to offend and I don't think they realize they do.  Then they pick up followers who have less of an idea....\n\nPlease don't feel that they are mocking you or your beliefs.  They aren't -- they just don't understand.  They mean well and they may indeed be extremely religious -- just not in the way you are used to!  It is possible to be extremely religious and sincere in your longing to draw closer to God without understanding the history or beliefs behind some of the rituals you have copied.\n\nIt is possible to be a Christian without following the rituals of the Catholic church.  There are many varieties of Christians, Muslims, etc.  From my reading, I think there are also many varieties of Hindus.  Can't you just see them as a small sect -- even if they don't understand your religion as you do?  I'm sure it would be easier for you to do that than it is for most Christians to deal with the Westboro Baptist Church (the bigots who picket funerals of gays) or for moderate Muslims to deal with having their religion smeared by the actions of a few terrorists.
98963
I wouild say, "I am sorry that you have taken offense to this cartoon, but sometimes this is the price we must pay for a free press and free speech.  The main point is, sir, that in a free and open society if you are tolerant of what you interpret as a slur on your religion, other groups will be tolerant of your perceived slur on their religion.  Tolerance is the key.  If you find this impossible, you cannot expect Jews to tolerate a Muslim religious leader calling Judiasm a 'gutter religion.'"
47029
Muslims are fine. I think, like any religion. It is the extremist that have interpreted the religion incorrectly that concern me. Which most Muslims will tell you they are concerned about people who are like that also.
407092
Muslims cop so muh flack as we are so called terrorists and apparently hate Jews - I don't know about being the new Jews,  but mulims are certainly gettting persecuted in many parts of the world - its ridiculous how much the fear of what you dont understand influences so many people!!\nThe fact that in many places now, muslims can be viewed so negatively, (and this is not even covered up) I feel that in some sense we are like a group in socielty that is being seriously mistaken and marginalised.
1174890
Have been many times.... wide array of reaction.\n\nHave retorted with an insult of my own, have laughed at them maniacly until they got embarrassed, have ignored it completely, have taken it like a woose, have gotten in their face, shoved, told them off, everything short of punching out
245057
I have grown up amongst Muslims my entire life and they are one of the friendliest and most charming people around the world.\n\nWhen the news first broke, yes, Muslims were portrayed over the media as violent. Over the course of time, you will notice that the media has actually become more careful in their labels. Now, they are 'Muslim separatist groups' or 'Muslim terrorist groups' - groups perpetuating violence under the guise of religion. Sometimes, they do not even have the word Muslim in the front. However, the damage has already been done, and now, everyone just bandies 'Muslims are bad' about.\n\nYou have to also consider the Crusades or the Spanish Inquisition, did they not justify violence by whitewashing it with religion during its 'heyday'? To better understand what a particular religion is all about, find out about it. Don't just listen to the news. Why label a people by the actions of a few bad apples? Would you like it if someone else did the same thing to you?\n\nFood for thought; Catholic priests and altar boys. If one was not unfamiliar with the religion, what do you think the impression would be? That Catholicism breeds perverts, perhaps?
1158636
FUNNY HOW AROUND THE WORLD  there were massive portests against the cartoons even people killed, embassies burned, diplomats attacked and boycots of denmark...\n\n\nBut why none against the treatment of women in islam, \nforced arranged marriage,\n the lack of gay rights with gays executed, \ngirls stoned to death for making love etc...\n\nWHERE WAS THE OUTRAGE?\n\nIe important stuff not silly cartoons...\n\nIf I was Allah Id say stop sucking up to me go rescue the girls...
82461
You don't see Jews protesting against people that don't eat kosher food.  You don't see Christians setting Cartoon Network's flag on fire because they use Jesus in South Park.  It's one thing to be upset about the cartoons, but to set fires and hold up signs that say "europe will see it's own 9/11".  To threaten against innocent people who had *nothing* to do with this is blasphemous, because life is sacred.  It's a picture, a cartoon that was printed in a country that has freedom of speech and press.  If you don't like it, then don't look at it.  I know it's against their religion, but if I'm not a part of that religion then those rules do not apply to me.  They are just looking for more reasons to be angry against democratic countries...  (just look at Iraq, their people marched about the cartoon...  maybe we are actually seeing some improvements over there).
420131
I think people look at all muslims in the same light as the extreme muslims which is sad. It is understandable why but we don't look at all white people the same and there are alot that are bad eggs. I don't think all muslims are treated harsh more likely they are watched and analysed.
372411
The more those people protest about insignificant cartoons the more other people realize that maybe religion (specifically islam) is not worthy of following.  Who wants to follow a prophet that has thin skin.  If you have to believe in a god, wouldn't you want one that has the ability to laugh at himself?
172026
There does indeed seem to be far more than just a few extremists.  The rioting is spreading around the world.  I heard on the news today that even Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, USA is comcerned with the climate of the reactions in their city,\n\nI can understand the Muslims being insulted by the Danish cartoons.  I am very sorry for that. However I am even sorrier for the people who choose to react to that insult with violence.  \n\nI keep hearing that everyone is so upset because they think the cartoons make Muslims look like terrorists. Well, I am sorry, but they come no where as close to doing that as the people who are roiting in violence do.\n\nIf you do not want the world to think of Muslims as terrorists, then you need to stand up and denounce the actions of those who ARE acting in a terroristic way. Burning down embassies over a religious insult IS behaving in a terroristic manner.
154031
I also think mariane is right, Muslims should forgive. \nWhen Mohammad recaptured the Mecca he didn't go for revenge. He forgave all of his enemies and you know that his enemies killed his beloved uncle "The lion of God" Hamzeh and even ate his liver...\nMaybe the cartoonists found it funny but now I think they don't think its funny.\nOf course if they think I'm a troll because I'm a muslim and I can destroy their dreams they must go to a psychiatrist as fast as possible. It is Islamphobia paranoia and can be very dangerous.
540655
i don't think all the muslims in this site are recieving money to correct what has misunderstood about muslims. \n\nand apologists for what? i think muslims are the one who need apologies. \n\nabout murder, terrorist, child molester ...etc. \n\ndid you know that when he started to spread his message. people went against him even much worse than you did. \n\nyour problem is not Muhammad. your problem is understanding who is God is. that's the problem for many people. they have draw an image about God in their mind and said "whatever dosen't fit that image in my mind cannot be my God!".\n\nMuhammad had tender heart toward womens, orphans, poor, captive of wars, neighbour (even if he was not muslims), peace to those who came for peace, forgiving, loving. \n\nYou should not hate Muhammad, but you have to love him instead. He does not do things from his own. He does what God commanded him to do without questioning God. He put his life infront of Death, he put his life in risk calling people toward God. because the Hell isn't a joke. He wants to save as much people as possible and God told him:\n\nQuran ch28\n[56] Verily you (O Muhammad (peace be upon him)) guide not whom you love, but Allâh guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are the guided.
953618
In my opinion the answer is NO. But you better be careful saying anything about the muslims because it would seem that  yahoo dosen't like  it when you point out the obvious shortcomings of this group of people. I answered a question asking if anyone had ever heard an Arabic song? I had and on public t.v. but yahoo repremanded me for saying that I had because the song was very ...not nice..and sung by a little kindergarden girl. So be careful.