Why some people can not see from other aspect that: how much these cartoons hurt muslim people?!?
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How does anyone know what Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) looks like? How do you know those cartoons are of Him? Just because someone says "look, I drew this man and he is Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)", will you believe that??\nWhere were these rioters when Muslims were killing others in the name of Prophet Mohammed, PBUH? I feel that the insult caused to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)'s name by killers who kill in His name is a 1000000 times worse than these silly little cartoons.\n\nWomen are killed in honor killings in the Prophet's name and no one is upset. Innocent people like Danny Pearl are beheaded on camera and no one is upset. And yet some Danish newspaper publishes some silly cartoons and the whole Muslim world is suddenly upset. When will the followers of Islam look inside and realise how much the religion has been destroyed from inside??\n\nAdded later:\nNow you have used his name on this page. What does that mean? Muslims should realise that just because THEY don't do something, it does NOT mean that the rest of the world can't do it.\nExample: Muslims eat beef, which is holy to Hindus. You don't see Hindus upset about Muslims eating beef!\n\nWhy were there no riots when an Edyptian paper published the cartoons in October: http://egyptiansandmonkey.blogspot.com/2006/02/boycott-egypt.html
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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 should anyone give respect to a group of people who respond to bad cartoons with violence?\n\nI have absolutely no respect for anyone who uses violence without first trying peaceful solutions. Yes, that includes President Bush.
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The cartoon showed a picture of mohammed with a bomb in his turban. \nIt was supposed to be saying that muslims are violent from their early roots. Then they protested through the streets burning european embassies shouting "behead those who insult islam" and didn't do themselves any favours in dispelling that image.
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The Mohammed cartoons did not limit any Muslim person's ability to practice their religion.\n\nMaking images of Mohammed is banned in Islam.  But this prohibition doesn't apply to non-Muslims, even though some Muslims seemed to think it does.\n\nAs a Catholic, I've seen and heard derogatory and offensive things about Catholicism that make the Mohammed cartoons look tame by comparison.  \n\nI think this kind of stuff is highly offensive -- but that's part of living in a society where we have free speech.  It means that occasionally, we have to put up with something offensive.\n\nOffensive anti-Catholic material is, to put it mildly, not what I like to see or read -- but I don't feel it has ever limited my ability to practice my religion.
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:}\nI'm afraid you will have to settle for the more recent cartoons . Muslims would never have left such an artifact for fear the truth would be seen in his likeness.
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It is a good question, and something that I as a muslim, get very upset about.\n\nFirstly as I am sure you know Islam Completely against Violence.\n\nI think we as muslims do not do enough to make this clear to non- muslims. And we let the fanatics takes over Islam.\n\nThere is a victim mentality, that is always blaming somebody else for what is going wrong. Also there is a problem that muslims to not like to criticise other muslims, even if there are doing something totally wrong.\n\nI live in England, and I have muslim friends who will not condemn the suicide bombers in London because they are muslim, and they say they must have right reasons in their mind for that act. \n\nMany people protest about the Americans in Iraq, quite rightly, but more muslims are killed by other muslims like Zarqawi. I don't see too many people outside Iraq rushing to protest against his actions. Most people are against is actions but why are they quiet. He is as big a evil as Bush.\n\nFor the cartoons I was against them, and I am lucky to live in a country where they are not published, but by protesting against in the way they proved the cartooners right. (it was unaccept for some muslims to say kill all danish) And why do people not get as upset bu terrorist attacts in the name of Islam?? These are REALLY a blaspheme against god.\nAlso it is very unfortunate that some muslims make simular cartoons against jews. The Iranian newspapers response to run a cartoon about the horoculst was appalling and un Islamic. I sometimes think Muslims have double stands like the their criticise the west as having.\n\n\nThe media DO high light bad behaviour by muslims over good, \nBut we are often to blame because WE donot make our voice strong enough when other muslim do bad things in the name of Islam.\n\nIt is easy to fall in a victim mentality, when people attack us and become defensive. \nBUT it is better for us to PROVE the attackers wrong by confronting people who misuse islam..
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They dont respect the Islamic values. \nDont u get angry when someone draw your mom with the body of a pig? \nImagine someone draw their prophet with a pig body.\nWhat's the purpose? It doesnt make any sense unless negative movement.
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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.'"
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Islam and Muslims are not particular to this kind of reaction and behavior.\nThere are intolerant Jews, Christians, Hindus, in fact in every religion you would find some intolerant people when their religion is attacked by inconsiderate and vile people.\nSome Muslims are easily offended when Western Christians use crude words like Muzzy, attack Allah out of Ignorance,thinking that Allah is a person and especially when such uneducated persons attack the sacred personage  of Prophet Muhammad ( Peace be upon him) and his wife Aisha ( Peace be upon her).\nWhat would amaze you also is that Muslims are equally incensed if Jesus, Moses, Abraham and the Prophets of God ( peace be upon them all) are wantonly attacked by vile and wicked people.\nIt is but natural to defend their belief.\nMuslims do not find pleasure in attacking the God (s) and Prophets (peace be upon them) and religions of other people and civilization.\nThis is what make Muslims so distinct and more civilized than other people\nPeace be upon him who accept true Guidance.
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I still don't understand why some people feel that violence is warrented or acceptable as a form of protest.  It was a cartoon, sure it was offensive but isn't a violent reaction more so?  Muslims are always complaining about being painted with a broad brush of being violent.  How is this helping to dispurse that stereotype?
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I saw a special about this on CNN and about all the really fundamentalist Al Qaeda people watch is Tom & Jerry cartoons. Most Muslims though have no more restriction on that than Christians do (or supposed to).
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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.
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Listening to something about the quran for me would be a complete waste of time.  I am a Christian.  My God (you know, the REAL one?) didn't tell us to kill others based on there religion.  Not all muslims are terrorists, but, unfortunately, all terrorists ARE muslim.  It is not my place to accept them, nor to understand them.  They are the wrong doers.  They are the ones that will burn in hell for eternity!  I wish I could see the looks on there faces when they get to hell, and instead of virgins, they have demons!
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In Islam, one of its main deals is that you can't draw a picture of either God or Prophet Muhammed, or portray them in a film, etc. \n\nIslamic art is mostly based on script (writing) because of it and mosques don't contain pictures like churches do, or stained glass windows, etc.  Mosques do have great Arabic calligraphy though that can be seen as a sort of picture, but because it's letters it isn't.\n\nWhile it may seem "funny" to the West that these people are so mad about a cartoon you have to understand the Islamic world better.  The Islamic world thinks that the West is out to put McDonalds up in place of every mosque and they think that most Westerners hate them and want to destroy their religion.\n\nInstead of saying to them, "hey Muslims, chill out man, we're just like you,"  the cartoonists and newspapers basicially said "you know what, you people are idiots and we disrespect you to your face".\n\nNow Islamic criticism does exist, so do portrayals of the prophet, in cartoon and critically.  So why this particular set of cartoons?  Because some political leaders in the Middle East are provoking these riots, mostly done by uneducated men who have never seen the cartoons.  It's a politically motivated event.  The cartoons were published last September for J's sake.\n\nAlso, the entire Middle East isn't rioting, it's a few dummies.  Most Middle Easterners, while Muslim, are upset about it, but care more about their jobs, family, living day to day, etc.  \n\nA fantastic blog is listed below, it's by a Saudi guy living in London and is against all Islamic extremism, check it out.\n\nHope my answer helped.
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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.
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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?