01-31-2006, 02:25 AM
i understand that u had some bad time in Saudi local
erm - no, I've never been there. For obvious reasons.
An independent Danish newspaper has the right to publish what it wants about anyone or anything, within Danish law. We may or may not find it abhorrent, but it is their right. Just as it is Saudi's sovereign "right" to stone people to death, prevent half its population from driving, and allow men with sticks to go around beating people in the streets.
I find the reaction to this cartoon completely overblown, and childish. Yes - people are offended. But they need to see it for what it is: one ignorant, rather silly cartoon in a foreign newspaper that they don't even read. It pales into insignificance against the real atrocities that are carried out all over the world every day.
I suggest you acquaint yourself with what many schoolchildren in Saudi are taught about Jewish people. It is far more damaging, untruthful and hurtful than a few silly cartoons. It is the indoctrincation of hatred.
You don't see Christians boycotting American products because the US allowed the Da Vinci code to be published. Some sense of perspective is needed.
erm - no, I've never been there. For obvious reasons.
An independent Danish newspaper has the right to publish what it wants about anyone or anything, within Danish law. We may or may not find it abhorrent, but it is their right. Just as it is Saudi's sovereign "right" to stone people to death, prevent half its population from driving, and allow men with sticks to go around beating people in the streets.
I find the reaction to this cartoon completely overblown, and childish. Yes - people are offended. But they need to see it for what it is: one ignorant, rather silly cartoon in a foreign newspaper that they don't even read. It pales into insignificance against the real atrocities that are carried out all over the world every day.
I suggest you acquaint yourself with what many schoolchildren in Saudi are taught about Jewish people. It is far more damaging, untruthful and hurtful than a few silly cartoons. It is the indoctrincation of hatred.
You don't see Christians boycotting American products because the US allowed the Da Vinci code to be published. Some sense of perspective is needed.
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