Ibtisam Posted February 1, 2006 ..to make fun of Islam and support the Dane!! A French newspaper has reproduced a set of Danish caricatures depicting the Prophet Muhammad that have caused outrage in the Muslim world. France Soir said it had published the cartoons to show that "religious dogma" had no place in a secular society. Their publication in Denmark has led to protests in several Arab nations. Responding to France Soir's move, the French government said it supported press freedom - but added that beliefs and religions must be respected. Islamic tradition bans depictions of the Prophet Muhammad or Allah. Under the headline "Yes, we have the right to caricature God", France Soir ran a front page cartoon of Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim and Christian gods floating on a cloud. It shows the Christian deity saying: "Don't complain, Muhammad, we've all been caricatured here." The full set of Danish drawings, some of which depict the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist, were printed on the inside pages. Bomb threat The paper said it had decided to republish them "because no religious dogma can impose itself on a democratic and secular society". The global controversy the cartoons have provoked "has done nothing to maintain balance and mutual limits in democracy, respect of religious beliefs and freedom of expression", it added. Outrage bemuses Denmark In a statement, the French foreign ministry said the decision to publish the pictures was the sole responsibility of France Soir. The French authorities supported the principle of press freedom, the statement said, adding that that freedom must be exercised "in a spirit of tolerance and with respect for beliefs and religions". The offices of the Danish newspaper that first published the caricatures, Jyllands-Posten, had to be evacuated on Tuesday because of a bomb threat. The paper had apologised a day earlier for causing offence to Muslims, although it maintained it was legal under Danish law to print them. Ministers from 17 Arab countries on Tuesday urged Denmark's government to punish Jyllands-Posten for what they described as an "offence to Islam". Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen welcomed the paper's apology but defended the freedom of the press. The images' publication in Denmark has provoked diplomatic sanctions and threats from Islamic militants across the Muslim world. Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated this week in the Gaza Strip, burning Danish flags and portraits of the Danish prime minister. Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Denmark, while Libya said it was closing its embassy in Copenhagen and Iraq summoned the Danish envoy to condemn the cartoons. source.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4669360.stm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arawella Posted February 1, 2006 Reckon the German or the Belgium will be next? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mowgli Posted February 1, 2006 ^^ Doubt the germans...they are always afraid someone might pull the nazi card on them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RendezVous Posted February 1, 2006 ^^^Now that everyone knows that ISLAM is the fastest growing religion in the world..Many have started to frown and start having issues with Muslims..I think we need to call them day-dreamers..Let them come to the reality..ISLAM is taking over the whole world.. Originally posted by The Rendezvous...: [QB] quote: WHO IS SAYING ISLAM IS THE FASTEST GROWING RELIGION IN THE WORLD 1.The CIA World’s Facts Book 2.BBC What the BBC has to say..ISLAM is the fastest growing religion in the world 3.THE TIMES Tuesday, 9th November 1993 ’Why Are British Women Turning To Islam’ by Lucy Berrington 4. USA TODAY, USA TODAY has even dedicated a page for ISLAM 5. ABC NEWS.com 6.The Junior Encyclopedia of Canada. Hurting Publishers. 1990. Vol 2 . p396 7.Dan Rathers, CBS NEWS 8.â€There are more Muslims in North America than Jews now.†NEWSDAY, March 7, 1989, p.4 9.MIKE WALLACE, 60 MINUTES 10.THE TIMES Tuesday, 9th November 1993 Islam: Misunderstood Throughout The World By: James A. Bill (professor of government and director of the Reves Center for International Studies at the College of William and Mary in Virginia) 10.HILLARY RODMAN CLINTON, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 1996, p.3 11.NEW YORK TIMES, Feb 21, 1989, p.1 12.CNN, December 15, 1995 13.CONVERSIONS IN BRITAIN Sunday Times (London, U.K.) Rajeev Syal and Christopher Morgan 14.ABC News Broadcasted on BIC News 13 December 1997 Fastest-Growing Religion Often Misunderstood By Barr Seitz 15. President Clinton, White House Eid ul-Fitr presentation, Jan. 10, 2000. 16. Times of India Thursday 12 July 2001 WASHINGTON: 17.Ohio News, Ohio.com Monday, November 27, 2000 Influx of Muslim immigrants, refugees attracting Americans to Islam BY JASON KEYSER .Associated Press Writer 18.World Almanac and Book of facts 1935 and Readers Digest Almanac and Yearbook 1983. 19. Seattle Times ’Muslim in America’: by Marc Ramirez staff reporter Please also read: How ISLAM is taking the whole world...from a christian point of view Cartoons will never help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modesty Posted February 1, 2006 ^^the guy who wrote that is more likely to convert to Islam than converting a muslim..Watch this interesting video: Turning Muslim in Texas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted February 2, 2006 French editor fired over cartoons The editor of a French newspaper that printed cartoons of Prophet Muhammad has been sacked for offending Muslims. Jacques Lefranc was dismissed by the owner of France Soir, as his paper became embroiled in a developing row between Muslims and European press. Some Muslim countries have withdrawn their ambassadors to Denmark and boycotted Danish products after a paper there first printed the cartoons. Norway has closed its West Bank mission to the public in response to threats. Foreign Ministry spokesman Rune Bjaastad told the BBC news website the office would remain closed until further notice but no decision had yet been made on whether to withdraw staff source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4672642.stm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted February 2, 2006 Publications in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain also re-ran the Danish cartoons on Wednesday to show support for free speech. and what do you know, the owner of this newspaper is a French Egyptian http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4672642.stm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RendezVous Posted February 2, 2006 ^^^This is serious..now everyone is using the issue as a backbone for printing it even more..I think freedom of expression has got limits as far as ISLAM and abusing people's faith is concerned.. It was like to irritate muslims ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Lee Posted February 2, 2006 ^I think this has more to do with specifically with Freedom of the press rather than Freedom of speech. The man who: published the cartoons to show that "religious dogma" had no place in a secular society and believed that he had: the right to caricature God, fired his chief-editor because: his paper became embroiled in a developing row between Muslims and European press. Frenchies and sissinimo! markastaa aragtidh sidii lax kaniini cabtay bee orgi kasta u wada daba socdaan.He published these drawings knowing the controversy surrounding them and the feelings they evoked to prove a point, then he turns around and bows down (molesting his beliefs in the process) due to pressure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
