[Jetmech Jr.]

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Ha ha, HA HA HA!

[vyper]

Now that's funny.

[Blue Lion]

How..... funny?

[Shade]

I don't exactly find it funny. But it does pretty much prove the point of the cartoons.

[Jetmech Jr.]

I don't exactly find it funny. But it does pretty much prove the point of the cartoons.

It's the irony.

It's simply delicious.

[vyper]

Because it pretty much destroys any chance of people listening to them. They've essentially boiled it down to "Do what we say or we'll throw a tantrum".

[Unknown Target]

Does anyone listen to them anymore?

[Blue Lion]

They do when they blow something up or take someone hostage.

[Solatar]

At first I thought, ok, maybe these cartoons were a bit offensive (of course some of them were still pretty funny).

Now I have no sympathy whatsoever for anybody offended. Violently protesting to protest being called violent...

EDIT: I wonder if we could stop all of this by drawing cartoons of various Muslim leaders saying "stop killing people and be nice, and all you terrorists stop!" if they'd say, "I'm offended! We're gonna stop blowing up buildings! that'll show you!"

[vyper]

They do when they blow something up or take someone hostage.

You're confusing "listening" with "try to shoot dead".

[Blue Lion]

You're confusing "listening" with "try to shoot dead".

Really? Where's your gun?

[vyper]

Being a Brit I prefer to rely on the professionals to take care of the actual shooting of course.

[Blue Lion]

While you listen? Or are your fingers stuck in your ears?

[Col. Fishguts]

Now I have no sympathy whatsoever for anybody offended. Violently protesting to protest being called violent...

They're not protesting against the cartoons because they potray muslims as being violent. They're protesting against them because they are drawings of Muhammed, any images of the prophet are a sacrileg.

It's like saying to a Christian: "Jesus was a gay horse****er" (incidently, one of the cartoons shows Muhammed ****ing some animal, but that cartoon was not printed in the danish newspaper, but was presented in the middle-east as "evidence" of the western blasphemy anyway)

[Unknown Target]

Now I have no sympathy whatsoever for anybody offended. Violently protesting to protest being called violent...

Now I have no sympathy whatsoever for anybody offended. Violently protesting to protest being called violent...

They're not protesting against the cartoons because they potray muslims as being violent. They're protesting against them because they are drawings of Muhammed, any images of the prophet are a sacrileg.

It's like saying to a Christian: "Jesus was a gay horse****er" (incidently, one of the cartoons shows Muhammed ****ing some animal, but that cartoon was not printed in the danish newspaper, but was presented in the middle-east as "evidence" of the western blasphemy anyway)

They're not protesting against the cartoons because they potray muslims as being violent. They're protesting against them because they are drawings of Muhammed, any images of the prophet are a sacrileg.

It's like saying to a Christian: "Jesus was a gay horse****er" (incidently, one of the cartoons shows Muhammed ****ing some animal, but that cartoon was not printed in the danish newspaper, but was presented in the middle-east as "evidence" of the western blasphemy anyway)

Somehow, as temperamental as Christians are, I don't see them killing people and having violent protests because someone made fun of Christ in a non-Christian country.

[WeatherOp]

Now I have no sympathy whatsoever for anybody offended. Violently protesting to protest being called violent...

Now I have no sympathy whatsoever for anybody offended. Violently protesting to protest being called violent...

They're not protesting against the cartoons because they potray muslims as being violent. They're protesting against them because they are drawings of Muhammed, any images of the prophet are a sacrileg.

It's like saying to a Christian: "Jesus was a gay horse****er" (incidently, one of the cartoons shows Muhammed ****ing some animal, but that cartoon was not printed in the danish newspaper, but was presented in the middle-east as "evidence" of the western blasphemy anyway)

They're not protesting against the cartoons because they potray muslims as being violent. They're protesting against them because they are drawings of Muhammed, any images of the prophet are a sacrileg.

It's like saying to a Christian: "Jesus was a gay horse****er" (incidently, one of the cartoons shows Muhammed ****ing some animal, but that cartoon was not printed in the danish newspaper, but was presented in the middle-east as "evidence" of the western blasphemy anyway)

Somehow, as temperamental as Christians are, I don't see them killing people and having violent protests because someone made fun of Christ in a non-Christian country.

Exactly, people here has made fun of Christ, but that doesn't give me any thoughts on killing them.

[Col. Fishguts]

@UT: Of course not, the protests are idiotic. I'm just pointing something out, which a lot of people seem to have missed.

And from what I've read, the whole outrage (which takes place 4 months after the cartoons were printed), was orchestrated by islamic fundamentalists from Danemark. They want the 'clash of the cultures' as much as some christian fundies in America.

But mind you, a few centuries ago, one would have been burned alive for much 'milder' blasphemy in Europe.

[Martinus]

They're not protesting against the cartoons because they potray muslims as being violent. They're protesting against them because they are drawings of Muhammed, any images of the prophet are a sacrileg.

It's like saying to a Christian: "Jesus was a gay horse****er" (incidently, one of the cartoons shows Muhammed ****ing some animal, but that cartoon was not printed in the danish newspaper, but was presented in the middle-east as "evidence" of the western blasphemy anyway)

Did you think about the fact that those very cartoons that were created by muslims to incite hatred in other muslims depict Muhammed? They're willing to brazenly do the very thing they claim to be protesting about in order to push their agenda. You can't support these people unless you're willing to overlook the disgusting hypocracy, intent to harm and pure racial hatred that they embody.

As for the students that are going to 'join the cause'. Their education is really paying off methinks.

[Col. Fishguts]

I'm not supporting anybody, I think all parties involved are idiots.
And yes, I see the irony, but it's just not what the protests are about.

IMO, the idiocy is on the same level as the fundamentalist abortion protestors who stabbed a doctor who was working in a abortion clinic.

[WeatherOp]

But mind you, a few centuries ago, one would have been burned alive for much 'milder' blasphemy in Europe.

The pope was scary, I'm glad I didn't have to live back then.

IMO, the idiocy is on the same level as the fundamentalist abortion protestors who stabbed a doctor who was working in a abortion clinic.

And your right, it is