Comments on: ‘Toon rage update: Iraq enters fray as Norway apologises

By: Riki

Riki — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:46:40 +0000

Is Mohammed such a wimp that he needs to be defended by a bunch of zealots 24/7 ?? The irony is that he probably would have laughed at the cartoons himself. Anyone who reacts with violent anger over perceived attacks on their
faith, doesn’t have any to start with!! Long live freedom
of expression!!

By: GagWatch » Gaza gunmen join the the artificial outrage while the EU starts standing up for its citizens

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:37:55 +0000

[...] In related news, AFP (via MediaWatchWatch) reports that With fiery sermons and raucous demonstrations, Iraqis called for an investigation into Danish and Norwegian publications carrying cartoons deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohammed. [...]

By: tom p

tom p — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:20:32 +0000

Just thinking about this, 2 of Denmark’s principal exports, according to the US department of State, at any rate are medicines, which I’d've thought it unlikely to be boycotted, both on common sense grounds and also because they’ll probably be badged under a local seller’s packaging; and pork products, which, and I concede that I may be way off the mark here, I reckon are unliely to be greatly hit by a Muslim boycott. Other principal exports include furniture (unlikely to be in an Arabic style) and windmills (not really necessary in oil-exporting countries).
Denmark is self-sufficient in energy, so these countries can’t really do use their sole weapon to harm it anyway.

They should just tell ‘em all to fuck off and have done with it.

By: Shaun Hollingworth

Shaun Hollingworth — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:16:31 +0000

Why has their faith the “right” to be respected ?

Should I respect people for believing the earth is flat, or the moon is made out of cream cheese ? Or that father christmas really does go down the chimney ?

By: G. Tingey

G. Tingey — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:35:45 +0000

Re: Norway’s apology:
Vidkun Qislin LIVES!

By: Monitor

Monitor — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:51:56 +0000

LOL

By: Andy A

Andy A — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:28:37 +0000

Well, it seems to have brought together Sunni and Shia – I thought they split up after ‘I Got You, Babe’.