'Draw Muhammad' Cartoonist Goes Into Hiding After Assassination Threat

Am I eligible for this after borrowing 20 million?

 

These are the types of things that make Americans think Islam is a farce. As much as I disagree with people intentionally provoking Muslims, tolerance for such an act like this should be maintained. You don't see Christian death threats every time someone draws Jesus.

 

Not very tolerant, any way to get to the Imman and wack him first?

DD

 

yes.

Spoiler

 

That's an apple to an orange. Do Christian's forbid representations of Jesus? Not according to the 3D wall clock vision in my office.

Come up with something really offensive to us (ridiculing the crucifixion or having a "**** the virgin mary day"?) and see what would happen. I would still bet no death threats but a bunch of people would be pissed.

I think it's really stupid that people make death threats against the guy, but like wearing honey and walking naked into a forest, you can kind of predict some things. So I feel no sympathy whatsoever for the cartoonist. If he has a brain, he knew this would happen, but he clearly wanted the attention. (Or we can make him a martyr for his "bravery" against Islam. ... rolls eyes.)

 

I wish Muslims would show more public anger towards fellow Muslims that make Islam look to be a backwards religion of violence and intolerance.

 

It is precisely this reason that ATW is posting these things, by not coming out against the backwards Immans calling for death, they are, by their silence, approving of it.

If everytime an Imman said something like this, he was shouted down inside his own faith, there would be a lot less of the anti-Islam sentiment.

You Isolate the radicals, and make them fringe elements, the Christian faith has done that, though in it's history there have been plenty of the same type of stuff, the Spanish Inquisition, the Pope killing the Cathars in France, tons and tons....but they religion matured and grew past that.

Islam seems to be in it's own dark ages right now, the radicals are driving the perception of it around the world, the moderates need to take control of it.

I doubt it is anymore a religion of violence than any other, but right now it is being hijacked by radicals.....got to marginalize them, not put them in government, IMO.

DD

 

I think she's referring to people like ATW that insisted this was a necessary day, consequences be damned for others. Good job helping ruin her life in your quest for "freedom of speech."

We can clearly see that having this day was a brilliant idea that made a huge difference in the world for the forces of good.

 

Yes, clearly May 20th worked so well.

Too bad ATW is not a recognized voice within their faith. As we see in wars all across the world (Afghanistan and Iraq, for example), anytime an outsider attacks people, they will band together in defense of each other even if the outsider has good motives or is trying to help. It's the reason why uprisings from within always are far more effective than those forced from the outside.

 

Agreed, but people that are effected by it have no choice but to stand up against it, you can't walk on eggshells, someone has to point out the hypocrisy of peace vs. violence.

DD

 

You want to know what's such a funny coincidence?

The only person I had ever heard say the word "Imman" was that Quran-burning pastor.

You are the second person.

It's Imam btw.

 

would you feel sympathy for a woman who wore provocative clothing to a bar, and ended up getting raped? did she likewise deserve it?

 

I would add, more generally, that I wish everyone would put more effort into "policing their own" rather than scrutinizing those outside of their circle.

 

I stand corrected, thanks....any thoughts on the topic?

DD

 

Depends on the bar.

 

What should be my concern?

I didn't realize there's anything to debate here.