Are you saying that all that jews that complain about pictures of them in the muslim world (showing them as animal, beast, killers and worst) and nazis groups denying the holocaust ( also depicting them as an infra-human) should just shut up because all those jews offend you for being such a fussy whiners?
A pleasure I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude
Like I said, some offenses are obvious to all and, as a matter of fact, as you have pointed out, a number of them are illegal in many countries of Europe. These cases are best dealt with by the legal system if the authors insist on publishing.
Then we enter the realm of the subjective - precisely things like these cartoons, which I find unremarkable, and that many Muslims obviously find insulting. There is no legal recourse, but there is a first the recours of asking politely. It's not clear if that was done or not, but if it was, it was not successful, leading to more activist protests. At various stages, it might have been defused (whether by the paper publishing a muslim view point, or by Rasmussen talking to the ambassadors) - or it might not. We were still in that grey area.
But now we are outside that area, with muslims (at least those we hear) saying that these cartoons are a scandal, should not be published tolerated, and retaliating with violence. These people are out of line, do not understand how our system works, and I don't see why we should move in any way to accomodate their extremist and invasive demands. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
My question comes from your view on the two first paragrahs. I find these cartoons clearly offensive.. and I would say that they are clearly offensive to anybody who is muslim and even those that dislike racism. If some people do not find it racist.. well they are entitled to their opinion.....It is very difficult for me to understand why you see some as clearly offensive ( iguess you were referring to the ones banned in Spain) and not this one... I am sorry I must agree with Migeru on that.. if you really think that, I personally think you are clearly biased...but again this is my personal opinion. Do not take it personal..it is a personal perception that I know you just do not care.
In any cae, the most important point is the question about laws. You can always go to court and see if they break the law...and here it is what I do not understand.. why some pictures about jews are illegal and the same one applied to muslims is not considered illegal by our justice system? Isn't there a double standard? what is a muslim supposed to do if he/she sees this double standard.. demonstrate, ask for boycots (for sure they have all the right).. but then they do not get anything...well I guess we can say.. sorry mate.. the system is against you.. live with it..
I just hope that Europe would be better than that. I just hope that either we have complete freedom of speech (even for KKK, nazis , muslim attacks, christian attacks...) or some common restriction to blatant racist comments in public speech is introduced. One or the other.
