London: Muslims to march in cartoon protest (Irish Examiner)

True indeed Troy.  It is an interesting debate.  In two
sort of seperate ways.  The first because of the overall
reaction.  We see in these photographs that people are essentially
protesting their right to protest (the signs reading "Free Speech go to
Hell," "Freedom of Expression Go to Hell") And , as well as the mood
seems to be one which superseeds outrage, and goes straight to the
realm of death threats against all who dare speak about the very real
issues regarding Islam today.  A slippery-slope indeed.  I am
of course not saying that these people seen here represent all of the
people and their outrage world-wide, but it is telling non-the
less. 

 

And second, and this argument is still in formulation, because I feel
that as a writer, film maker, or cartoonist, ect, you have a
responsibilty to clearly define your critiques of cultures, religions,
movements, governments, ect, which you feel deserve your time, energy,
and well your responsibilty to use the right of free speech without
hate speech.   I mean the cartoonist who drew these must have had
something to say.  Now he could be just your everyday hate monger,
but if you look at the whole series it seems there is more to it. 
And the reality is that he addresses something that is very real. 
At least what he percieves to be real.  Islam is dealing with an
idenity discourse.  There are in fact people who blow themselves
up in the name of Islam.  Now of course it is not that
simplistic.  Many economic, social, historical, as well as human
rights issues go into this, but on a basic level it does occur in our
world.  So I guess the question becomes.  If it does occur,
and it is real.  Can we tell people they are not allowed to speak
of such things in a society that allows for free speech.  Is their
any room for a argument, which says he must not draw the Profit in such
a way or at all.  I am not sure if I know the answer.  But as
an artist and a writer I am always very interested in this
debate.  And on one level I understand the outrage, but on the
other I cannot except that one cannot critique certain religious
figures or their followers, because the religion or its leaders say so.

Peace 



In case anyone has not seen the cartoons.  I think it is certainly obvious that the cartoon in which the most outrage or anger has been directed towards revolves around the cartoon showing Mohammed with a bomb on his head.    

"We see in these photographs that people are essentially

protesting their right to protest (the signs reading "Free Speech go to

Hell," "Freedom of Expression Go to Hell") And , as well as the mood

seems to be one which superseeds outrage, and goes straight to the

realm of death threats against all who dare speak about the very real

issues regarding Islam today. "  <-- Freedom Of Expression ?

"Peace at Home, Peace in the World"  M. K. Ataturk

Yes, A clear image of freedom of expression at work indeed. 
Perhaps I was unclear.  I am having trouble understanding the
purpose of this position or the message.  Perhaps you do? 

 Are
we arguing apples and apples.  Or are we saying it is Ok for one
group to express their outrage in a manner they see fit, while the
originator of these cartoons must be held responsible for his
actions?  Or is this all free expression?  If so why all the
calls for these cartoons to be scensored by world leaders? 

P.S. Nice quote! 

Murrow,

I personally do not agree with both of them.

This is not the only hidden agenda of Denmark covered with "Freedom of Expression"...

Thanks