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Danish media angered over apology for Mohammed cartoon series
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by Susan Marie Kovalinsky | February 27, 2010 at 11:27 am
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In Copenhagen, Denmark , strong criticism has rained down on the Danish newspaper Politiken for its apology on Friday for a prior series of 12 cartoons - created by Kurt Westergaard in 2006 - disrespectfully depicting the Islamic prophet Mohammed. In the cartoons, the prophet wore a turban shaped like a bomb.
A heated debate about the limits and duties of free press and speech ensued.
Danish daily Politiken made the apology as part of a settlement with attorneys representing 8 separate Muslim groups.
The Danish Media had stood firm and united in its refusal to apologize, and Friday's apology has angered many liberals, who believe freedom of speech and press makes an apology unnecessary and perhaps even dangerous.
Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen expressed surprise at Politiken's move, saying he was worried that Danish media no longer were "standing shoulder to shoulder" on the issue.Politiken said it did not mean to offend Muslims in Denmark or elsewhere when it reprinted one of the most controversial cartoons, showing Muhammad wearing a turban shaped like a bomb with a lit fuse. Islamic law generally opposes any depiction of the prophet, even favorable, for fear it could lead to idolatry.
Politiken was among several Danish newspapers that reprinted the cartoon in 2008 after police uncovered an alleged plot to kill its creator, Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard.
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at 12:30 on February 27th, 2010
I think everyone, everywhere, should start drawing (and labeling), pictures of the big cheese muslim named, Mohammed. Show our support for the Danes that still have some backbone.
at 17:39 on February 27th, 2010
Some crazy,half mad men whose mental equilibrium is lost because they are governed and driven by agenda of hate,with which they come out of their mother's womb,live with that and are burried with that.No man or woman of repute can be belittled by labelling as big cheese Muslim or Christian or Jew.
Mad men have their own ways.
at 16:50 on February 27th, 2010
Good report.
at 18:06 on February 27th, 2010
Thanks, 158. And yes, madness in great ones must not unwatched go, as Claudius says of Hamlet, tk ; )
at 18:25 on February 27th, 2010
"The Danish Media had stood firm and united in its refusal to apologize, and Friday's apology has angered many liberals [italics used for emphasis], who believe freedom of speech and press makes an apology unnecessary and perhaps even dangerous."
American liberals have much to learn from Danish liberals when it comes to standing up for free speech.
at 19:13 on February 27th, 2010
Rory: One hundred percent AGREED.
at 19:55 on February 27th, 2010
The onslaught on liberal values comes from fundamentalists of any hue or cry.Politiciasation of religion,which is a cent per cent private matter between man and God,has killed spirit of religion-tolerence one of the essentials.
Can't Fatwas factories be brought to complete halt?Fatwa issuing Khomenie wasn't a better Muslim than those who never issued a Fatwa against Sir Willium Muir and many others who used derogatory language against the prophet.Rejoinders were weapons to fight distortions or character assassinations,not death Fatwas.
Danish cartoonist/s didn't receive any attention,it was Imam of a Danish mosque whose travel to Muslim countries to protest ignited that controversy which would have died natural death.It needed oxygen,that Imam bought gas cylinder.Who paid for that,no one knows.
Religion is the last refuge of fanatics.
at 03:56 on February 28th, 2010
"Religion is the last refuge of fanatics."
And how does the atheist excuse Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Hitler, Idi Amin, and the myriad others, that used the secular to advance their deadly brand of fanaticism, Mr. Kidwai?
You statement is so incredibly naive as to defy description.
at 07:10 on February 28th, 2010
The difference between Mao,Stalin, others you deride,and Osama Bin Laden,your favourite is that only Osama used religion under instructions from Ronald Regan,the fanatic Jihadi of his times.
at 04:08 on February 28th, 2010
"Religion is the last refuge of human savagery." is the actual quote by Alfred North Whitehead
at 04:23 on February 28th, 2010
Hugh,what about this definition?
at 18:10 on March 1st, 2010
So, someone wrote a line that displays his prejudices, so what?
Millions and millions of prejudiced people in the world.
You still haven't explained why it doesn't count when non-religious people are murderous, hateful, beasts. Evidently, the only harm is done by folks holding religious views.
People love trotting out the guy that killed the abortionist as an example of an out of control religious fanatic. Somehow, though, they manage ignore the thousands of killings that take place by common criminals, that somehow fail to hold to any religion. Presumably, they simply kill because they have no inhibitions against it.
at 09:17 on February 28th, 2010
Ah, the Danish media have more courage and independence than the US or perhaps even the UK media.
IMHO religion was started in an effort to 'magically' control forces of nature and from outer space (meteors and exploding comets). not counting how 'profitable' to those who contolled these 'religions'.
as far as the Marxists and communists, isn't that a form of religion too? an effort to control people and economies.
not sure about the beliefs of Idi or Pol without looking them up, and not interested enough to do so.
at 17:50 on March 1st, 2010
Rene.The difference between communism,you can call it a dogma,if you wish,and other religions is that no rituals are associated with communism,one;like followers of other religions,communism doesn't guarnatee salvation,two.
State is whose creation,and for whom?Those who controll,and those who must be controlled,be it traffic laws or economy.Human beings are sheep,shephards are needed to handle herds.
at 18:11 on March 1st, 2010
.....and folks like you are okay with murderous thugs like Stalin and Mao being the shepherds - just as long as they aren't religious!
at 04:01 on March 2nd, 2010
Hugh.The murderous thugs which US empire has produced in last 50 years and murders which they committed is almost triple of total murders committed since Adam and Eve begot their first son.