Madawaki01: if muslims don't watch it,won't non muslims watch it,b4 d protest,there calls to remove it from d internet but it fell on deaf ears,and who told u it was bricklayers who knew nothing are d ones that protest,don't try to think that every country is Nigeria where things like that abound,every one of dem dat protest has watched d film and knew d reason why they're protesting. If i was called to protest in Nigeria,i would do it and i won't mind reducing d french embassy to ashes.LET THEM KNOW THAT OUR PROPHET IS NOT SOMEONE TO B TOYED WITH.THEY DELIBERATELY STIRRED THE HORNET NEST,THEN LET THEM HAV IT.

Madawaki01: if muslims don't watch it,won't non muslims watch it,b4 d protest,there calls to remove it from d internet but it fell on deaf ears,and who told u it was bricklayers who knew nothing are d ones that protest,don't try to think that every country is Nigeria where things like that abound,every one of dem dat protest has watched d film and knew d reason why they're protesting. If i was called to protest in Nigeria,i would do it and i won't mind reducing d french embassy to ashes.LET THEM KNOW THAT OUR PROPHET IS NOT SOMEONE TO B TOYED WITH.THEY DELIBERATELY STIRRED THE HORNET NEST,THEN LET THEM HAV IT.

9javoice: When muslims insult christians no one hears any noise. When its the other way round, dogs start barking! That's what they know how to do best!Let them bark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madawaki01: if muslims don't watch it,won't non muslims watch it,b4 d protest,there calls to remove it from d internet but it fell on deaf ears,and who told u it was bricklayers who knew nothing are d ones that protest,don't try to think that every country is Nigeria where things like that abound,every one of dem dat protest has watched d film and knew d reason why they're protesting. If i was called to protest in Nigeria,i would do it and i won't mind reducing d french embassy to ashes.LET THEM KNOW THAT OUR PROPHET IS NOT SOMEONE TO B TOYED WITH.THEY DELIBERATELY STIRRED THE HORNET NEST,THEN LET THEM HAV IT.

vislabraye:

You'll raze the French embassy at the expense of innocent life?
The moslems who attacked the magazine website did the smartest thing. Non violense is what we are talking about.

Ile-Ife:


wise man, clap for him. lmao. your imams have finished you people with conspiracy theories. So, the islamic way of commerce is a threat to the conventional way( chinese,Japanese, western etc). guy wake up, you are sleeping

tbaba1234: The anger in the muslim world is not from just cartoons and videos, it is from decades of oppression and humiliation.This episode gives people the avenue to let out some of the frustration in ways that are not so desirable.

Palestine has been occupied for over 60 years. A few hours back, Israel dumped bombs in gaza and this week, afghan women were killed fetching wood... What do you want to tell the families of the killed and those kicked out their homes? why would there not be anger? When there is retaliation, you say these muslims have started again.... forgetting that it works both ways. Have you ever been kicked out of your home or have a relative killed senselessly? You will shocked at the kinds of emotions that will bring about....

The freedom of speech argument is inherently flawed. Absolute freedom of speech is a myth.It does not exist.

Drawing of degrading cartoons and movies of the prophet or any other prophet do invoke feelings amongst muslims. It is the kind of cynicism that unfortunately exists in our society. Nothing is held as sacred. Some muslims overreact, but most people will if their mother or father was insulted. Like i said, respect for other people's traditions is an important value. It's a big place, we can all get along.

Movies or cartoons by members of dominant communities vilifying the religion of minority groups that are targets of racism are just a manifestation of oppression and incitation to racial hatred. There is a reason why many countries have laws against hate speech. Can you write a op--ed in the new york times using words like "ni__ga" or other racist slurs? Of course not, so there is a balance between freedom of speech and what is socially acceptable.

They project a stereotype on a minority in a society, a stereotype that makes them susceptible to hate crimes. People get fired from media companies for insulting jews for instance, rick sanchez of cnn was fired for antisemitic comments. Why? there were not socially acceptable. Helen thomas, a veteran white house reporter lost everything because she simply said that the jews in israel should go back to europe. Why? Because these comments were considered socially unacceptable in the society where they lived: America.

There is no such thing as absolute freedom of speech... It is a recipe for chaos,.. People need to respect social barriers particularly for minority groups...

A muslim cannot even insult the idol of an idol worshipper because it is forbidden in Islam... so while muslims are supposed to respect the religious values of others, People under the guise of freedom of speech violate everything held sacred by muslims.

The reaction should be more thought out, more measured but it is difficult to do that with all the emotions flying around.....

Madawaki01: Who are xtians,FOOLISH MINORITIES IN THE WORLD.EVEN JEWS ARE MORE THAN THEM.

JeSoul: You're probably right. At the same time its unfortunate they don't direct some of their frustration at their own leaders. The west is not 100% responsible for the sad state of the majority of muslim countries. When acid is poured on a 3rd wife or a 12yr old is married off or someone's hand is cut off for stealing or an 'adulterer' is beheaded is it also the west that did it?

Each side has their own story and each side tries to portray themselves as victims - the bottomline is both sides are guilty of crimes towards the other.

First of all you need to seperate issues clearly and not lump it all into one category.

1. Each sovereign country has the right to declare unto themselves what is/is not acceptable in their society. American law has no jurisdiction on Pakistani soil and vice versa. There is no universal code of conduct we all follow and with good reason - every society is different, and assigns varying degrees of importance to various issues.
It may be illegal/immoral to denigrate your prophet in Libya, but it is NOT in America. Simple. And you cannot project your own idea of morality 5000miles away and demand others follow your own beliefs.

2. You are right freedom of speech is not necessarily a license to say what you want without consequence. But there is a stark difference between firing someone (american way of showing disapproval) and taking someone's life (Libyan way of showing disapproval). The consequence is drastically different. One goes about it in a civilized way that discourages others from doing the same - the other is, well, uncivilized that causes others to further hate you.

tbaba1234: The anger in the muslim world is not from just cartoons and videos, it is from decades of oppression and humiliation.This episode gives people the avenue to let out some of the frustration in ways that are not so desirable.

davidylan:

Strange. Because you never see these same muslims violently protesting the sheer inhumane treatments at the hands of vicious dictators like Saddam Hussein or Bashar Al Assad.