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“Scholars” demand laws criminalizing “insults” to Islam

By Michelle Malkin  •  March 2, 2008 10:43 AM

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Are you ready for March Madness? As I noted at Hot Air last month, the Religion of Perpetual Outrage is gearing up for the debut of Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ anti-Islam mini-documentary, “Fitna”–which is reportedly set for completion sometime today. (Go to the Fitna The Movie site for more info.) Combined with the recent re-publication of the Danish Mo cartoons, these unacceptable acts of free speech have Muslim “scholars” demanding that heads roll. Literally.

From the Yemen Observer:

The re-publication of the Prophet cartoons by seventeen Danish newspapers last week was denounced by Muslims the world over. The controversy is not one of press freedom, but rather it feeds cycles of hatred and ignorance which only increase the gulfs between religions, according to the Prime Minister, Dr. Ali Mohammed Mujawr, in a support meeting organized by the Al-Eman University last Monday calling for defending the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).

In his speech, Mujwar called for an international law that criminalizes religious insults and enforces mutual respect of religions, calling on all rationalists in the West to avoid such negative acts. “This can only increase the instability in relations among Islamic and Western nations,” said Mujwar.

The publication of these cartoons has nothing to do with press freedom, a device used by some as a shield to insult others. This was an act that violates human values, laws and rights, satisfying only the devilish whims of those who put the cartoons to print, said Mujwar.

Mujwar then urged all religious scholars, preachers, and university professors present to show the story of Mohammed (PBUH) and his great rectitude to young generations as a model and to show how any damage to Muslims feelings will further hatred, extremism, and clashes between civilizations.

Religious scholar, Mohammed Ismael al-Hjji, asserted that insulting the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is an insult to all religions and urged all Arabian and Islamic nations to boycott all those who scorn Islam and Muslims. He also ordered the Yemeni parliament to issue a law that criminalizes anybody dealing with those who insult Islam in any way.

The sheikh of all sheikhs in Yemen, Sadeq Abdullah bin Hussien al-Ahmr, said that one’s freedom ends where another’s freedoms begins, and that freedom does not allow one to trespass other’s. “Muslims today stand unified against a clear and organized attack on all Islamic symbols,” said al-Ahmr.

Al-Ahmr said the hidden goals behind the republication of the cartoons is to spread the culture of terrorism, violence, and hatred and to record the angry reactions from some Muslims as to be their alibi to attack Muslims in their war against terror that they aim to associate with Islam.

He then asked all Arabian nations to take strict actions to defend Islam and the prophet and to boycott all Danish products.

Rector of the Al-Eman University, Shiek Abdul-Majeed al-Zindani, said that insults like the ones the Danish newspapers printed are a tactic used by one who is bankrupt and helpless and that insults are organized for a purpose. Al-Zindani also announced that the University is now working to launch its satellite Arabic-English channel for the purpose of clearing any misunderstanding about Islam and to help show the real image of Islam that Western media often distort. He said the Arabian and Islamic nations can help in showing the real image of Islam and that its teachings that are based on peace, love and forgiveness.

You see, this is all our fault!

About 1,000 Afghans, incensed by the republication of a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad in Danish newspapers, marched on Sunday demanding withdrawal of Danish and Dutch troops.

The protesters, mostly religious clerics in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, also condemned plans by a right-wing Dutch politician to broadcast a film on the Koran.

Afghanistan’s Religious Affairs Ministry has called the reprinting of the cartoon as an attack against Islam. Several other Islamic countries have demanded that the film by the Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders must not be released.

The cartoons were first printed in a Danish paper in 2005. They gained little initial attention but were later reprinted outside Denmark, sparking protests across the Muslim world in which dozens of people, some in Afghanistan, were killed. Danish newspapers reprinted one of the images again last month in protest at what they said was a plot to murder the cartoonist who drew it. At least two Dutch papers published pictures of the Danish newspapers, with the cartoon visible.

“We demand the … withdrawal of Danish and Dutch soldiers from Afghanistan,” said Mawlavi Shoaib, a religious figure and one of the organizers…The protesters warned they would launch bigger demonstrations, unless their demands over the expulsion of Dutch and Danish forces were met by the Afghan government.

“Peace, love, and forgiveness,” eh?

Close to 3,000 students in Mauritania marched through the streets of the capital Nouakchott on Thursday in protest at the reprinting of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad by Danish newspapers this month.

Some shouted demands for a boycott of Danish products, while others carried banners with slogans such as “We will protect the Prophet Mohammad and we will sacrifice ourselves for him.”

“We are against those Westerners who insult the Islamic world with these cartoons,” said one of the demonstrators, 25-year old student Mohamed Ould Abderrahmane.

“We should wage jihad on them,” added one of his fellow students, Alpha Sow, 27.

In their own words. Not ours.

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  1. #1
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 10:55 am, Bob69 said:

    Crazy Muslims are going to miss some really good foodstuffs if they ban Danish products. Their Bad….

  2. #2
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 11:02 am, puhiawa said:

    Muslims hatred of Freedom of the press:
    http://www.truthandgrace.com/muslimhateoffreespeech.htm

  3. #3
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 11:04 am, redzap said:

    “We will protect the Prophet Mohammad and we will sacrifice ourselves for him.”

    Protect Mo against cartoons? I know Wile E. Coyote gets violent, but sucka please!

    “We should wage jihad on them”

    Or, you can go get jobs…

  4. #4
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 am, Theresa said:

    So does this mean the religion of perpetual outrage will:

    Respect other religions
    Protect those who chose to leave islam
    Condemn jihadis who kill in the name of islam
    Allow other religions the right to exist in muslim countries
    Stop calling Jews and Christian’s pigs
    Stop calling for the destruction of the Jewish state and the Jewish people
    Stop destroying nonmuslim houses of worship

    If not, let them kill each other and destroy their cities. Let them boycott products from Holland and Denmark. The economies of those two countries will survive. Perhaps blockading the middle east with regards to immigration, studying abroad programs, and their handful of exports should be the next step. Hirsi Ali was right: the more they show how barbaric they are, the more they should be mocked and criticized. Can’t wait to see the movie Fitna.

  5. #5
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 am, txvet2 said:

    I suppose all of this Muslim concern for respecting the religion of others is going to result in the end of the attacks on Israel, as well as on Jews and Christians throughout the Muslim world, right? Right? Oh,probably not.

  6. #6
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 am, aunursa said:

    In his speech, Mujwar called for an international law that criminalizes religious insults and enforces mutual respect of religions

    Such a law would outlaw the Koran and close down a majority of the mosques in the Middle East.

  7. #7
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 11:57 am, greenfairie said:

    Mutual respect of religions = You Submit To Islam, We Let You Live!

  8. #8
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm, buckw said:

    I think I’ll buy another Skagen watch. My fourth.

  9. #9
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm, DBNinKY said:

    “…we will sacrifice ourselves for him.”

    My first response is to say “Go ahead boys, knock yourselves out!” But that’s not appropriate in this situation, because their idea of a sacrifice means strapping on a bomb and detonating it in a crowded public square or flying a loaded plane into a building.

  10. #10
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:10 pm, fulldroolcup said:

    In his speech, Mujwar called for an international law that criminalizes religious insults and enforces mutual respect of religions

    Heh. Lets call their bluff and demand that Saudi Arabia allow Christian churches, Jewish synagogues and the free exercise of non-Muslim religion within “The Kingdom”.

  11. #11
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm, Graham Dawson (archonix) said:

    Crazy Muslims are going to miss some really good foodstuffs if they ban Danish products. Their Bad

    Bacon, sausages and beer. Yeah, this boycott is really going to affect Denmark’s exports revenues. :)

  12. #12
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm, tgusa said:

    There is so much wrong with this it is hard to determine where to begin. So this can only increase instability, translation, stop this or we will kill you. Violates Islamic values laws and rights, there fixed it for them. Hurting their feelings leads to murder, mob rule, insanity among other things they could not handle freedom if their death depended on it. Devilish? Well I will leave that one for God to judge. Insulting mo is an insult to all religions well what about atheists are they allowed? Criminalizes anybody, translation, be careful when you are around moderates the slightest suggestion of insult and off with everyone’s heads! It is not safe to be around them you might get killed and never even understand what you did to hurt their feelings.

    Muslims today stand unified, thanks for proving the point I have been trying to make for years. Cartoons=terror, ok what is wrong with this picture? Boycott, oh too bad, you mean they are not going to buy western goods that are considered haram anyway, aw look for business to suffer terribly/not. Do we want these types in our free countries, well if we do we will not be free for long. These guys keep talking about respect, respect, respect. I have heard that before many times, mostly coming from gang members, respect is big in their world too, what a surprise. Who’s sick of these bullies with official spokes mouths? I am.

    Every time they open their pie holes they create another clash between civilization and uncivilization and yet they are mad at us for a cartoon, seventh century idiots, that is all. Shame on you US government this is what you call the rop, gimmie a break.

  13. #13
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm, DBNinKY said:

    Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed how those Muslims interviewed in all three quotes seem to cite a variation on the wife-beater’s excuse of “why do you make me do this to you,” in justifying their intolerance and intent of doing harm to anyone whom they feel insults Islam?

  14. #14
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm, dtb said:

    “cycles of hatred and ignorance,” huh? The only evidence I see of these cycles being fed are on the muslim side of the equation. So basically he’s saying they can’t control themselves and therefore WE should make sure they don’t get upset and out of control. Sounds like he wants the press to start wearing a virtual burqa.

  15. #15
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm, Speakup said:

    Peacefully moving to a more prosperous country and producing children is the new way of war.

    No longer is it necessary to drop bombs, drive tanks or fight across battle lines to force capitulation.

    In our modern progressive environment, you can migrate in any way you choose, retain any culture no matter how destructive or host nation changing it is or nationalistic and the newcomers have little or no obligation to the host nation and indeed demand accommodation of their foreign cultures.

    Why bankrupt yourself to wage war against your enemies any other way?

  16. #16
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:50 pm, zorro said:

    He said the Arabian and Islamic nations can help in showing the real image of Islam and that its teachings that are based on peace, love and forgiveness.

    Yeah, right. This guy, Rector of the Al-Eman Enema University, Shiek Abdul-Majeed al-Zindani, must be smoking something other than tobacco.

  17. #17
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:00 pm, ArmoredCAV said:

    In his speech, Mujwar called for an international law that criminalizes religious insults and enforces mutual respect of religions,

    Surely they have to realize that they would be hammered on this one. I say go for it.

  18. #18
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm, graysonret said:

    If I was Satan, I would be sitting back, laughing out loud. All these “peaceful” religions, and sects of religions, arguing with each other, because only they know how to worship God correctly. What better way to corrupt mankind than to act through corrupt clerics, priests, ministers and pastors? Once again, it will come to a head, and we’ll have another “thirty years war”. Sooner or later, one group will step over the line, and a fight will start. I suspect Islam, being the most militant, will be the one to cross the line. It will be a heck of a world war, for sure.

  19. #19
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm, rightisright said:

    ‘Religion of peace’ my butt…it’s an antiquated cult, a ghoulish cult at that, out of the 7th century, lead by a pedophile.

  20. #20
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:05 pm, gollumclone said:

    I wonder how the non-muslim masses of the Euro countries really feel about the massive wave of the ROP people coming in to live off the welfare state?
    You read stories about jihadist Imams in England living high hog off the dole along with many wives and children. So does the proletariat support this egregious behavior or is it the leite Euroweenie bureaucrats forcing it down their throats?
    Most of the Irish and Brits I talk to blame all the world’s ills on Bush and adore the Clintons. Don’t know what word is on Obambi yet, but he fits in swell with their socialist BS.
    BTw, saw a pic of a teary-eyed Chelsea holding a tee shirt that says, “I can’t believe my mom is getting her a$$ kicked by a Negro”.

    Also enjoyed one definition of dem foreign policy- It is on display by the illustrious UN “Peacekeeper” force and their no child left behind policy OR is that the no child’s BEHIND left alone?

  21. #21
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:09 pm, DDB said:

    Amusing screengrab from a YouTube video protesting against Wilders’ film. Original video here.

  22. #22
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm, brooklyn red said:

    DBNinKY re: “why do you make me do this to you,”

    Bingo! just look at the last few days in Gaza, “How dare you shoot at us when we try to kill your filthy children?…Where is the UN?”

    Speakup, Thank you for the ugly truth… this is like the Social Security mess. Our failure to adequitly deal with the situation today will only bring great hardships to the next generation(s).

  23. #23
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 pm, rightisright said:

    Don’t forget that Barack HUSSEIN Obama is going to sit down with them and talk this all out. I feel better already.

  24. #24
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm, lgm said:

    Saying “Muslims threatened to kill the cartoonist” in some sense is true, but no more true than “Christians killed hundreds of helpless women and children in a Bosnian village.” Most Christians would not, and most Muslims would not.

  25. #25
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm, graysonret said:

    The French and the Brits have surrendered already to Islam. If you follow the news there, you’ll see how they rush to accomodate them…even getting their permission before enacting some law. Brits are leaving the island in droves, and immigrants, especially illegal, are moving in. It won’t be long (and they are talking about it) before you’ll hear calls for prayer echo throughout London all day. They used to be a very proud people.

  26. #26
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm, brooklyn red said:

    rightisright, of course he will… after all liberalism (socialism) & Islam are both based on the principal of submission. One submits to a “spiritual god”, the other to a man made idol, (government as god). They are really quite similar & compatible if you think about it…

  27. #27
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm, brooklyn red said:

    lgm, most Germans were not either…

    So, since everyone & everything is equally bad are you the “Site Swiss”, neutral?

  28. #28
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:31 pm, JWS said:

    The sooner everyone realizes that Islam is not a religion, but is instead a how-to blueprint Muslim’s use in an attempt to subjugate all those who don’t “believe”, the better off we will be. Calling this nonsense a religion is like calling a burglar’s plan to take what isn’t his a religion. “Do as we say or else”, is NOT a religion…

  29. #29
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm, Paul-Cincy said:

    If an Islamicist is so sensitive to perceived slights against the dignity of his religion, then in all sincerity, we’re doing them a favor to point out they’re the one with the problem, not us. I mean, that’s no way for anyone to live.

  30. #30
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:44 pm, tgusa said:

    You cant kill an islamist without killing so called civilians they are all issued a couple when they go into the field call it a human shield that’s what it is after all.

  31. #31
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm, KCK said:

    The very liberal side of the aisle (that means you democrats, mostly) see this cartoon mess and pin the problem on all religion, and nationalism.

    Hello. Earth to liberals. Christians don’t riot over art insults. In fact, the Christian tradition gives us freedom of speech/thought.

    Nationalism? Give me a break. If you’re so international, I suggest you take up arms independently and go fight in this GWOT. Oh, I forgot, many libtards do fight - for the Terrorists!

  32. #32
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:49 pm, Fineous Reese said:

    “We should wage jihad on them,” added one of his fellow students, Alpha Sow, 27.

    Is this for real? What good muslim would be named “Prime Pig”?

  33. #33
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm, TexasTiger said:

    In his speech, Mujwar called for an international law that criminalizes religious insults and enforces mutual respect of religions…

    Two Questions:

    1. Is there a prison large enough to hold all the world’s Muslims?

    2. To which religion would they convert after this stay in the big house?

  34. #34
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm, babbledabble said:

    The more everyone gives in to their demands, the more they will demand & the next thing you know, we will all agree to covert to Islam or die.

    In his speech, Mujwar called for an international law that criminalizes religious insults and enforces mutual respect of religions…
    So does that means they will agree to mutual respect of Christianity & Judism?Don’t think I buy that.

  35. #35
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 2:20 pm, graysonret said:

    I’m certainly glad they have permission. Gotta check with the Muslims first before showing the film. Won’t be long before we’ll be just like England…checking with Islamic permission before doing anything. (Below is from Tongue Tied 3):

    “The government-affairs chief of a Muslim group and a civil-liberties attorney said Wednesday they were satisfied that Attorney General Bill McCollum is not spreading religious bias by showing state employees a film about terrorism.

    McCollum met Tuesday with a group of citizens concerned about the film “Obsession,” which was shown to employees in his department last month. Employees were not required to see it, but McCollum’s staff arranged three screenings on state property during working hours.

    Representatives of the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Angeles and the Florida chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations asked McCollum to discuss the film with them. Jamila Baraka, governmental relations director for CAIR-Florida, and Larry Spalding, a Tallahassee attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, said they were concerned that the film presented a biased view of Islamic faith and culture.

    “We were happy that he accepted our invitation,” said Baraka. “He didn’t disassociate himself with the film but was open to distinguishing between terrorists and mainstream Muslims.”

    She said McCollum agreed to include other information, such as panel discussions on issues, if it is used again for any training purpose. The attorney general was not available for comment, but department spokeswoman Sandi Copes said a fair presentation would be used in law-enforcement training and other programs through McCollum’s civil-rights office.

  36. #36
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm, Sanddog said:

    A boycott on any nation that “insults islam”? Well cool…. does that mean they’ll keep their suicide bombers at home?

  37. #37
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm, USMCgramma said:

    #23 - BHO could boost his candidacy by talking to them now. Of course, he’s not Speaker of the House or anything like that (just a scary, scary man).

  38. #38
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 2:32 pm, right_on said:

    What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Pass a silly law to protect the honor of religion…ALL religions!

    Go ahead Mahmoud…say something about Jews, or Christians, or Sunni Muslims…BOOM! Buh-bye!

    Go ahead, Hamas! Say something about the Jew…KA-BOOM! AQ? Go ahead…say it!

    All you hate spewing Imams out there…say it…go ahead, issue that fatwah! Quote the Quranic verses that call for the death of the “unbelievers” and the Jews…Ka-blooey!!

    Works for me!

    Unfortunately, those aligned with the Religion of Perpetual Outrage are the only ones crazy enough to want to enforce this kind of law using “holy” justification.

  39. #39
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm, MrArchieBunker said:

    Off topic: Michelle,that stooge Amato who runs ‘kooks and losers’ is talking about you over at Arianna’s toilet… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-amato/bill-oreilly-stands-by-h_b_89400.html

  40. #40
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm, faraway said:

    Behead Those Who Insult Barack Hussein Obama

  41. #41
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 3:05 pm, graysonret said:

    They want respect for “all religions”. But Christianity and Judaism are not religions to them. All religions to them are sects of Islam. It’s what we call “diplomatic speech”. You say one thing but mean another. We are to respect “all” religions, but they will respect only religions they recognize…which is none except their own which means no respect for anyone. Nothing has changed and no concession made.

  42. #42
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 3:25 pm, JWS said:

    Civilized countries will eventually have to declare islam illegal, on the basis that it is wildly intolerant of all real religions. It is the antithesis of what we have built here in America. If a few million Americans decided to start a new “religion” which was murderous and did not allow for dissent, what do you think the reaction would be? If anyone thinks that what is happening in England is not being planned for here…

  43. #43
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm, fourstringfuror said:

    any damage to Muslims feelings will further hatred, extremism, and clashes between civilizations.

    Hurt their feelings, they cut your head off.

    Saying “Muslims threatened to kill the cartoonist” in some sense is true, but no more true than “Christians killed hundreds of helpless women and children in a Bosnian village.” Most Christians would not, and most Muslims would not.

    In some sense? Tell me, in which sense is it not true?

    Your moral equivalency is sickening.

  44. #44
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 3:29 pm, Boomer said:

    I believe the religion of perpetual outrage and their blind devotion to this 6th Century totalitarian form of government fit this very passage of the New Testament:

    “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves,” (Matthew 7:15).

    Personally I believe it fits them very well. They are the enemy of humanity and I for one will never submit!

  45. #45
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 3:31 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Respect other religions as opposed to kill all infidels… Now that is CHANGE!

    I am blessed that I will see (on TV) the Obama, only begotten son of Soros almighty, walk through the gates of the temple in Jerusalem… I will repent, and burn all my carbon credits as sacrifice, for so it is written!

    or maybe NOT.

  46. #46
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 4:16 pm, old trooper said:

    Now, after taking a deep breath…

    Somehow We got off track…

    The Bill of Rights prevails here, with emphais on All of It!

    Submit or What????
    (Reference the Second Amendment…)

    Nope, I will not!

    Next question?

    http://jdpendry.com/2008/03/02/he-whos-middle-name-shall-not-be-mentioned/

    http://www.conservababes.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=494

    Some of Us know the score. Neither Hillary Rodhan AntiChrist or Osama Hussein Obama offer any kind of Change that I find acceptable. Nope, No Way!

    I prefer Freedom and Liberty as the Founding Fathers gave it to me. Not as what Marxists or Islamic Death Cult members want to allow me to live with.

    I am Old School and am not fooled!

    So much on that.

  47. #47
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 4:16 pm, twoninerkilo said:

    Alpha Sow; I’m still LMAO. These people…all Muslims need to seek some serious mental therapy.

  48. #48
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 4:26 pm, Leatherneck said:

    I hope my writing Mohamed enjoyed murdering, and raping will not get me in to much trouble. I know the truth hurts, but it must be told.

    Riglion of peace my arse!

  49. #49
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 4:27 pm, deepdiver said:

    “clashes between civilizations”

    Well there’s the problem. They see it as clashes between civilizations, whereas it is really a clash between centuries - the 10th-12th vs the 20th & 21st. They were once among the most advanced civilizations in the world, but now find themselves, through their own behavior and beliefs, among the most regressed civilizations. They are unable to accept the failure as their own and instead blame all advanced civilizations for their failures. Unfortunately, instead of reaching out for help in advancing themselves, they desire to destroy everyone and everything that is not them. Accommodating a petulant child only results in a more audacious child which we have seen in islamic behavior.

    I will continue to say it: Islamophobia and anti-islamic views are not inherent biases, but rather reactions to the behavior of muslims. Prior to the terror attacks in the 80s, I had never heard a negative comment about them privately or publicly. Afterwards there were all manner of comedians making anti-muslim jokes in standup routines and anti-muslim comments heard at school and in social settings. It was not coincidental. When the leadership of a civilization, religion, nation or any other group states times and again that they want me and my family dead because I am not like them, my reaction is to despise them and buy another box of ammunition against the day they might try to follow through on their threat. Such ignorant comments from the “man on the street” can be written off as a lone wacko, but such rantings, continuous, loud and assertive and unchallenged from the leadership gives appropriate cause for worry and derision.

  50. #50
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm, 24Klady said:

    Brooklyn red#15 - now, that is funny!

    I used to think that I could no longer be surprised/shocked by whacky nonsense out of our own govn’t, much less the EU or UN. I was wrong. So very very wrong. I believe we’ll see the UN send up some kind of recommendation about insulting religions, look to our neighbor to the north - Canada. Australia put some preachers in jail for quoting passages from the Koran. Numerous stories out of Europe. We had best keep our lawmakers on a short leash or we’ll face the same fate.

  51. #51
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 4:51 pm, Ron said:

    In his speech, Mujwar called for an international law that criminalizes religious insults and enforces mutual respect of religions, calling on all rationalists in the West to avoid such negative acts. “This can only increase the instability in relations among Islamic and Western nations,” said Mujwar.

    So this means it should be illegal for Islamic clerics to denounce Christians and Jews, or to refer to them as sub-human? I’m okay with that! Chances it would be enforced in Tehran, Saudia Arabia or other Islamic nations? Not good.

  52. #52
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 5:22 pm, brooklyn red said:

    24Klady, always good to hear from you.

    The irony is funny, but people are being killed… my point is, that while the Muslim press is calling for tolerance, it is just a sham to buy more time. Where there is Islam there is violence. Period.
    (lgm in 3…2…1..)

    Why do we continue to support the UN & the so called palistiniens (philistines)when they cry victim & call for peace on one hand & GLEELFULY murder on the other?(yes, I include the UN).

    I saw them dancing in the streets on 9/11, damnit! We FINNALY deployed some navel assets off the coast of Syria… big deal.

    Their “diplomats” continue to buy high priced hookers in Tudor City & lobby for funds to buy missiles to shoot into Israel & we PAY FOR IT!

    They say palestine is occupied? BS! Manhattan is occupied…

  53. #53
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 8:31 pm, dman said:

    25-year old student Mohamed Ould Abderrahmane.

    “We should wage jihad on them,” added one of his fellow students, Alpha Sow, 27.

    Both of whom had been excused from their 4th grade studies in order to join the protest!

  54. #54
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 9:05 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    to show how any damage to Muslims feelings will further hatred, extremism, and clashes between civilizations.

    Don’t you just love it when the ‘Religion of Peace’ threatens the world?

    This was an act that violates human values, laws and rights, satisfying only the devilish whims of those who put the cartoons to print, said Mujwar.

    They were CARTOONS. They were not ‘violations of human rights’ like say. . . the lack of freedom of conscience to choose what religion you want to follow - as is the case in MOST Islamic countries.

  55. #55
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm, TexasTiger said:

    On March 2nd, 2008 at 8:31 pm, dman said:

    25-year old student Mohamed Ould Abderrahmane.

    “We should wage jihad on them,” added one of his fellow students, Alpha Sow, 27.

    Both of whom had been excused from their 4th grade studies in order to join the protest!

    They’re no dummies. Fourth grade is a great place for a Muslim to find a wife.

  56. #56
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 pm, Dumpling said:

    I hope you all look at the Fitna site link that Michelle posted. The “introduction” is interesting, as it has critical things to say about Wilders, accusing him–among other things–of being “an extremist”. This intro openly states that they do not support Wilders views, and go on to suggest that his views are even contrary to the rights and freedoms that the Netherlands hold blessed and dear. They end this intro by stating that they hope Muslims will come to love “the sweet game of disagreeing”. The writers of this intro are digging a grave for themselves. They have the audacity to label their countryman an extremist and accuse him underhandedly of being opposed to the freedoms that the people of the Netherlands are sworn to uphold, yet they have NOTHING negative to say about the real extremists–the Muslims–and the real haters of these freedoms–the Muslims– and the real danger to their blessed and so dearly loved way of the life–the Muslims. No, they end by stating that they hope the Muslims will come to love the sweet game of disagreeing. The Muslims, with their satanic “sacred scriptures” backing them up, have shown their own form of “disagreeing” and there is nothing “sweet” about it, nor is it a “game” to them. It is a way of life, it is violent, and it is deadly serious. It’s troubling to me that the Dutch people are not more supportive of Wilders who has put his life on the line for the protection of the freedoms of the Dutch people.

  57. #57
    On March 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 pm, zeroangel said:

    lgm:

    Saying “Muslims threatened to kill the cartoonist” in some sense is true, but no more true than “Christians killed hundreds of helpless women and children in a Bosnian village.” Most Christians would not, and most Muslims would not.

    We are all aware of that. However, in GENERAL, its the Muslims and thier 7th century cultures that are the worst. The onesy and twosy examples of Christian wackos in the world don’t hold a candle to the Muslims. It is intellectually dishonest to try and take a “relativist” stance on this issue. Muslims (as a whole) have earned the distinction of being the most hateful and intolerant of all religions by a long shot.

    KCK:

    Hello. Earth to liberals. Christians don’t riot over art insults. In fact, the Christian tradition gives us freedom of speech/thought.

    Excellent point. Jesus taught tolerance. Mohommed was more in line with “Old Testament” values.

    tgausa:

    Insulting mo is an insult to all religions well what about atheists are they allowed?

    They’d kill me, outright (but not until after I took a few with me). Only “People of the book” get to live as long as they pay taxes and obey sharia law, not a very good deal anyway.

  58. #58
    On March 3rd, 2008 at 1:04 am, Alphonse said:

    Come to think of it, Islamo-hypersensitivity isn’t much different than political correctness. Look what happened to Jimmy the Greek, Trent Lott, and Don Imus.

    I’m Alphonse Capone and I approve this message.

  59. #59
    On March 3rd, 2008 at 5:40 am, Antaradus said:

    It’s troubling to me that the Dutch people are not more supportive of Wilders who has put his life on the line for the protection of the freedoms of the Dutch people

    They do. However these things generally go under-reported in the European press because of all that unfortunate business in WWII.

    Europeans are generally a tolerant people but minorities who refuse to integrate are doing themselves no favors.

  60. #60
    On March 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Right-on said:
    Unfortunately, those aligned with the Religion of Perpetual Outrage are the only ones crazy enough to want to enforce this kind of law using “holy” justification.

    Yet, you’ll have liberals everywhere decrying that it’s the Christians whom they fear the most. They spend their time looking for a hidden message/meaning in everything a Christian does. Meanwhile, Muslims deeds and words are executing the very thing liberals claim to fear… but never an unkind word against Muslims. They become defiant that what we say about Muslims is unfair. What?

    zeroangel said:
    Excellent point. Jesus taught tolerance

    Jesus not only taught tolerance. He was the perfect example of what tolerance is. It is one thing to teach someone something. It is quite another to actually be the example of what it is that you want people to be.

  61. #61
    On March 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 am, zeroangel said:

    Jesus not only taught tolerance. He was the perfect example of what tolerance is. It is one thing to teach someone something. It is quite another to actually be the example of what it is that you want people to be.

    Yes. That is my understanding as well. If more people in the world emulated Jesus’s example, the world would be a better place.

  62. #62
    On March 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 pm, garyt said:

    How do you know they were Christians there LGM? Were they born again Christians LGM? I am sure if you counted the numbers the Muslims would be ahead of any other religion on their professed killings of innocents.

  63. #63
    On March 13th, 2008 at 11:07 am, smellycat41 said:

    When islam stars showing RESPECT to other religions and people who do NOT think like them then I will start showing some respect to islam! Until then I will continue to think of islam as nothing but a CULT!!!

  64. #64
    On March 23rd, 2008 at 12:46 am, bit_boy said:

    these unacceptable acts of free speech have Muslim “scholars” demanding that heads roll

    Is not Muslim scholars an oxymoron.

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