U.S. news media avoid Islam cartoons linked to deadly attack in Paris

[RescueRanger]

Islamists and muslims are clearly different. There are maoist, christian terrorists too.

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Why do you feel the need to "teach" me about a word I am all to familiar with.

 

[Dalit]

Cowards.

Cowards for not adding more fuel to a raging fire? What do you seek? More bloodshed and conflict?

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

It's O.K. to make satire against other religions but please don't make satire against " HOLOCAUSTS " we are special and totally insecure.

Is that supposed to mean something?

Stop being a fool. Both are wrong. Offending people belonging to any faith or culture is wrong. Killing people is wrong. Anyone justifying either is wrong too.

Both are wrong but you can ignore satire, can you do the same with murderers.

 

[psynic]

Why do you feel the need to "teach" me about a word I am all to familiar with.

If you were familiar with the word, why replace it with terrorist, an extremely broad term?

Islamists wanted the cartoons to be out of circulation, so they won.

 

[halaku]

Wtf,even indian media showing cartoons so much for world oldest democracy.

 

[Dalit]

Is that supposed to mean something?

Both are wrong but you can ignore satire, can you do the same with murderers.

Having reading difficulties?

Why offend people in the first place? Of course violence is wrong, but so is inciting hate.

 

[gslv]

Cowards for not adding more fuel to a raging fire? What do you seek? More bloodshed and conflict?

Coward for not standing up to the universal truth I, e humanity.

 

[RescueRanger]

If you were familiar with the word, why replace it with terrorist, an extremely broad term?

Islamists wanted the cartoons to be out of circulation, so they won.

Because Islam is a belief system, it has nothing to do with terrorists. To define Terrorism: the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. - That covers what happened perfectly well, "Islamism/Islamists" vilifies Muslims and the people who suffer are not the mullahs, the militants, but the ordinary Muslim who only wants to have the same things YOU and I want. A normal life!

Coward for not standing up to the universal truth I, e humanity.

Cowards or exercising their own "freedom of speech and expression"?

 

[gslv]

Having reading difficulties?

Why offend people in the first place? Of course violence is wrong, but so is inciting hate.

Even if someone is incited there is always legal system, how would you feel if today someone who is incited by American presence in Pakistan blows himself. Bad but also is it justified? Can I justify that too.

 

[Dalit]

If you were familiar with the word, why replace it with terrorist, an extremely broad term?

Islamists wanted the cartoons to be out of circulation, so they won.

No they didn't win. The killers lost. The media houses which didn't show the disrespectful images slapped them in the face. The murderers wanted hostility between people. They are not getting it from these media groups.

 

[rockstar08]

It's O.K. to make satire against other religions but please don't make satire against " HOLOCAUSTS " we are special and totally insecure.

Is that supposed to mean something?

Both are wrong but you can ignore satire, can you do the same with murderers.

yes it does but its not my problem if you cant find some meaning in that ... i just change one word , nothing changed but the fate of those who do publish anything about Holocaust is changed ...... even a kid knows that Religion is something that is very sensitive to a person specially for a Muslim , if you all living in West are by birth angels why are you making such provocative cartoons ?? didnt it put a Question mark of you claiming to peaceful ? a terrorism is not only done by a Gun or explosives , i call it Terrorism with Pencil

 

[psynic]

Because Islam is a belief system, it has nothing to do with terrorists. To define Terrorism: the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. - That covers what happened perfectly well, "Islamism/Islamists" vilifies Muslims and the people who suffer are not the mullahs, the militants, but the ordinary Muslim who only wants to have the same things YOU and I want. A normal life!

Fair point, just to clarify: I was only looking at the ends, while you were also focusing on the means. The fundamentalists, the ilk of Anjem Choudhary and a few on this forum are also rejoicing over this news(US publishers omitting the images), a victory of sorts for them.

 

[gslv]

Because Islam is a belief system, it has nothing to do with terrorists. To define Terrorism: the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. - That covers what happened perfectly well, "Islamism/Islamists" vilifies Muslims and the people who suffer are not the mullahs, the militants, but the ordinary Muslim who only wants to have the same things YOU and I want. A normal life!


Cowards or exercising their own "freedom of speech and expression"?

Well no ultra liberal is bombing them for not showing the picture, I just said what came in my mind, that's my opinion, as Edmund Burke said that only thing necessary for triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Here its happening.

 

[psynic]

No they didn't win. The killers lost. The media houses which didn't show the disrespectful images slapped them in the face. The murderers wanted hostility between people. They are not getting it from these media groups.

Really? As RescueRanger rightly noted, the terrorists' objective was achieved as the images were not republished, and any cartoonist would think twice before picking on the religion of some insecure people with assault rifles.

 

[Dalit]

Even if someone is incited there is always legal system, how would you feel if today someone who is incited by American presence in Pakistan blows himself. Bad but also is it justified? Can I justify that too.

You're not getting it. Every sane Muslim or human being for that matter denounces suicide blasts and acts of terrorism. The Paris incident is no different. It is despicable and gruesome. Any person justifying violence in any form needs to be locked up.

The problem is when you start lumping and justifying other wrongful actions. The ridiculing of people belonging to the Islamic faith is simply wrong. There can be no justification for these vile actions. Freedom of speech cannot be abused to ridicule so many people because a handful of miscreants want to have fun. It is wrong. You cannot possibly say that Muslims need to grow a spine and just take the abuse. Bullying and racism cannot be condoned and must be confronted by peaceful protests. Also, bullying and racism incites and fuels more hate. We don't want that. I want to live in a society that respects each others views, cultures and religions. I don't want to live in a society that breeds racism and hate under the garb of freedom of speech.

Really? As RescueRanger rightly noted, the terrorists' objective was achieved as the images were not republished, and any cartoonist would think twice before picking on the religion of some insecure people with assault rifles.

You seem to have no problem with adding more fuel to a raging fire. Your tit-for-tat attitude is not going to resolve anything. It's only going to worsen the problem. Your confrontational attitude is going to lead to more misery and bloodshed. Your thoughts are part of the problem. Not part of the solution.