maybe the problem here is that I am not watching television news. Have they been burning bodies or something? I don't understand your emotional response.
We certainly have a failure to communicate. I find your analogy rather offensive, and not reflective of what I am saying. I am saying that I would not have done it. I am saying that we -- all of us -- are ignorant at times. A Danish newspaper published an ignorant cartoon and got an ignorant response. It's deplorable that innocents were hurt, yes. Absolutely. But I don't see it as proof ot the depravity of an entire panoply of cultures. Whereas you seem to. It troubles me that intelligent people seem to be drinking the koolaid. >> Dana wrote: >> I don't >> think they were wise, nor, given what I am hearing, do I think that their >> motives >> were pure. I see hidden agendas on both sides, myself. >> > >Why should any manner of expression of opinion be "unwise"? Isn't >that really saying that your society doesn't value free speech? > >I understand your point, but it feels like an implicit endorsement of >violence or at least an acceptance of it. People should be allowed to >publish provocative cartoons and other should be allowed to peacefully >protest. If those protests become violent the police should shut that >down with whatever force is necessary. > >Under no circumstances do I think we should in any way lessen the >violent reaction. It's equivalent to saying, "Sure rape is wrong, but >by wearing the miniskirt she was asking for it." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196906 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
