Perhaps so. The whole matter is very complicated. Most of the protesteres against the drawings haven't actuallye seen them - or they have been shown many more drawings, that was never published in Denmark. Some demontrations are actually about something quite different - either local political issues or about Denmarks - and other Western countries presence in Afganistan and Iraq, which has very litle to do with a small, unfortunate Danish newspaper. But you are right, some things don't add up. In Denmark it's illegal to say racist things - people have been punished for this. And it can be illegal to call somebody else a racist, without good cause. (The Nazi's were b.t.w. racists not only in their language, art etc. but certainly in action as well). But it is obviously not really illegal to offend muslims! As I said - it's very complicated. And I'm not able to analyse it properly. Who is BTW. My aim was just to point out, that when religion and politics are combined - you get a very dangereous mixture.
Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Gonz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 16. februar 2006 19:31 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Religoon, Christ vs. the Other Guy Jens Bladt wrote: >. > > The current dispute about the publishing of rather blasphemic drawings in a > Danish newspaper (for which the Danish government IMO has no direct > responsibility) has caused severe political problems all over the world. > These problems - I believe - has something to do with the different > political position of "religion". It also has something to do with the fact, > that the Danish legislation concerning blasphemy has not been used (in a > Court of Law) since 1938. The reason for this is of course that the > religiously powerful people in Western Europe no longer have political > power. > Part of the problem might also be the fact that in many European countries, display, sale, and other promotion of anything Nazi is illegal. This might be seen as hypocritical by the radical muslims. On the one hand these countries go out of their way not to offend Jewish sensibilities, and on the other proclaim free speech when it offends Islamic sensibilities. If the tables were turned and WWII had instead sent millions of Muslims to their death at Auschwitz and other sites, how might things be different today? -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: 02/15/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: 02/15/2006
