Jack straw shows his true colours

[Alan Stubbs]

i think killroy said it best thats all im saying

 

 

Alas poor Yorllik, Shakespeare knew him backwards

[Steve Walker]

If anyone wishes to see the disputed cartoons, they are here.

 

My take on it; abolish the blasphemy laws. Any God worth His salt can do His own smiting without recourse to the legal system. In publishing the cartoons, the newspaper was certainly inconsiderate, possible irresponsible, but ultimately quite within its rights. That doing so caused such trouble (albeit several months later) perhaps illustrates that they raised an issue which needs examination. In any clash between Islamic values (or, indeed, fundamentalist Christian values) and Western secular values, I don't believe in giving an inch of freedom for a minute of peace and quiet.

[gozzer]

I agree Steve, having seen the cartoons, they were not jokey in the general sense, but were insultingly malicious.

If they had used God or Jesus in place of Muhammed, there would have been a similar (although not so violent) reaction.

 

I'm sorry but havng now seen the cartoons,I can't see the problem. If the cartoons had been aimed at a christian deity, then the only people who would have complained would have been extremists, maybe there are more extremists in the muslem religion. I would like to here the views of a christian man of the cloth. Are there any takers?

[Cranfield]

I'm sorry but havng now seen the cartoons,I can't see the problem.

 

Its OK gozzer, you don't have to apologise, you are entitled to your opinion.

 

I still maintain that if those cartoons had been printed in a UK national newspaper, with God or Jesus in the place of Muhammed, there would have been lots of complaints.

Not rifles fired in the streets, nor Embassies blockaded, but certainly complaints.

[hembo]

I'm sorry but havng now seen the cartoons,I can't see the problem. If the cartoons had been aimed at a christian deity, then the only people who would have complained would have been extremists, maybe there are more extremists in the muslem religion. I would like to here the views of a christian man of the cloth. Are there any takers?

 

 

i forsee a fatwah coming on

[DavyR]

i forsee a fatwah coming on

 

Don't worry about it, mate. Most babies are fat, and nearly all of them go "Wah!!"

[Alan Stubbs]

Don't worry about it, mate. Most babies are fat, and nearly all of them go "Wah!!"

 

 

We can always send Salman Rushdie in to bat for us. He knows a thing or three about inflamatory.

[billy5000]

Hi all

 

 

We can always send Salman Rushdie in to bat for us. He knows a thing or three about inflamatory.

 

 

 

 

lol

 

sg

[stan4massey]

Err, it was a series of "cartoons"!

 

I'm sick of the constant bending over backwards to please the muslim world. Why should non muslims show any respect to Islam, it is an aggresive and intolerant faith that shows absolutely no respect for those outside of it's beliefs.

 

 

Think Ant just summed up my views entirely. We have now reached the stage of "positive discrimination" When it comes to Islam, in many instances it shows little or no respect for those inside its` beliefs, especially women whom they like to keep round about the 13 or 1400`s. No I aint racist, I`ve no problem with

W. indians, Africans, Chinese or others but we are bending over far too much to accomodate the fanatics of Islam. One of my best friends is African and, to quote him " I`m a nigga mate and black as they come, but what the hell" I repeat, his words, not mine. By the way, Salmond Rushdie has a new book coming out:-

Bhuddas` a wee fat b######.

[merlino bill]

OI OI

ER I THINK *ANT* HAS IT SPOT ON THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR ANYONE OR ANYTHING ELSE THE ONLY THING THAT'S RIGHT ACCORDING TO THEM IS (SURPRISE) THEM.

NO WONDER THE B.N.P. IS GETTING A FOOTHOLD IN POLOTIC'S TO-DAY.