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@Gelfen. I agree. It raises the question again 'why' should anyone have to hide like cockroaches.
Also, why does printing images, denying the Holocaust, to challenge the principles of free expression prove anything when its already an everyday occurance in that country?
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Posted: 2006-02-09 08:16:52
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Free speech has its boundaries!!!
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Posted: 2006-02-09 08:25:28
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On 2006-02-09 08:16:52, goldenface wrote:
@Gelfen. I agree. It raises the question again 'why' should anyone have to hide like cockroaches.
Also, why does printing images, denying the Holocaust, to challenge the principles of free expression prove anything when its already an everyday occurance in that country?
Well they did'nt have to,they brought this on themselves.
Irans point proves quite a lot actually...everyones ranting on about freedom of expression and how that should be paramount over everything else...lran is just turning the tables and checking the reaction in the west!
We are supposed be beacons of like for freedom so why are people suddenly getting jumpy over them publishing a few pics?
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Posted: 2006-02-09 08:25:32
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On 2006-02-09 08:05:13, axxxr wrote:
Well they had it coming to them....I honestly can't say they don't derserve it....They should have known better not to insult the greatest prophet of Islam and upset millions of muslims around the world.
I can't believe people can utter such cretinous statements as "Well they had it coming to them....I honestly can't say they don't derserve it....". If it wasn't for my absolute belief in free speech I'd happily see you locked up for condoning terrorism (for that is what it is - terrorising people in to silence).
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Posted: 2006-02-09 08:34:59
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On 2006-02-09 08:34:59, absinthebri wrote:
i can't believe people can utter such cretinous statements as \"Well they had it coming to them....I honestly can't say they don't derserve it....\". If it wasn't for my absolute belief in free speech I'd happily see you locked up for condoning terrorism (for that is what it is - terrorising people in to silence).
Are you off your horse this morning?...how is that condoning terrorism?
They did have it coming to them i think the vast majority of people would agree with me on that point....if your going to incite hatred against another religion knowing full well that it will upset a lot of people then they absolutely so deserve to be punished for it some way ro another,preferbly by their own danish courts...but since they have gone into hiding themselves,i think thats enough punishment for them dont you think?
What about all the lives lost because of this...who's going to be punished for those crimes....dont blame the people who commited those killing.blame the people who incited the hatred that started the whole thing!
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Posted: 2006-02-09 08:41:43
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@AXXXR You must not forget that these protesters, demonstrating so vehemently, by burning buildings etc, are a small minority of opinion. To react in a similar fashion, physically or otherwise is simply adding fuel to the flames.
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Posted: 2006-02-09 08:43:56
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On 2006-02-09 08:43:56, goldenface wrote:
@AXXXR You must not forget that these protesters, demonstrating so vehemently, by burning buildings etc, are a small minority of opinion. To react in a similar fashion, physically or otherwise is simply adding fuel to the flames.
Yes absolutely i agree they are a very small minority of people who cause the damage and is of course wrong...but like i have said before in this thread when normal people get angry we all do silly things...this case was'nt normal,..its never happened before apart from the time of the Salman Rushdi affair..
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Posted: 2006-02-09 08:48:00
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As I've said previously - we're not actually disagreeing here - we're having completely seperate conversations.
And there appears to be three fairly distinct camps: those of us who believe in an absolute right of free speech, those of us who do not believe in free speech and those of us who vermently defend their right to free speech when we have something to say (e.g. attacking Bush) but would like to deny others that same right.
Do you want to know my view of the cartoons?
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I don't have a view as I haven't seen them. I imagine I'd find them distasteful, if not offensive, so I choose not to view them
but I'm glad I live in a society where I could view them if I choose to.
But what if I did view them? What if I found them clever and witty?
Should I have my house burned down?
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Posted: 2006-02-09 09:19:31
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The cartoon in question is not clever or witty!
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Posted: 2006-02-09 09:34:10
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On 2006-02-09 09:34:10, 786KBR wrote:
The cartoon in question is not clever or witty!
*****Bangs head against wall*****
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Posted: 2006-02-09 09:35:30
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