Now is the Time to Come to Denmark's Defense!
This today from the AP:
A nation that prides itself on extensive humanitarian work, and usually gets only cursory media attention, suddenly finds itself denounced as evil. In the furor over publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, Danes are groping for ways to cool the anger and are reassessing their self-image.
(snip)
Denmark is proud of its free-speech laws. The last slander conviction was in 1938, when a group of Danes were found guilty of agitating against Jews.
The TrekMedic Muses:
Denmark, along with several smaller continental European countries, has stood by the side of the United States throughout our campaign against terror and in spite of strident opposition from some of its lazier neighbors.
IT IS TIME TO GIVE BACK TO DENMARK! SUPPORT FREE SPEECH TODAY! POST AS MANY OF THE Jyllands-Posten CARTOONS AS POSSIBLE ON YOUR BLOGS!!
Addendum from Reuters (HT to Charlie on the Turnpike)
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said on Tuesday that Muslim protests over a Danish newspaper's cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad raised concerns for the safety of its troops in Iraq and Afghanistan but that it had no plans to withdraw them.
1 Comments:
Joining the ranks of the spirited and rebellious free press, eh TrekMed? LOL
Well, I do applaud your aplomb, guy. And I can't speak for Alia, but I'll refrain from publishing links to the cartoons myself. Not that I mind free speech, mind you, but that I support tasteful and thoughtful commentary on news instead. Don't see much inherent value in depicting the obvious flaws of Muhammad and his merry gang of radical Islamo-fascists in "toon" fashion.
Hummmm... that must be why I don't subscribe to the NYT's either...
On the flip side, I *LOVE* your "Islam social studies" cartoon below. I have linked from Sea2Sea with the courtesy HT to you! And yup... Alia and I are showing up on occasion. Do feel free to drop by, as you're always welcome.
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