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January 28, 2006
Opinion: Yes Islam, Depictions of Muhammad are Freedom of Speech
A recent op-ed published by the website of Jihad TV begins: Has defaming Prophets become "Freedom of speech"?
Religion is people- People's ideologies and beliefs should be given great respect. And what journalists call "Freedom of expression" should not by any means hurt the feelings of people; from any religions or sects.The Muslim world has long been accused of lacking freedom, freedom of expression or freedom of speech included. Looking at what the West today calls "Freedom of Speech" we’ll find that the term has become used as a tool to insult, disrespect and degrade religions in an unprecedented way.
Let me answer that question for you, Mr. Anonymous writer: yes, publishing depictions of that mass-murdering pedophilic madman Muhammad is indeed freedom of speech. I advise you to look up the meaning of freedom, in fact, here it is, as it appears in my Merrian-Webster's Collegiate dictionary:
freedom n 1. the quality or state of being free: as a : the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action.
Say, if I were to republish this drawing...
...that would be freedom of speech. I would never do that, however (oops!, I did), since I believe pigs are smart, compassionate, and delicious animals, who in no way deserve such unflattering comparison.
(Cartoon by Tatiana Soskin, you can read her story, and that of the drawing, by following the link.)
Posted by Ruy Diaz at January 28, 2006 9:12 AM
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