I was just thinking today, that EVERY human being gets offended at one time or another in this lifetime and not everybody goes off the deep end and reacts with violence just because they got "offended". Free speech is vitally important and it must be preserved. We cannot allow ourselves to be silenced over the threat of the ideology of islam. If we become cowards and don't speak out, THEY will win. The ideology of islam is an aggressive force that aims to dominate the world. The aggression and domination that comes through violent means is a KEY component of islam. That is why we keep seeing problems with it over and over again, all through the world. Have you ever heard of the muslim version of Doctors Without Borders or a muslim charity organization designed to help others? Have you ever heard of muslim humane societies that reach out to take care of abandoned animals? How about muslim organizations to help poor people? Yeah, me neither because that is NOT what islam is about. Islam teaches that muslims are superior to infidels and therefore not worthy of being helped. Islam teaches that infidels must either convert or die. There is NOTHING good about the ideology of islam and it should be put in the dust bin of history, the same way that the ideology of nazism was and the ideology of the KKK. ALL of them belong back in history, NOT on the planet.
RESPECT. RESPONSIBILITY. these words seems to be missing in the exercise of FREE SPEECH. I would like to say whatever I want and that is FREE SPEECH.. but I have to make sure that I respect others and whenever I offended some, I should take responsibility of it.
This is what is lacking from modern western society, a lack of politeness and manners. If you know something offends someone, to intentionally go out of your way to do it is just impolite and rude. Personally I think Islam like most religions is crazy, personally I am an agnostic. But I don't go around burning bibles and statues of Jesus because I know it will offend my Christain and Catholic friends. I have debates with my religious friends, but we treat each other with respect and we are polite.
Sounds like a FoxNewsFact. The Red Crescent readily springs to mind. Drs Without Borders... no Muslims? Interesting! http://www.muslimadvocates.org/charities/ Everyone wants to rule the world, that's how empires came and went. Catholic simply means worldwide. Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons, all would love to convert the world to their religion. There was little to no sectarian conflict in Iraq until the U.S instituted a puppet gov there. Syria was secular and embraced all religions. Extremists are extremists be they christian, muslim, jewish or any other ilk.
I think its a good thing people are exercising their first amendment rights. People bash Christians all the time and I don't get worked up about it. That people are scared to offend Muslims because they are afraid of being killed for it says a lot about that religion.
I think it's totally irresponsible, sure, we do have freedom of speech, but what's the point in making fun with other dangerous people? It's that amusing or entertaining?
You bring up some very good points. And the PC nonsense that has taken over much of Europe and also the US in recent years only makes the problem worse. Our state department is now saying that it's "poverty" and a "lack of opportunity", when in fact it is well known that bin Laden and most of these other terrorists are from well-to-do families. Our PC police have also cited "climate change" as a factor in irritating terrorists. Of course they always go back to blaming Bush and the west at every opportunity. Speaking of comedy, although I generally avoid going out of my way to make fun of religions, I think Jeff Foxworthy sums this all up nicely: You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to liquor. You may be a Muslim You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.. You may be a Muslim You have more wives than teeth. You may be a Muslim You wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon unclean. You may be a Muslim You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide. You may be a Muslim You can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against. You may be a Muslim You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing. You may be a Muslim You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs. You may be a Muslim You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least four. You may be a Muslim Your cousin is president of the United States. You may be a Muslim You find this offensive or racist and don't forward it. You may be a Muslim
The world doesn't see ANY other group committing all the atrocities that are going on today other than what is going on by some followers of islam. Decapitation, burnings, raping kids, slicing kids in half, crucifying people, putting up their own children to be sacrificed (killed) and USED as propaganda tools, need I go on? And they are cowards too. They prey on those who can't possibly defend themselves against such barbaric savagery. That is what true cowards do. They go for the children, animals and defenseless people. I don't care what a person's beef is with anything in this world, there is NO excuse to sacrifice one's own child for ANY cause. There is NO excuse for that behavior.
Those are hard facts that can't be denied, but the same really could be said about any other race, these days there is money for wars, but not for the basic. Well, some exceptions for having so many women!
It's pretty embarrassing that Obama seems to go out of his way to bash Christianity, and likewise, he goes out of his way to kind of coddle and go easy on Islam. Like when he brought up the Crusades. As if that excuses all of the violence that is happening because of Muslims in our current day. I don't disrespect Islam in general, but when people go out of their way to be politically correct, that does nothing to help reform that religion into a modern entity.