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why is it ,instead of being so arrogant explain your reasoning ,or is it simply bollocks because it is different opinion to yours :rolleyes:

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I still don't understand why Jesus (a prophet to muslims) is allowed to be portrayed in pictures, statues, etc., but not their other prophet?

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So basically what you're saying is that freedom of expression comes with limits :erm:

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Because jesus is the son of god to Christians but only a man to Muslims(and jews) and as such cannot be portrayed in statue or picture form, because that would be classed as idolotry to a Muslim

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How do you differentiate between the Muslims that take offence and the ones that don't?

Do you draw a cartoon of Mohammed and write on it for Jihadists only?

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Interesting.

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Isn't that the point? You can't. So there is a valid argument that to display the pictures is to insult a bunch of people most of whom didn't do anything wrong. Extending it further you could say it feeds the terrorists narrative that this is a battle of Islam vs the West rather than a fight against extremism.

Making that argument doesn't mean you're against free speech. Free speech also includes things you disagree with.

I mean personally I like the idea that they're coming back with the same picture as a statement they won't cede to violence but I can see the logic in the other argument.

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I don't buy a lot of that. He points out that many papers and magazines have refused to run cartoons they find distasteful but that isn't a violation of the principle of free speech, it's people deciding what they want on their platform.

He is right about the Poppys though. Maybe. Slightly different setting fire to them though.

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I don't care about the ones who take offence.

My concern is with those who take action because of it.

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I'm a scouser. Now when ever we are lampooned a la Harry Enfield as tight permed, moustached, she'll suit wearing, thieves calming down a lot.

That depiction may offend some scousers it may not offend others, any non-scousers usually find it hilarious

Do we censor it so as not offend the easily offended, who also did nothing wrong other than bring born in Liverpool (although some may think that bad enough)

it the old offence argument. You have every to be offended, they have every right to offend.
If a Muslim wanted to set fire to a poppy, so be it. I wouldn't like it, but neither would I hit him or shoot him.

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Indeed. I share your concern, but I wouldn't change my behavior to accommodate them.

If I was in Pakistan or Saudi, then yes I would. I would conform to their ways and wants, but we're not. We're in the UK and they should bend our way not the other way around.

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Nobody is saying you should.

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I agree.

I don't see what the dispute has been about the last few pages. I don't think anyone has said that these cartoons should be banned by law or that violence is warranted against those who publish them. That's all free speech really affords you.

Other than that people can seriously criticise the decision of others to say or publish something which is what's happening and that too can be criticised in turn.

I am just saying that because a few pages back people were telling martyh that people have the right not to be murdered which seems redundant.

I probably am missing something. This is like when I tired to understand what gamergate was about. :dunce:

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You don't and as Damien said that is the point.Apart from that insulting a religious icon (of any religion) is to insult the religion itself therefore all the followers ,how much offence is taken by individuals depends on the individual naturally

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See the thing is, folks can argue, disagree, be offended and even get personal here but nobody loses their heads... ;)

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But doesn't that mean that members of a group can have different views on things, and it would be mistaken to assume the views of a small vociferious minority are that of the majority? ;)

That would be like people from outside CF assuming all CF'ers think like Alan Fry, and support his views.......D

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Come to think of it... :ninja: :sniper:


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