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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
The imam at my local mosque didnt inicite anyone to march to Beeb headquarters waving placards.
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I'm glad to hear it - and just to be absolutely clear, I did say I wondered what the Imams were telling
them (i.e. the banner-waving nutters), meaning to imply that some, not all, were possibly involved in inciting this 'demonstration'.
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Having seen the pictures my self there is one that is pretty offending, and that's the one with Muhammed wearing a turban with the bomb. I didnt quite get the rest as some of the accompanying texts weren't in English. Im a 'moderate' muslim, wouldnt class myself as a 'fanatic' and I have demonstrated my displeasure through different channels.
In today's times where terrorism and Islam are being so closely linked together I do find it irresponsible for someone to publish such an image knowing that it will re-inforce people's beliefs that all muslims are terrorists and that is what the Prophet promoted. Additionally knowing the anger it has already promoted what has the BBC or anyone else got to gain by publishing them again, other than adding more feul to the fire.
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The BBC has nothing to gain. What the BBC is doing is what any responsible news organisation in a free democracy has a duty to do. A story has blown up and has gained worldwide significance. They simply must report on that story in a way that is meaningful. It seems utterly incomprehensible that a report about an image should not include the image, unless that image was illegal - which it is not. The BBC has gone to some lengths to be sensitive, choosing only to show the cartoon briefly, as printed in the relevant newspapers, and not flashing it directly up on screen, so as to ensure the report is set in proper context.
I say again, the people who have made it an international splash are the idiots who are rampaging around the world's capitals waving banners and calling for bombs to rain on Europe. They have turned this into a story and the reporting of that story is an inevitable consequence. What frustrates me most of all is that these people are blinded by their cause, they will probably never understand their role in this.