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**Maggy** · 04-02-2006, 09:45

I think the majority on both sides is mature enough to deal with this situation in an adult manner which is why there are not more of our homegrown Muslims out protesting OR rioting over this issue.It has been realised that these images are offensive and so are not being reproduced by our press.We are trying to get along as a multifaith,multicultural society.

It is the case that we didn't always show such courtesy,understanding and tact.Catholics,Prostetants and Jews have known and seen the very worst that an arrogant Christian society can produce but now we accept that others have a RIGHT to follow their religion,faith and culture provided it doesn't undermine our own society.I think we are mature enough as a society to realise that a little understanding,compassion and empathy can go a long way towards maintaining a united society.Just as long as we DON'T lose the plot now.

Anyway I cannot see why these cartoons were even deemed worth showing.They are not even funny or particularly satirical.They are childish and pander to the very worst elements and do not ILLUMINATE any particular irony of difference between Musilms and the rest of the world.Assuming that the cartoons I've seen are the ones that are those that were published.From what I can gather there are a set of OTHER cartoons that were shown around the net which were purported to have been the ones published but in fact were not.It would seem that if this is the case someone, somewhere is trying to milk the situation to their own advantage and for their own reasons.If so this is the group we should all be getting annoyed about and directing any ire at.

Incog.

04-02-2006, 09:45	#137
Maggy The Invisible Woman Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton. Age: 73 Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo Posts: 40,367	Re: Should they be published in the UK? I think the majority on both sides is mature enough to deal with this situation in an adult manner which is why there are not more of our homegrown Muslims out protesting OR rioting over this issue.It has been realised that these images are offensive and so are not being reproduced by our press.We are trying to get along as a multifaith,multicultural society. It is the case that we didn't always show such courtesy,understanding and tact.Catholics,Prostetants and Jews have known and seen the very worst that an arrogant Christian society can produce but now we accept that others have a RIGHT to follow their religion,faith and culture provided it doesn't undermine our own society.I think we are mature enough as a society to realise that a little understanding,compassion and empathy can go a long way towards maintaining a united society.Just as long as we DON'T lose the plot now. Anyway I cannot see why these cartoons were even deemed worth showing.They are not even funny or particularly satirical.They are childish and pander to the very worst elements and do not ILLUMINATE any particular irony of difference between Musilms and the rest of the world.Assuming that the cartoons I've seen are the ones that are those that were published.From what I can gather there are a set of OTHER cartoons that were shown around the net which were purported to have been the ones published but in fact were not.It would seem that if this is the case someone, somewhere is trying to milk the situation to their own advantage and for their own reasons.If so this is the group we should all be getting annoyed about and directing any ire at. Incog. __________________ Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Shakespeare..