Mohamed cartoons

February 9, 2006 by Oliver
Filed under: Personal 

The violent reaction to the cartoons depicting Mohamed continues to escalate. The form and severity of this reaction is wrong for several reasons.

Firstly, Islam forbids the persecution of non-believers. That is people who just disagree with the teachings of Islam should not be punished or treated any less than a Muslim. Unlike the invasion of Iraq for instance, nobody (Muslim or otherwise) was actually hurt by the cartoons. They simply didn't believe that drawing them was wrong. This represents a difference in beliefs and the cartoonists should not be punished (according to Islamic beliefs).

Secondly, Islam strongly upholds the sanctity of life. Killing an innocent person is said to be like killing the entire human race. The argument here is who is considered innocent? Well it isn't really relevent since killing someone could only be condoned if that individual disregards others' right to life. Essentially only murderers may be executed. Calls for the death of the cartoonists are fundamentally non-Islamic.

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  1. Ryan on Sat, 11th Feb 2006 10:54 pm

    2. Couldn’t agree more… The vast majority of Muslims would also agree, unfortunately the extremists who commit such violent acts get much more publicity, and give Islam in general a bad name…

  2. andy on Fri, 17th Feb 2006 7:34 pm

    3. Tell me this a joke. muslims have to be the most backward people on earth. Where is their sense of humor? The only things that is scared is human life, not a dead man, whether he is named mohamed, allah or frank. The problem with muslims is that they have nothing that is scared. Human life is insignificant, ie: people with bombs starpped to their bodies. They protest over a figure on a piece of paper. They must not be very confident of their faith, if a figure on a piece of paper can lead to riots. These people committ atrocities after atrocities in the name of the figure in a cartoon and they are to be respected? No, I don’t think so.

  3. Mike on Sat, 11th Mar 2006 2:06 am

    4. < ![CDATA[The real issue here is "Control", we are all afraid of their violent reactions to everything, based on their actions all we know we are all endangered by their beliefs because, even thou we accept them, respect them and let them be, they continue to attack us,based on their actions agains their neighbors and "Enemies" we are all supposed are afraid of them.

    The fact of someone making fun, a joke or a cartoon on the way they inted to terrorize the world is really bad for their pourposes, because it means someone is not afraid anymore, and now they need to show that they are still dangerous, and will continue to be.

    I belive there is good people in the muslim world, but thy are the ones we do not hear about, the ones that live with us, and are our friends and they are like us,just looking to get ahead in life.

    but for the otherones, the one we hear on TV all the time, the ones that create all this revolution, all this noise about nothing,it's enough we should not be afraid of them, and the fact for them to condem "FREE SPEACH" it's bad for us, as you mentioned earlier we are expresing what we feel, based on their own actions, there is an element of truth in the cartoons and they are fighting not for respect, they want us to be afraid the just want CONTROL us based on fear, but we are not. at least Im not.]]>

  4. HOPE on Sat, 1st Apr 2006 5:14 pm

    5. < ![CDATA[hello everyone. Thanks for some of the nice comments. I am a muslim. I think at the time the danish cartoons were published the muslim organizations should have had peaceful dialogue with denmark to explain why the muslims were going to get upset and angry over the cartoons and how they did not portray the muhammad we muslims know of with respect and therefore it is unfair. However we muslims behaved in such a outrage, things went from bad to worse. Some of the protests made me think. Prophet Muhammad [peace be upon him] had enemies in the time he lived. Why? not because he was a evil man asking for trouble, but he worshipped god and helped spread unity. Wheather you were black or white, rich or poor, young or old, he showed how to love, respect and live in a happy way. There is alot to learn from a man who established a state. I am making these points not to brainwash anyone, but to show those who dont know why muslims react in a angry manner to understand the real reasons that they are not crazy people but they have a strong faith which some non muslims who study the positive acheivements of the Prophet's life understand too. They love the Prophet because he showed and taught mankind good things. HE WAS a good man of very high qualities and manners. Today he is being portrayed as a wicked person simply because people who call themselves muslims are using his name and false words and interpretations, claiming they are from his followers of course, to fulfill their own greedy desires. You really thing all muslims are proud of osama, abu hamza? no they are embarassing and a shame for us. As a result you have innocent muslims like the tipton three or eygpt three suffering in life because of some extremists who have changed the meaning of islam which means PEACE to something else. There actions are not peaceful at all! Now new versions of the Quran are being written. People are writing books about our Beloved Prophet and this is sad because the truth about islam will fade and it will be labelled as something evil in the world when its not true. I have contact with many non - muslims and I always remind them we are not the same as extreme followers. I read today a story of a hindu man who killed his son because the black idol god told him to choose between him and his son. What do you think of that? extremism does not just happen in islam. Yes I agree at the momment islam is in the headlines but we are not all to blame.
    I would like to know what element of truth is there to the cartoons please?]]>

  5. HOPE on Sat, 1st Apr 2006 5:20 pm

    6. < ![CDATA[Hi again. Islam will continue to grow but the good peaceful muslims who respect and communicate with their non - muslim work colleagues, neighbours and friends hope to share the truth ....... so it grows with understanding that it is not a frightening source in the world and I honestly hope that these muslim organizations setting up globally do something to stop these extremists from acheiving their wicked goals by using islam in a incorrect manner.

    Peace to all in the world, whoever you maybe or whereever you are. I say these words because Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him did the same too. He listened to the non - muslims and helped them. Even in some cases when the opponents were muslims. He was a just ruler and Prophet.

    Thank you for reading this message.
    Goodbye and god bless.]]>

  6. Mujjahideen on Thu, 28th Sep 2006 10:13 am

    7. Kaafirs r idiots, they think the know it all..On the day of judgement u wil hav hell 2pay..Hope george bush rots in hell..Him &#38; Osama bin laden r best frends &#38; they attacked america on 9/11 2start a proper war with the muslims &#38; they failed so now they do things like make cartoons of our prophet 2offend us..the danish people r dikheds..so is bush &#38;his gay laden..

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  8. Jon on Fri, 13th Oct 2006 7:16 pm

    9. If “Mujjahideen” is the sum total of opposition, then we’ve go nothing to worry about! :-)

  9. Shameem on Sun, 3rd Dec 2006 7:46 am

    10. Islam is the best.the pope should be killed he cannot say stuff like that about prophet mohammad and later apologise..thats bullshit

  10. Oliver on Sun, 3rd Dec 2006 2:46 pm

    11. According to Islam that is the exactly the sort of thing people shouldn’t be killed for…