I have to say I'm with BigV on this one.
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I do see it as blasphemous. The writing is pretty clear that depictions of the Prophet are viewed as idolatry. It is also clear that it is very insulting. That's an incindiary combination.
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To ask where the line needs to be drawn in depicting the prophet is missing the point - the cartoons were NOT stick figures, or single pixel images, or even fruit & veg (although that made me laugh out loud). They were designed to offend and they did their job.
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However--it is the reaction to such provocations that counts more than anything. Killing and burning, wreaking havoc against uninvolved third parties? Perfectly hypocritical. "Justifying" by inventing some causal relationship between a dairy conglomerate and the author of the cartoon based on nationality? An excuse for hooliganism.
It is evidence of intolerance and hypocrisy. And both sides are showing their intolerance and hypocrisy to maximum effect.
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I won't defend anyone carrying placards that advocate death & destruction to strangers based on where they live. But I also don't think it's right to judge others on the behaviour of a minority that share their religion.
Just out of interest, I haven't seen anything in the news about Muslims in Denmark protesting - has anyone else?