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Old 02-07-2006, 12:35 AM   #11
Aliantha
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It seems fairly obvious to me that no one likes their particular religion to be villified regardless of the intent; humorous or otherwise.

If Christian society wants to take the moral high ground and suggest that Islamic people who find these types of cartoons offensive are animals etc etc, then perhaps these 'morally right' individuals should excercise a little more understanding in their choice of cartoons.

As to the government of Denmark not apologizing for what has been printed in their paper under the grounds that it's not their responsibility, at that I scoff! Surely if a member of your country causes an international incident and seems likely to be the final catalyst to catastrophic events, then an apology to those who are offended surely is the least that could be offered. Apparently reactions to this have affected only 1.5% of Denmarks international trade. This may not seem like a high price to pay, but perhaps if the burden of that 1.5% falls on the shoulders of only a few companies, I'm sure the citizens of Denmark who have been effected financially would appreciate some understanding from their government...or the paper who printed the cartoons (which in my opinion were in poor taste and obviously meant to be inflamatory) at the least.
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