And according to the picture-caption combo, Egyptians wait by burning tires :p
Sarcasm aside, thanks for the link. I get my BBC news syndicated, and this one was sandwiched between a Muslim cartoon news and a Nepalese Maoist rebel news... I must have missed this among the sea of 10+ other headlines.
Reading this article, I was reminded of the angry response of the families of the West Virginia miners about having no access to information. Both accidents are so sad.
There's absolutely no reason why I should still be up. I hope this comment is coherent >_> And I hope you'll get more rest than I'll probably get for tonight.
Very good post! I've been wondering about all of those questions and some more. I still don't know what prompted the caricatures, what's the context for that.
Brazilian newspapers defend the "Democracy" and the "freedom of speech" and the "Illuminist values". Okay, but those are Western values. The world is becoming a very dangerous place because we have an economic globalization, but our values are not globalized. Perhaps it's time for us (we all) to learn to be more understanding.
It's actually quite ironic how the whole thing started. Someone in Denmark wanted to make a pictoral biography of the Prophet Muhammad (for little kids) but couldn't find any illustrator willing to draw the pictures because people that were asked feared possible retribution against what might be perceived as anti-Muslim satire.
The Denmark public viewed the multiple refusals as an act of self-censorship, and debate between that vs. freedom of speech ensued.
I'm going to endorse Wikipedia again, lol. Here's the article on the issue, including a timeline section. I should have thought to include that in my post.
we have an economic globalization, but our values are not globalized. Very true. I'm taking a globalization and civil war class this semester and I have a feeling that as week get to more recent case studies, this point is going to creep into class discussions more and more.
Thanks for sharing how the Brazilian press is responding! As you know, I'm quite illiterate when it comes to Portuguese ;)
While understand religious belief, I can't really have any pity for the Muslin or even justify them. When the pope was elected, he was represented as a) the devil, b) Palpatine, and c) a lot more other things. The Catholic Church, its faith and its followers are bashed costantly. You don't see us starting to burn newspapers. I guess I'm tired of the attitude that we must understand them while they do shit to understand us.
Until the Muslum start to understand the meaning of dialogue and civilized behaviour, I don't see why I should be the one extending the olive branch (yes, not very Christian of me, but I don't care).
Thanks for the link. I'm not sure if I want to leave a comment in Fritz's post because while he (s/he?) is consistent in his argument, his starting premise is very different from mine
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I watched the News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS recently, and they made a point of inviting in an American Muslim academic to give a more well-rounded view of how the different groups within Islam were affected. While defending the free speech, he also called for responsability of speech, and pointed out how the cartoon itself was a symptom of the growing hostility of secular European countries toward their own Muslim immigrant populations. All very insightful, and American at that..I was pleasantly surprised.
Maybe I should use the TV for viewing purposes every once in a while instead of making it solely a conduit for Animal Crossing ;) Thanks for the pointer!
By the way, your Amazon package arrived. Are we still on for Thursday?
Yeah, I get out of work at 5, so I'll be there by 5:30 or so. Thanks. I'm excited about the Veritas forum!
I've pretty much given up on TV as a source of news except for what I can find on PBS. Network television airs what entertains the short attention span and is driven by profit. Something like the News Hour with Jim Lehrer (known as The McNeil/Lehrer News Hour when I was a kid watching it at my grandpa's knee) always tries to present an in-depth and relevant look at world events and political situations. They often have a panel discussion or point/counter-point to present differing views and expert insight.
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Contextually speaking, the Muslim world is on the edge. Violence is contagious.
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Sarcasm aside, thanks for the link. I get my BBC news syndicated, and this one was sandwiched between a Muslim cartoon news and a Nepalese Maoist rebel news... I must have missed this among the sea of 10+ other headlines.
Reading this article, I was reminded of the angry response of the families of the West Virginia miners about having no access to information. Both accidents are so sad.
There's absolutely no reason why I should still be up. I hope this comment is coherent >_> And I hope you'll get more rest than I'll probably get for tonight.
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Brazilian newspapers defend the "Democracy" and the "freedom of speech" and the "Illuminist values". Okay, but those are Western values. The world is becoming a very dangerous place because we have an economic globalization, but our values are not globalized. Perhaps it's time for us (we all) to learn to be more understanding.
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The Denmark public viewed the multiple refusals as an act of self-censorship, and debate between that vs. freedom of speech ensued.
I'm going to endorse Wikipedia again, lol. Here's the article on the issue, including a timeline section. I should have thought to include that in my post.
we have an economic globalization, but our values are not globalized.
Very true. I'm taking a globalization and civil war class this semester and I have a feeling that as week get to more recent case studies, this point is going to creep into class discussions more and more.
Thanks for sharing how the Brazilian press is responding! As you know, I'm quite illiterate when it comes to Portuguese ;)
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Until the Muslum start to understand the meaning of dialogue and civilized behaviour, I don't see why I should be the one extending the olive branch (yes, not very Christian of me, but I don't care).
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By the way, your Amazon package arrived. Are we still on for Thursday?
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I've pretty much given up on TV as a source of news except for what I can find on PBS. Network television airs what entertains the short attention span and is driven by profit. Something like the News Hour with Jim Lehrer (known as The McNeil/Lehrer News Hour when I was a kid watching it at my grandpa's knee) always tries to present an in-depth and relevant look at world events and political situations. They often have a panel discussion or point/counter-point to present differing views and expert insight.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/
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