Clash of civs, Pt.1: Denmark vs Islam

[Pekka]

Also, about groups who claim 'this country is ours'... What is so difficult in kicking them out of the country? I mean, if you identify them, send snatch teams and get them the fudge out. National security demands action for this kind of attitude. It can not become acceptable idea of touting and being a PUNK. Send a van with masked cops carrying them youth teachers, batons, and throw them out.

[Pekka]

But I do like the idea of world war that started from cartoons. That's a war worth fighting for

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Az
Tearing down Churches

Using them as Libraries

People hanging out in libraries to play games on the internet

Hanging out in synagogue to use the shul library

Worshiping the internet

Ted Striker

[Datajack Franit]

shul?

[Last Conformist]

Where's the 'Poly Muslims, BTW? Shouldn't Imran be defending the Al-Aqsa Brigades' constitutional right to limit freedom of speech in foreign countries?

[Krill]

Martial law, and shoot them. And threaten to shoot any danish rioters as well, to make things about even.

[mindseye]

Would the mods allow the cartoons to be posted at Apolyton?

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Winston
a publicly funded Islamic culture center has also been suggested.

We have a publicly-funded Arabic culture center in aris (Institut du Monde Arabe), which acts as a museum and as a promoter of Arabic culture. The current exposition is about the golden age of Arabic sciences. It is a very popular museum, even among non-Arabs.

I don't know if the Danish liberals have something like that in mind, or if they call for something strictly confessional and preachy. But the French option, in this case, is a success.

[BlackCat]

Talking about Al-Aqsa. They abducted a german earlier today. He was either released or freed by palestinesian police - wich is true is unclear. According to danish radio they released him because they foud out he was german, not danish. They are apparantly not aware that german newspapers also has published the drawings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4675504.stm

[Winston]

Originally posted by Spiffor

We have a publicly-funded Arabic culture center in aris (Institut du Monde Arabe), which acts as a museum and as a promoter of Arabic culture. The current exposition is about the golden age of Arabic sciences. It is a very popular museum, even among non-Arabs.

I don't know if the Danish liberals have something like that in mind, or if they call for something strictly confessional and preachy. But the French option, in this case, is a success.

Yes, but in my opinion you don't reward a religion which calls for boycott, punishments and things that are worse against you by donating a culture center. Or anything else for that matter. We're not that stupid.

[germanos]

Originally posted by Winston
In related news, Parliament today decided to double the Danish troop contingent in Afghanistan, adding another 200 troops to the 160 already stationed there.

But the government majority, as well as the two largest opposition parties, refused to let the controversy influence its decision. "We will not halt our efforts of support for Afghanistan over an arbitrary matter", said Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned their publication, saying it was "an affront... for hundreds of millions of people".

linky

From the same article:

In Jordan, an independent tabloid, al-Shihan, reprinted three of the cartoons on Thursday, saying people should know what they were protesting about.

In a separate article, the newspaper's editor, Jihad Momani, urged the world's Muslims to "be reasonable" in their response to the drawings.

The paper's publishers sacked him hours later over the "shock" he had caused, Jordan's official Petra news agency reported.

Oh, the irony

[BlackCat]

@germanos. Can't findit , but according to local news, the newspaper, while publishing the drawings, asked what was most damaging for islam - these pics or people beheading hostages in the name of islam.

If it's the same, then I consider Jihad Momani a pretty corageuos person.

[germanos]

Me too.
The irony is in his name

edit: and offcourse in the support of Denmark for Karzai.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by germanos
Me too.
The irony is in his name

edit: and offcourse in the support of Denmark for Karzai.

Hrmpf - he might actually be living up to his name in an honorable way. Hope he survives.

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by VetLegion
I think that as an act of good will and reconcilliation, Denmark should add a little crescent to its blatantly Christian flag. Nothing big, just a little one in the corner to help smooth the differences. What do you think?

perhaps it would be more effective to embroider the recent front page "picture" from Le Monde on the flag instead. I understand muslims have a fondness for embroidered text on their flags.