Comments on: Jyllands-Posten Muhammad Cartoons: Where Does the EU Stand on Civic Freedoms? http://www.strategyunit.net/2006/03/jyllands-posten-muhammad-cartoons-where-does-the-eu-stand-on-civic-freedoms/ Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:28:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: StrategyUnit http://www.strategyunit.net/2006/03/jyllands-posten-muhammad-cartoons-where-does-the-eu-stand-on-civic-freedoms/comment-page-1/#comment-20 StrategyUnit Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:15:42 +0000 http://www.strategyunit.net/2006/03/jyllands-posten-muhammad-cartoons-where-does-the-eu-stand-on-civic-freedoms/#comment-20 <p>Ams Alzidgali,</p> <p>Thank you for your comment and apologies for the late reply.</p> <p>I would argue that someone who truely believes “Free of Expression” cannot at the same time respect the idea of “Freedom from Insult”.</p> <p>If we were to have both freedom, who would decide what’s permissable and not? There is no King Solomon to decide such a difficult thing. </p> <p>True, the Muhammad Cartoons were made simply to provoke and disrespectful to many Muslims. But, should it illegal? Never. Should violent protest result? No. </p> <p>Muslims groups have the right to protest such cartoons, but no one has the right to intimidate or silence others. </p> <p>Yes, many European states have restrictions on “freeom of speech”, such as against Holocaust Deniers or those proclaimed as racist. And for the record, I disgree with these restrictions too. </p> Ams Alzidgali,

Thank you for your comment and apologies for the late reply.

I would argue that someone who truely believes “Free of Expression” cannot at the same time respect the idea of “Freedom from Insult”.

If we were to have both freedom, who would decide what’s permissable and not? There is no King Solomon to decide such a difficult thing.

True, the Muhammad Cartoons were made simply to provoke and disrespectful to many Muslims. But, should it illegal? Never. Should violent protest result? No.

Muslims groups have the right to protest such cartoons, but no one has the right to intimidate or silence others.

Yes, many European states have restrictions on “freeom of speech”, such as against Holocaust Deniers or those proclaimed as racist. And for the record, I disgree with these restrictions too.

]]> By: Ams alzidgali http://www.strategyunit.net/2006/03/jyllands-posten-muhammad-cartoons-where-does-the-eu-stand-on-civic-freedoms/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Ams alzidgali Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:54:36 +0000 http://www.strategyunit.net/2006/03/jyllands-posten-muhammad-cartoons-where-does-the-eu-stand-on-civic-freedoms/#comment-25 <p>Freedom of the press does not legitimize insulting others. If you were to publish something about another’s wife you would quickly receive objections, clarifications, and corrections. How would they react if you said, with the excuse of press freedom, that you would publish something negative about “royal family in the UK” or “the revolutions of the French. . . the land of Robespierre” or “the bandits of Denmark”? You cannot simply say, “This is freedom of the press, I am freely expressing my thoughts.”<br /> Freedom of expression does not authorize anyone to defame others. There is certainly a freedom of disseminating one’s thoughts, but if you do not take others’ thoughts into consideration you will leave them with no freedom. There should be boundaries between freedoms.</p> <p>You must be respectful to everyone. What they have committed (with cartoons) is a grave offence. It is disrespect in every way. They should tread carefully.</p> <p>please see this article to know who and where islam stand from all of this and who is<br /> Mohammad to the the Muslims , critisizm is ok if it is there, and consructive. so please read this 1st before comminting:<br /> <a href='http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/mohamed/1424/index.shtml' rel='nofollow'>http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/mohamed/1424/index.shtml</a><br /> God bless u all. </p> Freedom of the press does not legitimize insulting others. If you were to publish something about another’s wife you would quickly receive objections, clarifications, and corrections. How would they react if you said, with the excuse of press freedom, that you would publish something negative about “royal family in the UK” or “the revolutions of the French. . . the land of Robespierre” or “the bandits of Denmark”? You cannot simply say, “This is freedom of the press, I am freely expressing my thoughts.”
Freedom of expression does not authorize anyone to defame others. There is certainly a freedom of disseminating one’s thoughts, but if you do not take others’ thoughts into consideration you will leave them with no freedom. There should be boundaries between freedoms.

You must be respectful to everyone. What they have committed (with cartoons) is a grave offence. It is disrespect in every way. They should tread carefully.

please see this article to know who and where islam stand from all of this and who is
Mohammad to the the Muslims , critisizm is ok if it is there, and consructive. so please read this 1st before comminting:
http://www.islamonline.net/English/In_Depth/mohamed/1424/index.shtml
God bless u all.

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