Islam cartoon pulled from student newspaper website

[The Straight Story]

Australian National University vice-chancellor Ian Young says a cartoon published in a student newspaper satirising Islam overstepped the mark.

The student newspaper Woroni originally published the cartoon as part of its 'Advice from Religion' infographic.

It was part of a series previously featuring Mormonism, Catholicism, Scientology, and Judaism.

The university has forced the editors to retract the piece online and issue a formal apology.

...

Professor Young says he was also concerned the satire could have provoked a violent response.

"There have been a number of cases internationally of satirical cartoons about the Koran which can have some very unfortunate side effects," he said.

...

He says the paper has published satirical pieces on other major religions without censure.

But he says those pieces did not attract formal complaints.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-27/islam-cartoon-pulled-from-student-newspaper-website/4714952

[NaturalHigh]

1. "But he says those pieces did not attract formal complaints."

Complaining is all it takes to get something pulled from the papers now? Great to know.

Starting about August, I'm going to raise hell any time a newspaper prints anything critical of the Sooners or Bob Stoops.

[riderinthestorm]

2. Ugh. So much wrong with this story. I hate that the school fears Muslim violence.

I hate that the stereotype of Islam factors into this. I hate the public perception that's now portrayed @ Islam in relation to the other major religions being featured without controversy....



Awful

[Nye Bevan]

3. They need to stick to satirising religions whose followers don't behead or blow up people.

Doing stuff like immersing a crucifix in urine is pretty safe. But steer clear of Muhammed and the Koran.

[msongs]

4. bullies from fear based religions are not an asset to humanity are they? nt

[tritsofme]

5. The staff ought to resign rather than submit to this form of censorship.