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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:47 PM Original message |
Poll question: Have you seen these caricatures that are causing the uproar in the ME? |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. They react the same way RWers do when it's their icon being portrayed |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The "same way"? |
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BushOut06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Well, maybe not exactly the same way, but still... |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
31. I'm okay with boy cotts and letter writing personally |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 08:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
82. This sparked the con's drive to the elimination of the NEA. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 09:57 AM Response to Reply #82 |
86. thanks for posting that |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. How many death threats |
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LoKnLoD (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. But imagine |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You mean like the uproar that accompanied this page: |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 08:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I see nothing wrong with this page. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Because its forbidden to present images of people, much less the Prophet |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
85. I think the problem is that they're racist caricatures |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
32. they're very mild and mostly funny cartoons |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Some of them are mild, none of them are particularly amusing |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Except for the "bar / no bar" cartoon. THAT would be hilarious |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. WTF makes you think he looks like Osama? In this case secularism = racism |
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dandylion (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 01:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
77. hahahahahahaha .......... |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. Its no worse than "extreme Jesus" |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. i cant read One F'n word of the page... |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That's why I said "click on..." |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
36. Here're the 'toons .... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. the link doesn't seem to have the cartoons, now |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Just hit refresh a couple of times in the popup window. |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
33. better link to the cartoons |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well, them folks should just be more open minded about racist cartoons. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. No. That's not the point. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. To be offensive, somebody has to take offense. |
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Hatalles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Freedom of speech, my ass. |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Totally agree with you |
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Wordie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I voted "other" too. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Some naive people think this is about ALL religion should be DISrespected |
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Wordie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
67. Informative post. Thanks, Leopold's Ghost. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Actually, it's fascinating... King Leopold of Belgium, Ruler of the Congo |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
72. Why are all the pictures of Turks? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
47. How did you feel about Piss Christ and the Virgin Mary smeared with dung? |
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nychaser (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
68. Interesting thought, however on the piss Christ |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Was the Volkisher Beobachter just being "secular" when it attacked Jews? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. "It's about a ssecular culture not giving in to religious belief." |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
66. So these cartoons are really just propaganda. nt |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #66 |
83. Bingo! |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
70. fundamenalist Muslims, fundamentalist Christians DO NOT want to live |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Oh yes, and all of us should be more open-minded about threats |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Tell it to the Jews in Germany in '36. It's about racism not religion. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. That's baloney. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Both are likely. |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. all religion is useless.... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. Oh the irony considering the depiction of Jews in the Arab press (nt) |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
56. Oh, Bullshit. This isn't about "racism". It's about out-of-control fundies |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:37 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. best. post. ever. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. excellent post nt |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. Mohammed was a prophet of Allah |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Certainly not this reaction n/t |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. What reaction would that be, sir? Cite specific actions. n/t |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Closing Embassies for one n/t |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. If they started closing embassies to protest *'s immoral actions |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Comparing Bush's immoral actions to publishing a cartoon is |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. Did I say we should be like Pakistan? Bush seems to like it, tho. |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #57 |
84. Jesus is also a revered prophet in Islam |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Allah = (Judeo/Xian) God; and Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet... |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. How would western evangelicals respond? n/t |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. Jews do not believe Jesus was a prophet n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
54. Oh, give me a break. |
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jim3775 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. Here is a better link |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I found the one about the virgins amusing. |
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Harper_is_Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. Other. What IS the reaction of the ME? |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
34. They're nuts |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
38. Here's one of them: |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'm a Muslim, the uproar is over the top |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
50. BIGOTED CARICATURES get ANGRY RESPONSES. |
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KFC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. No excuse for violence |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Then run the cartoon in a U.S. paper. |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Not to mention that Muslims abhor any representation of Muhammed |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
58. My answer is no, but... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
59. if they're freaked out by those, they're pretty lame eom |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
60. I didn't see the cartoon, but where do non-Muslim people get off |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. the middle east don't rule the world quite yet thank you |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. ok i guess you're right :-) nt |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
65. Other - the uproar was planned - the desired result. n/t |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 10:01 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. Bingo! |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:03 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Right |
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Solar (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 01:44 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. its only shows the fanaticism and intolerance thats already there |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 02:35 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. It isn't |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 08:07 AM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Great insights, Marie26! |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
74. I voted other because I believe |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
76. They need to get over it... |
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zippy890 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-04-06 08:14 AM Response to Reply #76 |
81. bingo |
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