Ibn Warraq: Democracy in a Cartoon
- Posted by Beth on February 3rd, 2006 filed in General, International, Islamofascism, Mohammed Cartoons
Ibn Warraq, the ex-Muslim and author of several books including Why I Am Not a Muslim and Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out (an appropriate book for this subject) has a MUST READ (!) article in Der Spiegel about the Cartoon Circus:
The cartoons in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten raise the most important question of our times: freedom of expression. Are we in the west going to cave into pressure from societies with a medieval mindset, or are we going to defend our most precious freedom — freedom of expression, a freedom for which thousands of people sacrificed their lives?
A democracy cannot survive long without freedom of expression, the freedom to argue, to dissent, even to insult and offend. It is a freedom sorely lacking in the Islamic world, and without it Islam will remain unassailed in its dogmatic, fanatical, medieval fortress; ossified, totalitarian and intolerant. Without this fundamental freedom, Islam will continue to stifle thought, human rights, individuality; originality and truth.
Unless, we show some solidarity, unashamed, noisy, public solidarity with the Danish cartoonists, then the forces that are trying to impose on the Free West a totalitarian ideology will have won; the Islamization of Europe will have begun in earnest. Do not apologize.
Tags: Denmark, cartoons, Danish cartoons, democracy, freedom, Europe, Muhammad, Mohammed, Islam, Islamofascism, terrorism, Eurabia, Ibn Warraq, Der Spiegel
Holger says:
Go to http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/freespeech1 to sign a petition in support of Denmark.
MCPO Airdale says:
BETH - Thanks, that was a great read.
Oblogatory Anecdotes says:
Muhammad Cartoon in Perspective
Photo montage of Militant Islam’s Reactions
Peakah's Provocations... says:
Future Subway Sandwich name: The Mecca Melt
If it wasn’t cartoons, it’ll be the public sales of alcohol, or something else, or something else…
Lets just get it on already and melt mecca so we can see what new sandwiches can be marketed off the name “The Mecca Melt”.
Rhymes With Right says:
I’m Not Happy With George Or Condi
Not after the State Department let this statement go out. Washington on Friday condemned caricatures in European newspapers of the Prophet Mohammad, siding with Muslims who are outraged that the publications put press freedom over respect for religion….
Stop The ACLU says:
Danish Embassy Set Ablaze: Can We Co-Exist?
CNN
The demonstrators were protesting offensive caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed that were first published in a Danish newspaper several months ago.
Witnesses said the demonstrators set fire to the entire building, which also houses …
Woody's News says:
Mickey Mouse Religion?
Any worldwide religion that feels so threatened by a cartoon that it’s members erupt into violence burning buildings, toting guns in the streets, and threatening to kill anyone who disagrees with them must be called what it is… CHILDISH. These
Mensa Barbie Welcomes You says:
A Little Closer Look
Hey! That’s not the look of the distraught… or the angry…
(Take a little closer look: here.)