What's All The Fuss?

Cartoons? Offensive? Free Speech? Denmark? Norway? EU? Mohammed? Riots? Overreaction? What's all the fuss? See for yourself. So yeah... if I were Muslim I might be offended. But I wouldn't burn the Danish flag, attack Danish Embassy's and attack other foreigners who have nothing to do with the cartoons. One USA Today writer put it this way:

When they storm embassies and attack foreigners, they shouldn't be surprised when non-Muslims conclude there just might be some truth to the cartoons.

Many people around the world found the movie Dogma to be offensive but there were no riots. There were protests... but no riots. Kevin Smith didn't have to apologize to Catholics and Christians the world over. Movies aside, political cartoons are known for stirring up emotions. That's what the cartoonists are getting paid to do. Stir up emotions and make a point with a picture. Some of the cartoons I found on this website really got some people hot in the hate-mail they sent the authors... but again... no one killed anyone over it or started buildings on fire or had riots in the streets over them. They just sent nasty-grams to the authors to make themselves feel better.

I applaud one man in Stoughton, Massachusetts for taking a stand. I wish I had a Danish flag... they are a little hard to come by. Of course it seems to be fairly easy for the mobs and rioters to get there hands on them. Considering the cartoons were published in September Muslim leaders have had plenty of time to stir the populace and hand out propaganda and Danish flags so this could make the news... but why? Again I ask... What's all the fuss? It's just a cartoon.

- footprints of Chad, 6:42 PM

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