Film trailer sparks protests across the Islamic world

[paulsterio]

I agree with you, Soul_Khan, we also must condemn violent action. Just because some idiot decides to go and make a controversial movie does not mean that an attack on other innocent people are justified.

[ninwa]

Stay classy, radical Islam bogans!

[enwiabe]

I'm just super glad for the counter-protest movement that has sprung up in Libya. If they can do more to quell their own radicals, they'll move a lot more quickly towards prosperity. Something we all want to see.

[thushan]

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Stay classy, radical Islam bogans!

@Enwiabe's comment - I hope so too.

@ Nina's picture. You gotta be joking. That's a little kid who doesn't know any better who's been thrown into these ideas. I don't believe it.

[ninwa]

I know. I see it as child abuse. Reminds me of the Westboro baptist church idiots that make their kids hold signs saying "god hates fags" etc

[Biceps]

Muslims take their religion seriously why make this movie?
It's like the movie makers are asking for these repercussions.

I think the movie was extremely stupid.. however I support their freedom to make it. The fact of the matter is we can't let freedom of speech that is one of the foundations of our civilization be trumped just because a bunch of thugs get butthurt and can't take criticism.

I disagree. The movie is targeting a man who is highly respected in the Islamic religion.
Freedom of speech has limits as well. These limits are transgressed when it hurts other people.
We are talking about people who love Mohammad PBUH more than themselves and their parents.
If someone humiliated your parents that way you would be surely offended enough to have the movie removed.

[ninwa]

I wouldn't be offended enough to go murdering people (much less people who have ZERO association with the actual movie apart from the fact that they might share a nationality)

[Russ]

It's also symptomatic of the fact that of all the religions, Islam is the one that tends to overreact dramatically to any (perceived) slight, which makes freedom of speech a mockery.

[Biceps]

It's also symptomatic of the fact that of all the religions, Islam is the one that tends to overreact dramatically to any (perceived) slight, which makes freedom of speech a mockery.

They react that way because they get genuinely offended by any disrespect towards their religious leader.
Generally other religions don't take them so seriously.

[ninwa]

That doesn't make it right

[Biceps]

i'm not saying it does. I'm simply stating why they do what they do.

[brenden]

i'm not saying it does. I'm simply stating why they do what they do.

Which shouldn't contravene the rights of others to criticise the religion.
People's religious beliefs are such a protected concept, it's interesting to see zealous defense. Like. A restaurant owner might believe his restaurant is the best, better than the other restaurants, live and breath his restaurants and love it more than his parents and himself yet it is acceptable for a food critic to shred that restaurant to shreds. It's interesting to see the different standards that apply to religious belief.

[Biceps]

i'm not saying it does. I'm simply stating why they do what they do.

Which shouldn't contravene the rights of others to criticise the religion.
People's religious beliefs are such a protected concept, it's interesting to see zealous defense. Like. A restaurant owner might believe his restaurant is the best, better than the other restaurants, live and breath his restaurants and love it more than his parents and himself yet it is acceptable for a food critic to shred that restaurant to shreds. It's interesting to see the different standards that apply to religious belief.

I guess loyalty plays a vital role in that case.
People feel a void they must fill if their religion is to somehow be attacked in any way, shape, or form.
Notice that Muslims are the most confronted people in the world.

[Mao]

Notice that Muslims are the most confronted people in the world.

Can you please confront a Buddhist and let me know how that goes?

[Biceps]

Notice that Muslims are the most confronted people in the world.

Can you please confront a Buddhist and let me know how that goes?

That would be hilarious to say the least.