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I think we all know that what they did is protected by law.  That doesn't make it admirable, or even advisable.[/quote]

I think it would be blasphemous to *not* draw the cartoons.    As Americans we are taught not to bow down to kings, or to warrior dudes that lived 1400 years ago.

There is nothing hateful or racist about the cartoons.      Consider the winning entry with a picture of Muhammed saying "You can't draw me" with the caption "That is why I draw you."    Except for the name of the person, this is the sort of mild satire that one finds daily in political cartoons in newspapers across America.       I hope we will be able to see the full collection of entries.

So yes I do think what the cartoonists did in Texas was very admirable.[/quote]

Yet there are a billion peaceful muslims whose religious beliefs you are offending.  They aren't asking you to "bow down".  In fact, quite the opposite, they oppose "graven images".  It is a biblical command against idolatry.[/quote] If they don't condone idolatry, they don't have to look. They don't have to own any. They don't have to finance any. What they cannot, and we cannot allow, is to prohibit anyone else from looking, owning or financing. [/quote]

You mean like building a Mosque in Lower Manhattan? Then why were conservatives fighting it?[/quote] I wasn't aware that this was a "conservative" issue--although once again, there is that conservative lockstep claim ignoring that conservatives hold a wide range of views. A quick internet search found that the opposition was widespread across among groups. At one time, pills were showing between 60-70% opposition to the mosque.  Do you think conservative affiliation is that high? I didn't follow it because I didn't care--imagine that!  The only people that I personally know who opposed it were those personally effected by 911 (eg, loss of loved one), some in in the neighborhood and those who somehow tied it into the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church reconstruction--those friends are uber liberal. I know many liberals default to "conservatives" did it, but life is rarely that cut and dry.[/quote]

Great, so I looked it up and it says that 88% of Republicans opposed.  I guess it's not lock step though.

BTW ou know one other person opposed to it.  She organized the Mosque protest.  And she also organized the Draw Muhammad contest.  Her name is Pam Geller.[/quote] I see you conveniently ignored the polls showing up to 70% opposition across the board...I didn't realize the nation was 70% republican.  [/quote]

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