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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought the most interesting part of OP's question was why do people draw Mohammed or unflattering drawings of Mohammed when they know it will upset some (most?) Muslims?

[b]Among other things, it is satire as an argument against the idea that certain images or words should be forbidden or even legally banned.[/b] I wouldn't personally draw an image of Mohammed in a bad situation, as some have, but I understand the idea behind representing him as a protest of the desired restriction on doing so.

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Frankly, my OP was directed more broadly but it was triggered by the tragedy in Paris. The intention was to question why others - especially some atheists - choose to mock the religious convictions of people of faith. Much of this is directed against Christians. I get it that atheists don't believe in God and I, for one, don't make any assumptions as to what will happen to them after they die. I don't make any assumptions as to what people who belong to another faith other than Christianity will face upon their death. I sometimes cite to my fellow-Christians who take a different view about who will attain salvation the exhortation of Jesus: "Judge not lest ye be judged".

As far as the use of satire and freedom of expression, I have no issue with these being fundamental to a democratic society. My question is not whether one has the right to publish satire that would be deemed offensive by some but whether doing so is likely to result in ramifications that are tragic. This is not to justify those who use violence or to blame the victim. We use discretion everyday in our dealings with others as to what to say or not say because it would hurt others or backfire on us.

I also have an issue with the selective issue of censorship. Many who support the publishing of cartoons of Mohammed have no problem or are silent when it comes to laws in some countries in Europe that have made holocaust denial a crime. As I posted in the political forum, a historian was jailed for questioning the holocaust. He was exercising his right of free speech and went to jail because of it. It is not a question of whether the holocaust occurred or not - it has to do with the right of free speech if one is to follow to its logical conclusion the argument of those who defend the right to publish cartoons of Mohammed.[/quote]

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