- 19 May 2010 22:30
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http://www.drawmuhammadday.com/
May 20th is apparently Draw Muhammed Day, to show solidarity with those whose artistic direction has been squashed by Islamic fundamentalism. Regardless of the beliefs of the silent majority of Muslims, the fact remains that radical fundamentalists remain vocal and active in the Western world. These beliefs are contrary to the humanist traditions practiced in the West, and while offending for the sake of offending is rarely productive, we live in a time where we must, as a people, declare openly and loudly that we will NOT allow Islamic fundamentalists to dictate our beliefs, to prohibit speech they find offensive, or to, in any other way, dissuade us from doing that which we would normally do without second thought or guilt. The campaign by fundamentalist Muslims in the Western world to censor speech and those speakers, be they Danish cartoonists, Swedish editors, or American animators must be combated.
This day is not an attack on Islam or its beliefs. It is an attack to the censorship being imposed on the Western world by an overly sensitive minority and those who would enable them to do so.
May 20th is apparently Draw Muhammed Day, to show solidarity with those whose artistic direction has been squashed by Islamic fundamentalism. Regardless of the beliefs of the silent majority of Muslims, the fact remains that radical fundamentalists remain vocal and active in the Western world. These beliefs are contrary to the humanist traditions practiced in the West, and while offending for the sake of offending is rarely productive, we live in a time where we must, as a people, declare openly and loudly that we will NOT allow Islamic fundamentalists to dictate our beliefs, to prohibit speech they find offensive, or to, in any other way, dissuade us from doing that which we would normally do without second thought or guilt. The campaign by fundamentalist Muslims in the Western world to censor speech and those speakers, be they Danish cartoonists, Swedish editors, or American animators must be combated.
This day is not an attack on Islam or its beliefs. It is an attack to the censorship being imposed on the Western world by an overly sensitive minority and those who would enable them to do so.
Last edited by Fasces on 20 May 2010 01:21, edited 1 time in total.