tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18251485.post113893546981500965..comments2023-10-31T09:35:17.651-07:00Comments on underground science: Outrage over... cartoons. (?)Garlynn Woodsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17400252855809671287noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18251485.post-1139516733781370002006-02-09T12:25:00.000-08:002006-02-09T12:25:00.000-08:00Another update/wrinkle:According to The Los Angel...Another update/wrinkle:<BR/><BR/>According to <A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-danes9feb09,0,2192905.story?page=2&track=tothtml" REL="nofollow"> The Los Angeles Times</A>, Ahmed Akkari, who "was part of a delegation of Danish Muslims who in December delivered the cartoons and other anti-Islamic sketches to religious leaders in Cairo and Beirut," has himself come up with one potential solution to the conflict:<BR/><BR/>"When asked about the Jyllands-Posten's right to publish the cartoons, Akkari said the paper should practice equality and publish derogatory caricatures of the Pope and a rabbi. "Then we will be satisfied," he said."<BR/><BR/>So... perhaps the Danes could print this one for the Pope:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/cmo/lowres/cmon7l.jpg" REL="nofollow">Weapons of Mass Destruction</A><BR/><BR/>...or this one about Catholics in general:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/twi/lowres/twin74l.jpg" REL="nofollow">Gay Marriage and the Priesthood</A><BR/><BR/>It's a bit harder to find cartoons about rabbis in general. Perhaps somebody could draw one that's timely and related to the current events of today? I found this one about Ariel Sharon:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksc/lowres/kscn302l.jpg" REL="nofollow"> Drivers License Expired</A><BR/><BR/>I also found <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/2527/antid.htm" REL="nofollow">this website.</A><BR/><BR/>...which has the following less-than-glamorous portrayals of rabbis:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/2527/antid1.jpg" REL="nofollow">What a Rabbi Is</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/2527/antid19.jpg" REL="nofollow">Rabbis beheading the rule of law</A><BR/><BR/>OK, so perhaps none of the above cartoons have yet to be published in Denmark. Maybe some need to be commissioned... some funnier ones, to balance out the scales?<BR/><BR/>Thoughts?Garlynn Woodsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400252855809671287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18251485.post-1139441412320326692006-02-08T15:30:00.000-08:002006-02-08T15:30:00.000-08:00So, as of today, 10 people have been killed in Afg...So, as of today, 10 people have been killed in Afghanistan in protests over these cartoons, and more in other countries. Most of the people killed have been shot by police after attempting to storm police, military or diplomatic installations... which makes them seem like pretty needless deaths. However, attempting to storm the police is a violent act, and indeed, the protesters have been urged by their elders to have some sense in this matter. According to <A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/08/AR2006020801062.html?nav=rss_email/components" REL="nofollow">The Washington Post </A>:<BR/><BR/>"Islam says it's all right to demonstrate but not to resort to violence. This must stop," said senior cleric Mohammed Usman of Afghanistan's Ulama Council, the Associated Press reported.<BR/><BR/>Thus proving that the sheep will be sheep, anywhere, and that these protests are not necessarily the fault of Islam the religion, but rather the fault of certain radical insurgent elements who happen to identify themselves as Islamic. Something about a few bad apples... ?Garlynn Woodsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400252855809671287noreply@blogger.com