First Amendment

Originally Published February 16, 2008; Last Updated May 22, 2010; Last Republished May 22, 2010:

Danish newspapers should continue publishing the cartoons parodying the violence advocated in the name of the prophet Mohammad until Danish authorities have locked up all those using violence to suppress ideas they find offensive.

Muslim clerics and followers of the prophet Mohammad, in Denmark and elsewhere need a different message. Advocating or using violence on behalf of the prophet Mohammad is a brain-dead message and strategy—whether to suppress speech, cartoons or the film Submission.

Not everybody thinks that rocking, reciting, and chanting the Koran until you're brain dead is a good idea!

The controversial cartoons that were published and republished by Danish newspapers (and others) can be viewed by clicking on the below published cartoon:

Web:

• UPDATED 05/22/2010 Zapiro's Website, Cartoon - Prophet Muhammad on the couch.

  A new prophet Mohammad cartoon provokes senseless and useless outrage—this one depicting the prophet Mohammad (aka Muhammad) lying on a psychiatrist's couch saying:

  "OTHER Prophets have followers with a sense of humour!..."

• UPDATED 05/13/2010 FLaw, A Cartoonist Faces Backlash, in Sweden and the U.S., for Depicting Mohammed as a Dog: The First Amendment Lessons.
• UPDATED 03/10/2010 NYT, Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on Cartoonist.
• UPDATED 10/28/2009 CSM, FBI arrests two Chicago men for Danish terror plot.

• UPDATED 10/27/2009 CSM, Islamic countries push a global 'blasphemy' law.

  It might not be obvious to some followers of Islam but the world in general and America in particular has had quite a bit of experience with "blasphemy laws" to nefarious affect and effect.

  Stated differently, if Islam is beneficial to people it will not need blasphemy laws, promises of seventy-two virgins in heaven, suicide-bombers, jihadists, jihad wars, suppression of critical speech, physical violence, censorship, filters, repression, coercion, or ignorance¹ to protect and perpetuate it.

  If on the other hand Islam (or other religions) proves not to be beneficial to people it will need all of the above and more to protect and perpetuate it.

• UPDATED 02/19/2008 CSM, Republished Danish cartoon of prophet Muhammad ignites tensions

• UPDATED 02/17/2008 BBC, Danish MPs refuse cartoon apology Danes tell the Iranians to fuck off, diplomatically of course: "If anyone needs to apologise for freedom of speech, human rights, imprisonments, executions and lack of democracy, it is the Iranians."--Villy Soevndal--

  Kudos to the Danes!

• UPI, Muslim clerics upset about cartoon revival

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1. Lacking access to education and uncensored and unfiltered ideas—inhibited or impeded in freedom of thought, judgment, and decision.