If the Muslims werent ****** yet wait till they get a load of this

[Rush Limbaugh]

MOHAMMED CARICATURE (T-SHIRT)




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Yet another example of that so-called 'religion of peace'. As much as these people burn and desecrate the symbols Americans hold dear, what are these folks cryin' about. Celebrate your right to free speech and wear this shirt.
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Internet T-shirt Vendor Profits from Mohammed Cartoon Conflict

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Further fanning the flames of International controversy is conservative t shirt maker, MetroSpy.

(PRWEB) February 8, 2006 -- To see the latest creation from conservative t-shirt maker MetroSpy some would think the Muslim world had every right to be upset. MetroSpy's new t-shirts depict an unflattering caricature of the prophet Mohammed with a bomb on his head.

The controversial cartoon, which first ran in European newspapers, has outraged Muslims around the world because Islamic tradition forbids a graphic depiction of the Prophet Mohammed.

Many in the U.S however, are angered by the violence being displayed by extreme Islamic protesters -- torching buildings, desecrating flags and in some cases even killing people. Annoyed by the violent images broadcast from the Middle East, MetroSpy decided to sell t shirts with the controversial caricature emblazoned across the front.

“We can't let the terrorists win. We can not encourage this uncivilized behavior by caving in to their wishes,” said Nate Thomas, product manager for MetroSpy

On their website (http://www.shopmetrospy.com/), MetroSpy denounces the tactics of Islamic extremists and encourages its customers to stand up against terrorism. "Failing to print these images mean the terrorists have won", the site says.

“We wanted a simple way to exercise our freedom of speech and to stand up to the terrorists. This design was perfect,” said Thomas.

So far, the Mohammed t-shirt has become their best selling item of the year -- more than 120 orders the first day it became available.

Critics of the Mohammed t-shirts say this is a perfect example of why Americans are hated around the world. Finding humor in the desecration of another's religious symbol, even if you disagree, is just plain wrong.

Despite the critics, MetroSpy intends to keep selling the Mohammed cartoon t-shirts.

And it seems they cant keep up to the demand.

Youda thought Rush would have come up with this one to add to the Club Gitmo stuff.

[Removed_user_012521]

Oh great thats just what we need, now the Terrorist actualy have a platform to say that the world is waging war on them, not that they already hadn't said that but, I don't think this is going to be pretty.

[DougyM]

Heh...

On one hand we have the religious beliefs of one group, who think its a sin (or something) to see Muhamed etc...

In the other group you have the personal freedom of speech to say what you want when you want (within reason)...


Personaly i prefer to sit back away from either side and laugh at the absurdity of the entire saga.

The muslim's protesting are actualy killing people and burning buildings over the head of a freakin cartoon. then acting like total hypocrites by saying all who are not muslim must be beheaded and hung etc....

The opposite of those people though are the ones purposefully going out of the way to bring this up and rub it in the face of said muslims.


Both sides are to blame for whats happened....

But in the end the common denominator between the two sides is religious hatred.

It is absolute bliss being a non religious person, i can look at a cartoon of jesus in a gay bar or buddha smoking weed and ill see the funny side.


Yes religion is only 1 reason why the world is so crappy...... and removing it would only lead to the groups finding something else to kill eachother about....

but on the other hand... if you remove all the reasons..........

[the_mango55]

but on the other hand... if you remove all the reasons..........

What would the world be without money, territory, resources, prestige, and women?

[Removed_user_012521]

This is stupid, its purposely insulting a rather - how should I say? Volatile religion, and I somehow see that this is going to get American troops killed. I doubt that the Muslims are going to crusade all the way up Europe, but Iraq is another story entirly. I think this is definatly going to be exploited by not-so-friendly Muslims and used to turn many on the closest western presence - Iraq.

[Aristophanes]

There's really a delicious irony to this:

Muslims protesting a cartoon critical of Islam's sanction of violence...use violence and deadly force to criticize the alledged 'blasphemy.'

[Removed_user_012521]

I guess respect isn't to high on many European's agendas, not to be a flaming or anything.

[Zuwxiv]

There's really a delicious irony to this:

Muslims protesting a cartoon critical of Islam's sanction of violence...use violence and deadly force to criticize the alledged 'blasphemy.'

Agreed. But you have to recognize the effect of their socio-economic position: Religion is the absolute only thing going for these poor (figuratively and literally) people.

The other irony is that this image was itself created to show the common misconceptions of Islam, and to point out that extremists are twisting a peaceful religion into hatred.

[the_mango55]

Retarded. The drawing isn't even good. I respect their right to sell the shirt, but I have the right to say that shirt blows.

[Sheep]

And I thought Iran achieving nuclear status would be the end of the world... silly me, I should have known the end of the world would come about because of cartoons and T-shirts.

[MasterAdnin]

Although I'm a Muslim who is heavily offended by this, I will only say they are ignorant. They mock other religions, only Islam for some reason, and they do not take the time to understand it at all. I am ashamed that people would do this.

Adnan

[the_mango55]

They mock other religions, only Islam for some reason

I guess you haven't paid attention, but people mock every religion. Sure, sometimes it gets on my nerves, but what can you do? Here are some examples of shirts mocking religion.

Islam




Christianity




And while I am somewhat offended by the ones about christianity, I wouldn't protest, burn down a building, or hurt someone because of it. And not only am I not going to boycott this company, I am thinking about buying some of thier other shirts, because wow, they have some funny stuff.

[AngryTitusPullo]

The reasons why muslims finds the drawing offensive is because of the prohibited of displaying graven image of God, which were extended to Muhammad. The reason that Christians (and others) can look at it from a funny perspective is that they are use to their image of God.

The reasons muslims are prohibited is because as in history, worshipping of image of God leads to idoltary, and that's why muslims all over the world finds it offensive.

[DrakKassleron]

Go ahead.
It still doesn't change the fact that religion is only a tool to control the weak of mind.

I agree almost completely. However, Islam is, in the modern age, far worse than Christianity. I don't know why that is, but I'm really sick and fed up with us westerners bowing down to the terrorists. I will never defend or support liberalism ever again.

Btw, need to change my Avatar - stupid communism. .......

[John I Tzimisces]

Btw, need to change my Avatar - stupid communism. .......

Sweet baby Jesus, I didn't think I'd see the day...

[RZZZA]

The reasons muslims are prohibited is because as in history, worshipping of image of God leads to idoltary, and that's why muslims all over the world finds it offensive.

I actually understand that, I always get taken aback when I see christians praying to jesus figurines or to an image of the virgin mary or something...the word "idolatry" pops into my mind automatically.

Please guys, most muslims are not religious extremist. The thing is the only muslims that make headlines are the relgious extremist, you never see the peacfull side of islam. It must be quite degrading for muslims that - despite there best efforts - a couple nut-cases with bombs can turn the world agianst a generaly good religion. Who are we to think we can just insult people? Of course we're protected by law, but why is there no social backlash? I mean racism is generaly protected by law, but is it socaily correct? And yet we socialy encorage prejudece against religion, and seemingly islam at the forfront?

Its all indicitive of greater problems that need to be addressed, no? :original: The peacful side of islam has not yet succesfully solved the problem of radical fundamentalist suicide bombers, so it deserves some of my scorn I think until muslims take a noticeably bigger role in putting a stop to such things. Do I think that christians are responsible for the KKK? In some way YES, they have to take some responsability for things like that imo, someone has to, it only makes sense that christians take responsability for christian radical fundamentalism...etc..

[the_mango55]

I actually understand that, I always get taken aback when I see christians praying to jesus figurines or to an image of the virgin mary or something...the word "idolatry" pops into my mind automatically.

Yeah, I'm weirded out by that as well. This is one of the things that us protestant's disagree with Catholics about. Also the whole alter boy..... thing....

[AngryTitusPullo]

Its all indicitive of greater problems that need to be addressed, no? :original: The peacful side of islam has not yet succesfully solved the problem of radical fundamentalist suicide bombers, so it deserves some of my scorn I think until muslims take a noticeably bigger role in putting a stop to such things. Do I think that christians are responsible for the KKK? In some way YES, they have to take some responsability for things like that imo, someone has to, it only makes sense that christians take responsability for christian radical fundamentalism...etc..

The thing is, from the point of these peaceful side of Islam, they see this terrorism not as a cause, but an effect.

They see it as an effect of US (mainly) foreign policy especially regarding the middle east, they see it as a reprisal. Though they do not condone such act as suicide bombing (suicide has never been allowed in Islam) they (muslims in other moderate countries) also cannot look and hear how their fellow muslims in Palestine and other parts of middle east suffer.

The reason media like CNN didn't show news from this 'moderate' group is that these people (including me ) while strongly condeming those senseless stupid killings , like 9/11 or the recent London bombings , in a same breath they will also condem those 'precision and carpet' bombing upon civillians in Iraq , Afghanistan and such.

It's like question of which comes first , egg or chicken. Both sides have different view. Both sides said the other side should stop. The western power said these extremist should lay down their arms , these extremist said the westernpower should get out of the middle east... and so it goes until there nothing left to fight for...

[internationalist]

I guess you haven't paid attention, but people mock every religion. Sure, sometimes it gets on my nerves, but what can you do? Here are some examples of shirts mocking religion.
And while I am somewhat offended by the ones about christianity, I wouldn't protest, burn down a building, or hurt someone because of it. And not only am I not going to boycott this company, I am thinking about buying some of thier other shirts, because wow, they have some funny stuff.

I think that the trouble is that people in the west are attempting to apply their standards of morality and their conception of what is "funny" or "offensive" to the culturally different middle east. This brouhaha over the cartoon (not to say that the middle east is "stuck in the past") reminds me alot of two different types of people attempting to apply their standards of morality on each other, which is something that historians try to avoid. We cannot understand something that happened 500 years ago in light of 21st century morals, nor could someone in the 16th century understand things occuring here and now with their set of morals. In Islamic countries, it is a sin to draw the prophet Muhammed, as it could lead to idolatry. I think that this is something that should be respected. Also, no-one really seems to be mentioning that after the first publishing of the cartoon, there were PEACEFUL protests in Denmark by Muslims against the disrespectful cartoon. This is typically looked over and ignored. While I do not agree with the violent protests, building burning, and otherwise antagonistic behavior by the Muslims, I think that the Europeans REALLY need to rethink their idea of what is "free speech." To italians, free speech is what allows fascists to go to soccer games and hoot, throw banannas at black soccer (football) players. This is defended as free speech and occurs all over Europe. Where can you draw the line of "free speech" and inciting violence? Perhaps the Danish businesses that are losing hundreds of millions of dollars from boycotts should have a say in deciding that.

[Rush Limbaugh]

I think that the trouble is that people in the west are attempting to apply their standards of morality and their conception of what is "funny" or "offensive" to the culturally different middle east

No the problem is the Muslims trying to apply their standards of morality and their conception of what is "sinful" or "offensive" to the culturally different west. Were not forcing them to apply anything. We made no demands on them. You have it backwards.

The thing is, from the point of these peaceful side of Islam, they see this terrorism not as a cause, but an effect.

And they would be incorrect.

Originally Posted by RZZZA


I actually understand that, I always get taken aback when I see christians praying to jesus figurines or to an image of the virgin mary or something...the word "idolatry" pops into my mind automatically.



Yeah, I'm weirded out by that as well. This is one of the things that us protestant's disagree with Catholics about. Also the whole alter boy..... thing....

Catholics do not pray to figurines but to god. Yes they also pray to Mary and the saints for help. But they dont consider them god. By the way dont protestants also wear crucifixes ? Remember protestanrs are just lazy catholics