Why aren't we talking about "Draw Muhammad Day?" May 20th

because it was management that actually shut up the authors

Keep patting yourselves on the back and letting each other know just how free you are, guys.

I guess a big part of 'freedom' is, in fact, freedom to be an Ass.

Cycloptichorn

You just need to crop out the bomb LOL.

But you don't care about the truth

Please read more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Draw_Muhammad_Day

Cycloptichorn wrote:

Keep patting yourselves on the back and letting each other know just how free you are, guys.

I guess a big part of 'freedom' is, in fact, freedom to be an Ass.

Cycloptichorn

You're damn right it is! That is a very big part of freedom. That's why the KKK and any other asshole who wants to step up to the mic can assemble and speak and if you can't understand why that's important; you've never tried.

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...But you don't care about the truth, or why it is what it is, or you wouldn't be making be making such sweeping general statements, absent any reason or factual basis.

Irishk wrote:

You just need to crop out the bomb LOL.

There is no BOMB!

It just looks like a handsome fella with a turban thingy. With a tassel.

That's NOT supposed to be Mohammed as a bomb, is it?

First Islamic terrorists, now the KKK...isnt anything sacred to YOU people ?

But you don't care about the truth, ...

With all due respect, Thomas; this is a thinly veiled copout.

but you cannot terrorize a man by burning a cross in his front yard

I've read enough of your posts, btw, to opine you should appreciate such rights.

I don't know which sweeping general statement I've made that you disagree with. You agreed with my above statement.... you just don't like being called an ass for engaging in your protected behavior.

I maintain that the only effect of this silly exercise is to make people feel better about themselves, and to further alienate moderate Muslims.
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I maintain that this exercise is fatuous in nature and is purely self-gratifying. No greater good will come of it.

Cycloptichorn

Cycloptichorn wrote:

I don't know which sweeping general statement I've made that you disagree with. You agreed with my above statement.... you just don't like being called an ass for engaging in your protected behavior.

Nonsense. It bothers me not at all to be called an ass, no worries.

But for your edification: These are sweeping, general statements (punctuated in SEZ ME, since you were wondering where that came from.)

Cycloptichorn wrote:

I maintain that the only effect of this silly exercise is to make people feel better about themselves, and to further alienate moderate Muslims.
...
I maintain that this exercise is fatuous in nature and is purely self-gratifying. No greater good will come of it.

Cycloptichorn

OCCOM BILL wrote:

With all due respect, Thomas; this is a thinly veiled copout.

No it's not. The South Park authors would have gone ahead with the episode, had it been for the death threats alone. It was Comedy Central who pulled the plug on them. Since you're an Objectivist, I could understand it if confronting pointy-haired businesses causes you too much painful cognitive dissonance. But I'm confident you'll eventually get over it and focus your activist energies on the people who committed the actual censoring.

You're ignoring the fact that others who would like to stand by these artists in solidarity have pointed out they will not because they're afraid of the threats. That even the artist who thought up the scheme with a cartoon of her own, has since desperately tried to distance herself from it out of fear.