World Neighbor denounces all those that spew hatred and perpetrate violent acts against anyone. "Osama Bin Laden" released another taped recording recently in reaction to a Danish newspaper publishing a cartoon of Muhammad. Islamic law prohibits the image of Muhammad so Bin Laden whipped out the normal set of terrorist threats. I am all for free speech since it is the underpinning of allowing true freedom to exist for people. At the same time I understand religious and cultural difference and our need to be sensitive to these issues. I think Muslims have every right to be angry and upset over this violation of their religious beliefs. How do I reconcile this centrist view? I’m not exactly sure…it is never an easy task, but if we are ever to be successful at building bridges between cultures we must know empathy.
One non-violent solution would be for Muslims to boycott all things Danish. I have even read about some bakeries in Egypt that have renamed the "danish" rolls to "muslim" rolls. Will this take money out of the pockets of the Danish? No. But it is a nice humorous way for Muslims to tell them how pissed off they are.
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