Author Topic: My new found respect for European News (Read 2145 times)

JBA · « **on:** February 01, 2006, 01:28:10 PM »

They have begun to reprint the "muhammad" cartoons, and have told the ME to go srew ones self. They will not be intimatated by boycotts and burning flags. The press in EU is free and will stay that way, and the Government will not intervine to stop them.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=375814&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=reuters&ito=1490

http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-02-01T172158Z_01_L01441468_RTRUKOC_0_US-RELIGION-DENMARK-FRANCE.xml

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1699812,00.html

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/02/01/france.cartoon.ap/index.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11097877/from/RSS/

Hawklore · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2006, 01:53:48 PM »

(Tears of Joy)

I mean it's a cartoon afterall..

Tarmac · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:03:28 PM »

Do they have flag stores on every corner? Sound like a lucrative business... selling flags of the enemy du jour so the tards can burn them.

Nilsen · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:07:27 PM »

Free press is one of the fundamental values here.

The diplomats have met today, and some leaders in Palestine has demanded an appology by the norwegian government to secure the saftey of the norwegian people and property. The answer was ofcourse NO.
How can the government apologise for free speach anyways?

The incident was unfortunate tho. There really was no need for the paper(s) to print images that is offencive to other peoples belives, but for "the other side" to respond with violence and threats of violence speakes volumes.

Nilsen · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:08:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Tarmac
Do they have flag stores on every corner? Sound like a lucrative business... selling flags of the enemy du jour so the tards can burn them.

Take a good look... they had taken a peice of cloth and some cans of paint. They didnt even get the flag right

xrtoronto · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:39:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
demanded an appology by the norwegian government to secure the saftey of the norwegian people and property

since when have any of us from the west been secure or safe in the ME?

(not that I have even the slightest interest in ever going there)

Nilsen · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:45:48 PM »

Actually there has not recently been any danger in beeing a Norwegian in Palestine, Israel or Saudi Arabia. A few companies have offices and production there and we have always had aid-workers operating in Palestine with little or no danger to them. There is ofcourse always a risk, but there has not been concrete threats to Norwegians.

LePaul · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2006, 05:07:48 PM »

Oh wow. So finally, we can offend them and say "Too bad" ? Sweet. Its nice to see the rest of the world grow some nuts for once. Even tho I suspect its short lived.

Staga · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2006, 05:35:43 PM »

Well I think few guys in "western world" would be pissed to see pics with Maria giving a BJ to Jesus while 12 apostoles are having a train in background.

~Caligula~ · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2006, 05:48:01 PM »

would that mean jesus was a mofo?

LePaul · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:10:39 PM »

Hey over here, if we have a public nativity scene, oh...must take that down or risk offending the ACLU or whatever minorities you can name.

However, we're required to be accepting of their Ramadan, their one-sided views and what have you.

The old addage "They can scoop it but cant dish it" seems to fit

Elfie · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:18:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
Well I think few guys in "western world" would be pissed to see pics with Maria giving a BJ to Jesus while 12 apostoles are having a train in background.

While I would be offended by that, I would not threaten others with violence to make it stop. Somehow I doubt that the Danish cartoons went that far though

Pooh21 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2006, 10:23:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
Well I think few guys in "western world" would be pissed to see pics with Maria giving a BJ to Jesus while 12 apostoles are having a train in background.

wouldnt offend me, as whoever envisioned this idea is obviously a tard.

StSanta · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2006, 11:20:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Staga
Well I think few guys in "western world" would be pissed to see pics with Maria giving a BJ to Jesus while 12 apostoles are having a train in background.

Something similar has been published before. Some of the more hardcore Christians were offended but that was about it. Not much shock value in it.

Let's see what happens now. Let's see if the Muslim countries will boycott ALL EU countries, all the products coming from here.

Including French weaponry and EU foreign aid.

Easy to boycott a small country like Denmark. Let's see if they stand by their convictions or if they are convictions of conveniency.

1K3 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2006, 11:25:30 PM »

whoa, MPs have deleted 2/3s post in tgis thread