tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post113958003675720258..comments2023-04-20T23:23:08.705-07:00Comments on NeoMugwump: A Medium Post on the CartoonsDennis Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115504318620722199noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-1140113576342725182006-02-16T10:12:00.000-08:002006-02-16T10:12:00.000-08:00Hi there, Dennis!You're right that we should disti...Hi there, Dennis!<BR/><BR/>You're right that we should distinguish between radical Muslims and the moderate/progressive members of the ummah. I think much of the difference is cultural and regional. <BR/><BR/>Take for instance, Senegal, whose population is 95 percent Muslim. They're pretty relaxed about religion in general, with a secular constitution.<BR/><BR/>See here for more:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/7nbe8The Trufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641173488798036738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-1139936153080435292006-02-14T08:55:00.000-08:002006-02-14T08:55:00.000-08:00Another point I've made a couple of times:Okay, so...Another point I've made a couple of times:<BR/><BR/><I>Okay, so where was the outrage when The vanGogh was murdered by a Muslim fanatic in 2004? Should someone be shot and then have their throat cut because of a film? I guess the Strib would say he got what he deserved.</I><BR/><BR/>Indeed.<BR/><BR/>It's fashionable to draw a careful distinction between radical militant Islam and moderate Islam. We can even hope it's accurate.<BR/><BR/>However, I would have a lot more faith in the existence of a strong moderate current in Islam if I saw even the occasional bumper sticker that read "Not in my name" in Arabic.<BR/><BR/>Another good bumper sticker would be one that read "Dissent is Halal".Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767954910569442805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-1139933882359347642006-02-14T08:18:00.000-08:002006-02-14T08:18:00.000-08:00There's an interesting article on the cartoons at ...There's an interesting <A HREF="http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/697dhzzd.asp" REL="nofollow">article</A> on the cartoons at the Weekly Standard. Among the points it makes:<BR/><BR/>The cartoons were first published on September 30 (my birthday!), 2005. No reaction.<BR/><BR/>They were reprinted in an Egyptian newspaper on October 17. (Hmmm... my girlfriend's birthday. This is getting weird.) Still no reaction.<BR/><BR/>After radical imams cobbled together three additional cartoons (so much for the general prohibition on depictions of Muhammed), <B>then</B> they finally get riots.<BR/><BR/>One conclusion: militant Muslims will seize on any excuse to riot against the West, and if the chosen reason is too flimsy, they'll "enhance" it until it holds up.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767954910569442805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21079623.post-1139595114187821662006-02-10T10:11:00.000-08:002006-02-10T10:11:00.000-08:00Yep. Good flag. Should have said "radical." I alwa...Yep. Good flag. Should have said "radical." I always try to make that distinction. I chose the word "much of" in hopes it would be read "radical" but no such luck.Alan Stewart Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478149013082945900noreply@blogger.com