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A Somali Man Shot While Trying To Enter The House Of Muhammad Cartoonist Kurt Westergaard - How Far Right Will Take Advantage Of This Act Of Terror?


According to reports, Danish police have shot a man who was trying to enter the house of cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who made cartoons of Prophet Muhammad. The man is injured and in custody of Danish police and his life in not in danger. The man was of Somali origin and was armed with an axe and a knife.
If this report is confirmed than it is a very bad development for the European Muslims because the far right will portray the actions of this one man as that of whole community and defame them further.
There is a need for the European Muslims to organize themselves in such a way that fellow Muslims can be educated to respect the freedom of speech. There is no doubt Muslims get hurt deeply when their religion is disrespected and this should not become a norm in the European society but at the same time, it is paramount that in a democratic society freedom of speech should be respected.
Democratic means should be used to let the fellow Europeans know of the hurt that Muslims feel when they hear bad things being said about their book, their prophet and their religion in general.
It is indefensible to attack someone for saying or writing something for what you don’t like. This man, who tried to attack the cartoonist, must be punished according to the Danish law to set an example for others who are planning
similar acts.
Islam is not in danger because of some cartoons or writings but because of the misguided idiots who have taken it upon themselves to “save” Islam. These people are endangering the future of European Muslims and their religion because of the selfish acts.
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  1. Anonymous4 January 2010 at 21:29

    "This man, who tried to attack the cartoonist, must be punished according to the Danish law to set an example for others who are planning"

    Eh? Danish law has no provision for mocking Mohd or for that matter any other prophet of other religions. So why should islam be given special privilege. Muslims living in Denmark always have a choice to go back to their dar-ul-islam where they can live in absolute reverence to Mohd.

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  2. Anonymous4 January 2010 at 21:31

    also IMO Muslims exposed themselves badly by reacting to this cartoon business. The best recourse would have been to completely ignore it. By reacting the way they did, they have provided fodder to the next set of cartoonist to make fun of islam.

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  3. Sikander Hayat5 January 2010 at 08:40

    Hi TambiDude,

    I think in your first message you made a comment which is exactly what I have said. I don't want Danish law to punish the cartoonist but the person who tried to attack the cartoonist. I think you need to revisit what I have written and read it again. Thanks for your comments.

    Yours sincerely,
    Sikander Hayat

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