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By Robert Thompson
Letters From France
Courtesy of: Axis of Logic
Feb. 2, 2006

We who have open minds believe in freedom of speech and expression, but we also strongly dislike sheer rudeness.

It is therefore sick and sad that a Danish newspaper should have published a series of cartoons, in the worst of taste, deliberately insulting Islam and every Muslim.

What is worse is that papers in other countries, including France Soir here in France, should have reproduced them.

This is not a matter of freedom, but a case of sheer vulgarity on the part of evil minded persons who are only too eager to stir up discord between the spiritual heirs of Abraham.

Each of us who is genuine (and I refuse to apologise for using this word) Jew, Christian or Muslim will consider this nastiness as being another attempt by the neo-fascists (in the U.S.A., neo cons) to stir up trouble between us.

I beg all concerned to think of the agenda of these neo-fascists and to eschew all support for the right to vulgar rudeness on the part of the cartoonists who have deliberately started this trouble.

Good taste should enable all to work together to end such vile insults to our brothers and sisters.

It has nothing to do with freedom of expression, and we should recognise this.

Source:
http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/article_20976.shtml