Okay, Sometimes I Love the Germans

Earlier this week I read how Muslim organizations in Islamic countries called for boycotts of Danish products over the publication in a Danish publication of cartoons that satarized or caricaturized the prophet Mohammed. Some Muslims were offended because of the critical nature of the cartoons and, as they pointed out, it is against Islamic dogma or law or tradition or bylaws to use any reprsentation of the prophet for fear it will lead to idolatry. I figure it's much the same sort of thinking which bans standing-up sex among Baptists for fear it will lead to dancing.

Apologies were forthcoming from the publication and I think even the Danish government. Hate to see the sale of cheese and chocolate plummet in Iraq.

Today a couple of German newspaper printed all the offending cartoons again, and threw in a few more of other religious types (Jesus, Buddha, ect) in satirical cartoons for good measure.

One of the German papers said democracy demands the right to blasphemy. Ain't that the swellest thing you've see from a newspaper in awhile!

A French newspaper also re-published the cartoons with the same aim as the Germans, reporting that, in the paraphrased words in the Globe, "religious dogma has no place in a secular society." More music to one's ears.

Now if only we could keep the Western media from giving such widespread coverage of messages from the Pope as if he was a world "leader."