Comments beyond a cartoon
Basically, both sides are acting disrespectfully.
I dont agree that "freedom of speech" should justify your actions. It doesnt. As Ruslan said in his comment and many philosophers in the past too, our freedom finishes when someone else freedom starts. We are all responsible for our acts, and if there is no God to guide our acts, then at least there should be Moral.
On the other hand I also dont agree that violence is justified in this case (and, as matter of fact, in most, if not all cases.. but that is another big issue)
Oce again, for me, this entire case is not about the cartoon.
It is about a widening gap between two opponents. As I heard someone saying yesterday on CNN, this entire "incident" will make us take one (huge) step back in our efforts for cultural understanding and has only serve the purpose of deepening the existent stereotypes of both sides.
On one hand we will have the western world that is disrespectful of the Muslim/Arab world, that doesnt wish to integrate both worlds and that is always trying to pick up a fight or in search for oil. And one the other hand we will have the Muslim World that is always extremist and ready for violence and terrorism.
Unfortunately, the media play a major role in all of this and it clearly seems that pushing for this kind of perspectives is what "sells". Therefore "hate creates hate", and it clearly spreads faster than "love creates love". It has always been like this and unfortunately I believe it will remain till the end of times. That is the human nature.
The same human nature that was behind the Crusades, witch hunting, KKK, World War I and II, just to name a few.
My only hope is that the Light will still prevail and that somehow cultural and religious understanding will find their place in this troubled world. But I have to say that, unfortunately, my belief is slightly loosing its strength. I hear things nowadays, from people I know, that I never expected to hear and that scares me.
Still, as Sartre would put it: in a Godless world, we are free to do whatever we want, but we are also responsible for it.
Come what may.
1 Comments:
Dear..
It is surely sad what is going on and how a cartoon has made the muslim world go crazy to the extent of killing.
I by no mean say that Muslims shouldn't be mad of what has been portrayed of the Prophet because it is disrespectful of a religion and of ppl's belief, but again violence is not a way to solve a problem. I may find giving up the products is a good idea to teach others to respect but that is not the focus.
The focus is we need to bring the two worlds together rather than make deathly fights that would not support us. I believe that if the Prophet himself was alive, he would have taken action but not start a war over it. (own opinion)
The world is trembled by the greedness of countries and the stupidness of others. May God bless us all and guide us.
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