Better safe than sorry in Texas?

Huge respect to the cops that managed to kill them though. All that "Shoot first ask questions later" in this case proved to be the right cause of action.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
Methinks the promoters who held the drawing contest are partially responsible for the attack.

The event would obviously provoke some Muslim extremists, whether or not they are members of a terrorist group.

It's like making a "Draw The Blackest Thug" contest and expecting no repercussions from the black community.

I totally agree.
The event should've focussed on how various deities & various cultures throughout the world, depicting their beliefs & NOT focus on just one specific culture.

You can't justify one country's notion of Freedom Of Speech by using another country's culture to base your argument on.

Originally posted by Utrigita
Huge respect to the cops that managed to kill them though. All that "Shoot first ask questions later" in this case proved to be the right cause of action.

Originally posted by riv6672
A judgement call that paid off.

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Originally posted by riv6672
Hey, thats pretty good!

I only skimmed through the article but was there seriously little or no security organised for such a controversial event?

Originally posted by Utrigita
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I watched the interview of Pamela Geller (the b**ch who initiated the contest) on Faux News.

This woman sounds like she's borderline retarded.
It seems as if she intentionally wanted to provoke Islamists to attack in the venue. Freedom of speech, my ass.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
I watched the interview of Pamela Geller (the b**ch who initiated the contest) on Faux News.

This woman sounds like she's borderline retarded.
It seems as if she intentionally wanted to provoke Islamists to attack in the venue. Freedom of speech, my ass.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
I watched the interview of Pamela Geller (the b**ch who initiated the contest) on Faux News.

This woman sounds like she's borderline retarded.
It seems as if she intentionally wanted to provoke Islamists to attack in the venue. Freedom of speech, my ass.

I responded to the below (quoted) point this morning like this on another site...

The people who drew Muhammad didn't put anyone in danger; just the men would were willing to kill over it.

...i stand by that.

I think we should make a distinction between legitimate exercise of free speech and provocation. This contest was clearly just provocation, putting people's lives at risk and insulting Muslims rather than Islamic doctrine.

I dont think we're qualified to pass judgement on that.
I know those two shooters werent.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
I think we should make a distinction between legitimate exercise of free speech and provocation. This contest was clearly just provocation, putting people's lives at risk and insulting Muslims rather than Islamic doctrine.

Hence, it's either this b**ch was intentionally provoking Islamic radicals and/or she really is just a dunce.

Haha

Originally posted by riv6672
I dont think we're qualified to pass judgement on that.
I know those two shooters werent.

There's clearly no point in this contest except to rile up conservative Muslims/provoke extremists into action. No one is defending Muslims who think killing is an appropriate response to blasphemy, but this was unnecessary and reckless. There's a line between using a cartoon to criticize Islamic doctrine that happen to use Mohammed as a subject and making cartoons with the express intent of mocking Mohammed. While this distinction will go over the heads of extremists and a lot of other Muslims, the organizers of the event should understand the difference and not attempt to paint this as a legitimate exercise of free speech.

Agree to disagree.