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Title: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Mike on Feb 08 06 10:28
Forwarded from a Danish friend.
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 Denmark has until recently been known mainly as a gentle country which contributes more per capita to third world countries than any other place on Earth. It's also a country where people have enerally felt safe when they ventured out in the streets at night, it's a place where everyone is given free schooling - even higher education; where health care is a given, as is a lively public debate plus basic democratic rights such as freedom of speech.

 Although one can certainly sympathize with Muslim views that the Prophet Muhamed should not be subjected to drawings, or to ridicule, the recent Embassy burnings, threats against Danes at home and abroad is not acceptable.

 We're experiencing a culture clash of such mind boggling and scary dimensions that it makes one wonder if the parties will ever even be able to understand each other. On one side we have democratic ideals and the belief that angry mobs must not be allowed to crush those. On the other side are hurt religious feelings, mixed with possible general hatred against non believers.

 Stil, Even Hitzbollah representatives have condemned the actions, and many learned Muslims, including high clergy, agree that the Koran does not permit the use of violence in such situations.

 The fundamental differences in thinking have also caused many Middle Eastern countries to stop imports of Danish goods such as dairy products and medicines, for instance. These markets have been of the utmost importance to many Danish companies which have already found it necessary to cut costs. (One company has cut everyone's hours instead of laying anyone off.)

 At the same time, Denmark suffered the pain of hearing President Bush, their ally in the war n Iraq (which has been a bone of contention in the gentle Kingdom in the past four years) attack the country for protecting the very democratic freedoms he claims to want to protect and even fight for abroad.
 
After much discussion in the US he did, however, finally decide to stand by one of the few European countries which agreed to go to Iraq alongside his own troops.

 All this to say: A tiny country with only five million people is fighting for ideals which all of us in the west cherish, and it's paying with its livelihood.

 Therefore: Buy Danish in order to save the country's export. Not everything which says 'Danish Buttercookies' is produced in the Kingdom, though, so please check the labels.

 Also: Copy the cartoons from the link below and post or publish them wherer you can. Not to hurt anyone's feelings, for that is by no means the intent, although it is a very unfortunate side effect, but to make the fight against freedom of speech more difficult for those who merely want all of us to adhere to their interpretation of what is right.

 Do you want to live in the kind of world they're trying to create?

 http://www.michellemalkin.com/archives/004413.htm
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: LOLOL on Feb 08 06 10:44
FIRST POST!!!!!!!!!!!

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Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: kits on Feb 08 06 10:46
Is this the actual cartoon that has everyone in an uproar?
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: myname on Feb 08 06 11:02
Is this the actual cartoon that has everyone in an uproar?

Yes, that's one of the ones they think it's worth killing you for. Amazing.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: tenkani on Feb 08 06 11:30
Any spiritual path that encourages it's adherents to kill others based soley on what they say/write is fundamentally unethical IMO.

That said, there are many different branches of Islam, some working for the creation of a worldwide caliphate which would impose sharia law, and others who are perfectly willing to accept and love their fellow human beings (including Jews and Christians). Guess which Muslims get more news coverage?
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 08 06 11:43
Some of them are really funny.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 08 06 11:45
[img height=334 alt=danish005.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish005.jpg" width=411 border=0]

the funny one.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 08 06 11:48
Here's the rest

[img height=398 alt=danish1.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish1.jpg" width=311 border=0]

[img height=386 alt=danish002.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish002.jpg" width=196 border=0]

[img height=393 alt=danish003.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish003.jpg" width=365 border=0]

[img height=289 alt=danish004.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish004.jpg" width=406 border=0]

[img height=394 alt=danish006.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish006.jpg" width=433 border=0]

[img height=301 alt=danish007.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish007.jpg" width=432 border=0] [img height=228 alt=danish008.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish008.jpg" width=434 border=0] [img height=413 alt=danish009.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish009.jpg" width=414 border=0] [img height=357 alt=danish010.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish010.jpg" width=408 border=0][img height=365 alt=danish011.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish011.jpg" width=336 border=0] [img height=445 alt=danish012.jpg src="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/images/danish012.jpg" width=288 border=0]
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: tenkani on Feb 08 06 11:50
I never really understood the promise of virgins. What is the allure? Are religious folks really supposed to be thinking about f*cking virgins while they're preparing for death? This confuses me.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 08 06 11:51
I think the whole virgin thing started because the kids in the middle east don't date. Sexual Opression if you will.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: tenkani on Feb 08 06 12:00
I think you may have something there. But the confusing part to me is, the implication seems to be that for fundamentalist Muslims, having crazy horny moist sex is wrong. They cover their women to avoid temptation. They frown on indescriminate sex etc. But then their concept of heaven involves being surrounded by as many nubile young girls as your tongue can handle? Explain this to me pls. And what about female martyrs? Do they get male virgins in heaven?
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Dood on Feb 08 06 12:07
After getting nailed by a Daisy Cutter, Osama made his way to the pearly gates. There, he is greeted by George Washington.

"How dare you attack the nation I helped conceive!" yells Mr. Washington, smashing Osama in the face with an iron bar. Patrick Henry comes up from behind. "You wanted to end the Americans' liberty, so they gave you death!" Henry punches Osama on the nose, plastering it across his face. James Madison comes up next, and says, "This is why I allowed the Federal Government to provide for the common defense!" He kicks Osama in the knee, breaking his leg.

Osama is subject to similar beatings from John Randolph of Roanoke, James Monroe, and 65 other people who have the same love for liberty and America. Osama has the living crap kicked out of him, over and over and over.

As he writhes on the ground, Thomas Jefferson picks him up to hurl him back toward the gate where he is to be judged. As Osama awaits his journey to his final very hot destination, he screams "this is not what I was promised!"

An angel replies, "I told you there would be 72 Virginians waiting for you. What did you think I said?"

Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 08 06 12:08
And what about female martyrs? Do they get male virgins in heaven?

Nah. They probly get to become one of the virgins of heaven. But it is sexual oppression that fuels this. Especially if you are forbiden to even talk to women in public let alone see them.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Witch on Feb 08 06 12:12
Quote from: tenkani on Feb 08 06 11:30Any spiritual path that encourages it's adherents to kill others based soley on what they say/write is fundamentally unethical IMO.

That said, there are many different branches of Islam, some working for the creation of a worldwide caliphate which would impose sharia law, and others who are perfectly willing to accept and love their fellow human beings (including Jews and Christians).

Guess which Muslims get more news coverage?
It's a quality of all three Abramic Religions. Christians have no less blood on their hands than do Muslims. They all get pretty militant when their precious imagery and "morals" are disagreed with.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 08 06 12:16
It's a quality of all three Abramic Religions. Christians have no less blood on their hands than do Muslims. They all get pretty militant when their precious imagery and "morals" are disagreed with.

Yeah tell me about it. The christians in Beriut for example. Don't f- with them.  Or the redneck evangelicals either.  [/DIV]Want to see the bad side of christianity?[/DIV]there is christiangallery.comgodhatesfags.comgodhatescanada.com All started by this kook in kansas who beats people.  He protests fallen gay US GI's funerals by going to the funeral and shouting anti gay things and saying things like welcome to hell gay boy. God hates fags and other things like that.
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: OutOfTowner on Feb 09 06 01:15
[FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#0000ff]A female martyr (I've read) is told that she will become the most beautiful virgin in heaven. Well, unless they all look the same, some have got to be more beautiful than others. Not only that; it appears then that the women are treated just as badly in heaven as they are on Earth, if all they are is a thing for men to empty their nadsacks into. And they accept it.[/FONT][/DIV][FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#0000ff][/FONT] [FONT face="Arial Narrow" color=#0000ff]Funny old religion, ain't it?  (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Thinking/1.gif)         [/FONT]
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: Future Canadian on Feb 09 06 08:32
Muslims are free to have their own rules to follow, but why do they think we should follow them too? Those cartoons are so innocuous if they were made about Jesus they would barely merit a mention. But these nutjobs are killing over it? Way to make fundamentalist Christians look downright warm and cuddly. (err maybe not shudder)
Title: Re: Help Denmark and all of us fight for our freedoms!
Post by: 49er on Feb 09 06 11:07
Quote from: tenkani on Feb 08 06 11:50I never really understood the promise of virgins. What is the allure? Are religious folks really supposed to be thinking about f*cking virgins while they're preparing for death? This confuses me.[/DIV]
thats what happens when only men are tasked with teaching the faith.....