Remember 2005? Remember Denmark? Remember a certain set of published cartoons which sent a wave of terror around the world? Yeah, I'm referring to the mocking cartoons of Mohammed which were published in a Danish newspaper despite the fact that it is against Islamic law to depict the Prophet in any shape or form... I remember back then how much conflict and controversy the caricatures caused; they were the 'hot topic' forever, it seemed, and the entire world was talking about that!
You would think that after that turmoil people would learn that although we have the oh-so-glorious "freedom of speech and expression" in the west, we still shouldn't disrespect other peoples' cultures and beliefs... especially when this can lead to violence.
So instead of putting this debate in the past, Denmark's Free Press Association has decided once again to bring up that issue by not only reprinting and multiplying the cartoons, but also selling them for profit... Why do that?! I wonder what the response will be. If there is a sudden surge of violence again, I'll not be surprised at all. "We're just starting a debate," Lars Hadegaard of the FPAssociation said - well, smart move there! Did you already forget the nice little debate we had in 2005?
Some people never learn, do they... So sit back, grab some pop corn, and get ready to watch the next ridiculous episode of "The World We Live in"
The End
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