Iran: Insulting Muslims not a good idea

Some observations and random thoughts from the Doc:

Recently, I have become aware that Muslims seem to be playing word games with the word, “Insult.”

Originally, they said that the cartoons of Muhammad were blasphemous. Then, they said that the West was insulting the prophet. Then, they said the West was insulting Islam. And, most recently, they have become fixated on saying that the images and cartoons of Muhammad are an attempt by the West to insult Muslims.

Do you see the difference here? The latter is meant to imply that this is a personal attack not only on a collective religion, but also an attack on the individual Muslim.

Obviously, this poisonous word play is meant to stir up the emotions of not only the “misunderstanders” of Islam, but also the individual “moderate” Muslims. And, as witnessed by the recent flurry of Muslim commenters here on this site who claim we are trying to insult them personally when we simply point out the (to put it mildly) “darker” side of Muhammad, it has had its intended effect. All humans feel less receptive to an honest debate when they operate under the assumption that they themselves are being attacked. And, as such, they tend to cover up their ears and just start blathering “insults.” It goes without saying, very little progress on either side of the debate can be made when one has locked horns in this manner…

After a little browsing on the web, I am becoming convinced that this recent word play is not just some aberrant “100th Monkey” phenomenon but is actually part of a larger stratagem conceived and implemented by the Islamic religious leaders to incite violence and dumb down the masses (I’ll leave it to the reader to decide who the “masses” are).

And, here again, we have an example of the Iranian Foreign Minister emulating the actions of a 1960’s hippie Guru – feeding that poisonous psychedelic sugar cube into the anxiously awaiting open mouths of the Muslim world:

Iran: Insulting Muslims not a good idea
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 – Press TV – Iran

The Iranian Foreign Minister says there should be a clear line between freedom of expression and insulting religious sanctities.

And, WHO would decide where this “clear line” is drawn? The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry? Obviously not… I’m willing to bet that it would be an Islamic politician who draws that line, even though Christians make up the majority of the world’s religions… And, where does it end? Do we get rid of books on evolution, physics, mathematics, history, biology, etc. etc. because they are insulting these undefined “religious sanctities?” Do we kill all the pigs in the world for fear of insulting Muslims? Obviously only a fool (or a Politician – or both) attempts to do the impossible in pleasing all followers in all religions. Come to think of it, Christianity and Islam would have never existed if its founders had not first “insulted” the established “religious sanctities” – that’s how REAL reformation comes about.

Manouchehr Mottaki condemned the reprinting of the blasphemous cartoons and the production of films insulting religious beliefs.

Okay, I may not agree with your views, but as long as you don’t try to force them upon me, I’ll fight to my death for your right to to voice them. — Hmmm.. I think Ronin and Voltaire have already said something along those lines… Oh, well… Great minds and all… — Just a divergent thought here: Do you know why real Christians don’t get all worked up whenever some artist decides to paint a picture of Jesus out of human feces? Because we have more faith in our Lord and Savior than most. Only a false god needs men to defend it.

The Iranian minister told journalists in Geneva that existing human rights standards should be amended to consider religious sensitivities.

Aaah, now you’re trying to FORCE your viewpoint on me… Don’t you think that’s where we should be drawing that “clear line” you were just talking about?

Shortcomings to already existing human rights regulations should be addressed as they do not contain laws against religious defamation, said Mottaki who is in Geneva to attend the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting.

“Hurting the sentiments of over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world is not a good idea,” said Mottaki.

And, now we’ve come full circle – Islamic leaders adroitly attempting to warp any legitimate criticisms of Muhammad and his religion into a personal attack on the individual Muslim… Word play in action….

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