"In order to express their displeasure with the idea that Muslims are
violent, thousands of Muslims around the world engaged in rioting,
arson, mob savagery, flag-burning, murder and mayhem, among other
peaceful acts of nonviolence."

Aren't Muslims just adorable?

I gotta find one to hug today.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucac/20060209/cm_ucac/calvinandhobbesandmuhammad

CALVIN AND HOBBES -- AND MUHAMMAD

By Ann Coulter Wed Feb 8, 8:16 PM ET

As my regular readers know, I've long been skeptical of the "Religion
of Peace" moniker for Muslims -- for at least 3,000 reasons right off
the top of my head. I think the evidence is going my way this week.
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The culture editor of a newspaper in Denmark suspected writers and
cartoonists were engaging in self-censorship when it came to the
Religion of Peace. It was subtle things, like a Danish comedian's
statement, paraphrased by The New York Times, "that he had no problem
urinating on the Bible but that he would not dare do the same to the
Quran."

So, after verifying that his life insurance premiums were paid up, the
editor expressly requested cartoons of Muhammad from every cartoonist
with a Danish cartoon syndicate. Out of 40 cartoonists, only 10
accepted the invitation, most of them submitting utterly neutral
drawings with no political content whatsoever.

But three cartoons made political points.

One showed Muhammad turning away suicide bombers from the gates of
heaven, saying "Stop, stop -- we ran out of virgins!" -- which I
believe was a commentary on Muslims' predilection for violence. Another
was a cartoon of Muhammad with horns, which I believe was a commentary
on Muslims' predilection for violence. The third showed Muhammad with a
turban in the shape of a bomb, which I believe was an expression of
post-industrial ennui in a secular -- oops, no, wait: It was more of a
commentary on Muslims' predilection for violence.

In order to express their displeasure with the idea that Muslims are
violent, thousands of Muslims around the world engaged in rioting,
arson, mob savagery, flag-burning, murder and mayhem, among other
peaceful acts of nonviolence.

Muslims are the only people who make feminists seem laid-back.

The little darlings brandish placards with typical Religion of Peace
slogans, such as: "Behead Those Who Insult Islam," "Europe, you will
pay, extermination is on the way" and "Butcher those who mock Islam."
They warn Europe of their own impending 9/11 with signs that say:
"Europe: Your 9/11 will come" -- which is ironic, because they almost
had me convinced the Jews were behind the 9/11 attack.

The rioting Muslims claim they are upset because Islam prohibits any
depictions of Muhammad -- though the text is ambiguous on beheadings,
suicide bombings and flying planes into skyscrapers.

The belief that Islam forbids portrayals of Muhammad is recently
acquired. Back when Muslims created things, rather than blowing them
up, they made paintings, frescoes, miniatures and prints of Muhammad.

But apparently the Quran is like the Constitution: It's a "living
document," capable of sprouting all-new provisions at will. Muslims
ought to start claiming the Quran also prohibits indoor plumbing, to
explain their lack of it.

Other interpretations of the Quran forbid images of humans or animals,
which makes even a child's coloring book blasphemous. That's why the
Taliban blew up those priceless Buddhist statues, bless their innocent,
peace-loving little hearts.

Largely unnoticed in this spectacle is the blinding fact that one
nation is missing from the long list of Muslim countries (by which I
mean France and England) with hundreds of crazy Muslims experiencing
bipolar rage over some cartoons:
Iraq. Hey -- maybe this democracy thing does work! The barbaric
behavior of Europe's Muslims suggests that the European welfare state
may not be attracting your top-notch Muslims.

Making the rash assumption for purposes of discussion that Islam is a
religion and not a car-burning cult, even a real religion can't go
bossing around other people like this.

Catholics aren't short on rules, but they couldn't care less if
non-Catholics use birth control. Conservative Jews have no interest in
forbidding other people from mixing meat and dairy. Protestants don't
make a peep about other people eating food off one another's plates.
(Just stay away from our plates -- that's disgusting.)

But Muslims think they can issue decrees about what images can appear
in newspaper cartoons. Who do they think they are, liberals?