tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197372465992849015.post7271214479352726137..comments2023-10-23T13:33:07.051-04:00Comments on Can You Explain This?: The Cartoons That Shook The University In Its PantsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162403849376995629noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197372465992849015.post-53370418401656003612009-08-14T22:38:37.784-04:002009-08-14T22:38:37.784-04:00Yale is taking the coward's position here for ...Yale is taking the coward's position here for sure. <br /><br />If the Islamic fascists (like those whipping up the ignorant to show up and make empty, uneducated rants at congress people over health care reform)started a frenzy to catch a wave of ignorant hatred, they must be published in context to the events. <br /><br />Also, Aslan's equivocation of the cartoon outrage and those of a morally vacuous caricature of Sharon as the "greedy Jew" is reaching and does not an attach all Jews. Sharon was an opportunist and butcher all on his own...except for the support of the Israelis who think they have a right to stolen land.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Just a gentle note of criticism: Your Aslan lecture quote seems misaligned with his most recent position in the Times piece. He is now saying that although the cartoons may have been offensive caricatures in 2005, for the context of this current book, it is unacceptable NOT to print them.<br /><br />I don't see your point in highlighting his opposition to the caricatures the 1st time round. If you are trying to highlight the contrast between his position then and now...and how it shows Yale to be short sighted, you depend too much on the reader to follow the links (which I have done). Not that they shouldn't follow the links, I just think you could make a stronger case and only reference the articles as support.<br /><br />Always willing to accept my own shortcomings...perhaps I missed something...<br /><br />ebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197372465992849015.post-80818130839318073902009-08-14T17:36:06.922-04:002009-08-14T17:36:06.922-04:00Well, despite Azlan's attempt to equivocate Mu...Well, despite Azlan's attempt to equivocate Muslim response to the cartoons & some Jews being offended by a cartoon of Sharon - one only need look at the actual outcome: 200+ people were killed by Muslims, embassies were shut, riots occurred, fatwa's calling for death were issued, almost all major newspapers were scared to publish the Mo'toons... most people had no clue a Sharon cartoon was even published. Not to mention that cartoons about Israel & Jews are constantly published in Muslim/Arab mediums and are equally if not more offensive and shameful than the Mo'toons. Just because we don't see them or can't understand them doesn't mean they aren't there.Creeping Shariahttp://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com