A newspaper in Denmark published some cartoons that included caricatures of Muhammad. Angry Muslims threatened to take the lives of the cartoonists, and to bomb the newspaper's offices. In Pakistan, a bounty was put on the head of "the cartoonist" (actually, the cartoons were drawn by different artists, but those offering the bounty apparently were unaware of this) who drew the pictures. Naturally, the EU and the UN are upset at the paper.
It shouldn't upset anyone that the U.N. wants to "investigate Danish racism." After all, the U.N. is beholden to little third-world despots, and is essentially a bunch of wimps who want nothing more than to pacify little third-world crybabies by always taking their side against the west.
But that the European Union itself is more concerned about making certain that no one offends Muslims' sensibilities than with freedom of speech...
Well, here are two excerpts from the piece linked above:
The Council of Europe (CoE), an organisation of 46 European countries, has criticised the Danish government for invoking the “freedom of the press” in its refusal to take action against “insulting” cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Last week, the Council of Europe issued a warning that publications with xenophobic elements are increasing in Denmark and urged the Danish government to “take action.”
I think, though, that this is the part that I find the most amusing to my sardonic sense of humor...
Thanx and a tip o' the hat to Lawrence Auster.
That is all.
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