[tw] : Those Cartoons

“Those Cartoons”
From:	Seth Dillingham	In Response To:	Top of Thread.
Date Posted:	Tuesday, February 7, 2006 9:42:21 AM	Replies:	4

Enclosures:	None.

I'm not particularly surprised that the European press ran those cartoons that have the Muslim world in an uproar.

I am surprised that Dave Winer hasn't even mentioned them, as far as I can tell, nevermind actually run one or two of them himself. (I wonder if he's even considered showing one of them?)

It also surprises me that so few American papers have run it. Not that I'm claiming they should: not running them seems to have shown some wise self-restraint. Or maybe they're just scared.

Are the cartoons being avoided out of respect for Muslim beliefs, or is it just fear of reprisals?

Discussion Thread:

Re: Those Cartoons (by Brian Carnell at 2/7/2006)

Clearly its fear of reprisals. Some of the cartoons are genuinely offensive, but some of them are clearly
RE: Those Cartoons (by Levi Pearson at 2/7/2006)

It's not just cartoons now, either. See http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002814.html
Re: Those Cartoons (by Terry Frazier at 2/7/2006)

We have a long history of running cartoons here that disparage and offend people, for whatever reason.
StratFor On the Significance of Those Cartoons (by Seth Dillingham at 2/7/2006)

Strategic Forecasting sent out their latest, free intelligence report today. This one provides a pretty

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