The article, US Cartoonist Apologizes over Facebook Muhammad row by the BBC on May 21st, discusses the very controversial “Everyone Draw Muhammad Day” flyer and the back lash it has had. The cartoonist, Molly Norris, apologized over Facebook saying that ‘her satirical cartoon was ‘hijacked’ and that the campaign was ‘offensive to Muslims’". A Facebook group was started for “Everyone Draw Muhammad Day”. The Pakistani courts retaliated by ordering that Facebook be blocked. They all so want Youtube blocked and have rallies against “Everyone Draw Muhammad Day” planned for Friday.
Molly Norris drew her cartoon in protest of the cancelling of the Muhammad South Park episode. In the cartoon flyer she sarcastically proposed “Everyone Draw Muhammad Day.” The cartoon sparked a viral Facebook group supporting the “Everyone Draw Muhammad Day.” In Islam it is forbidden to depict Muhammad in anyway. Norris said, “I never started a Facebook page; I never set up any place for people to send drawings to and I never received any drawings.”
The Pakistani government blocked Youtube due to "growing sacrilegious content". It is unknown if these new bans will be successful. Facebook and Youtube are both looking into the issue.
This article raises the question, Should non-Islamic citizens respect the teachings of Islam or other religions for that matter?
Our Opinion: Even though disrespectful, Americans citizens and Pakistani are both in the right. The cartoonist can publish the cartoon and people are welcome to join the Facebook group under the first amendment. In the Pakistani Constitution, free speech is allowed but the speech cannot go against the teachings of Islam. As to whether Facebook should be blocked, we believe that that is Pakistan’s choice, but the group shouldn’t be blocked in the US.
Molly Norris drew her cartoon in protest of the cancelling of the Muhammad South Park episode. In the cartoon flyer she sarcastically proposed “Everyone Draw Muhammad Day.” The cartoon sparked a viral Facebook group supporting the “Everyone Draw Muhammad Day.” In Islam it is forbidden to depict Muhammad in anyway. Norris said, “I never started a Facebook page; I never set up any place for people to send drawings to and I never received any drawings.”
The Pakistani government blocked Youtube due to "growing sacrilegious content". It is unknown if these new bans will be successful. Facebook and Youtube are both looking into the issue.
This article raises the question, Should non-Islamic citizens respect the teachings of Islam or other religions for that matter?
Our Opinion: Even though disrespectful, Americans citizens and Pakistani are both in the right. The cartoonist can publish the cartoon and people are welcome to join the Facebook group under the first amendment. In the Pakistani Constitution, free speech is allowed but the speech cannot go against the teachings of Islam. As to whether Facebook should be blocked, we believe that that is Pakistan’s choice, but the group shouldn’t be blocked in the US.
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