On 23/02/2008, Ian Woollard <ian.woollard(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 22/02/2008, geni <geniice(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 22/02/2008, Ian Woollard
<ian.woollard(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I personally think that this should be done. Even
if it doesn't solve
the problem entirely, it will help,
1) It wont. and 2)censorship in not an area that this project exists to help in.
it's proportionate and consistent
with the sources for that article, as well as the goals and policies
of the wikipedia.
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"The truth? You can't handle the truth!"
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Feel free to check the references from the [[Muhammad]] article
itself, I did and was unable to find any images at all (except for the
references from the images, but I firmly believe that those were found
by begging the question and searching *for* images).
The problem is the way you are defining a minority opinion. Islam is a
minority thus it's POV that you should not have or show images of
historic people is a minority so lets see what other POVs there are.
To start with lets look to china. Probably the closest equiv in china
would be Confucius. I doubt that any original portraits of him were
made or if there were survived but it appears pretty clear that even
when that is the case there is no reason not to produce and show such
images. So the Chinese POV would appear to support showing such
images.
Next to india. Hinduism is a problematical case due to the lack of a
single founder and the mythical status of say Krishna (images exist).
Still there appear to be no problems with images of Guru Nanak Dev and
I doubt the Sikhs are completely divorced from the rest of indian
culture.
Okey japan. Shinto would make a direct comparison rather tricky.
Depictions of Jimmu certainly exist although of course his own
existiance is highly doubtful.
Africa. The destruction of much of African culture by both European
and Islamic groups means it is a bit hard to tell.
South America. Highly stylized images of various Huey tlatoani exist.
Europe. Doesn't appear to have been a problem.
Here's what you get from a google on
"Muhammad" (and ignoring articles
on Muhammad Alli and other off-topic links)
You are aware that appeal to popularity is a logical fallacy yes?
--
geni