John Lyden wrote:
From: Raphael Wegmann raphael@psi.co.at Rob wrote:
On 6/1/06, Raphael Wegmann raphael@psi.co.at wrote: Nobody really believes, that anyone would be afraid of drawing a Mohammed picture at home.
I would be afraid of doing *anything* at home were I targeted by a mob of violent religious fanatics. (A cartoonist would of course have nothing to fear from the sternly worded letters of non-violent reasonable religious folks.)
Surely, but why would you be targeted by a mob of violent religious fanatics?
Are you asking this rhetorically, or are you being obtuse? I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw the firebombings and threats related to the J-P cartoons.
I'm sorry, but I think you missunderstood me.
The burning embassies and other violant protests started after the cartoons have been *published*, not after some caricaturists have been drawing a picture of Mohammed at home. It is the publication and the many republications (incl. WP) which insulted resp. insults so many people, not some caricaturist drawing a picture at home.