[Wikimedia-l] Russian Wikipedia goes on strike

[geni]

On 20 September 2012 04:56, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> wrote:
> I have never understood anyone who thinks that showing contempt for the
> Prophet was a smart thing to do. Only great evil comes from it. Not great
> spiritual trouble or lightning bolts from God; I'm not superstitious, but
> simply a dirty mess that results in a great deal of damage to innocent
> people. That Muslims should "grow up" is a given, but so should everyone
> else. It is simply not possible for Russia to permit showing of such
> material nor for India, or possibly even France; it's inflammatory.

Given what Russia has been up to in Chechnya and Ingushetia I'm not
sure they are too worried about being inflammatory.

> Not publishing pictures of the Prophet and being reasonably respectful
> toward him is pretty much the first lesson anyone who hopes to have a
> decent relationship with Muslims is taught. Going out of your way to heap
> contempt on him is just stupid; unless making trouble is your purpose.

We never did get to the bottom of the Russian apartment bombings.

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geni