Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy

been a theme of disagreements as well. The TV show has been critiqued and shrouded in controversy since its was aired on comedy central. Not one person is safe from South Park’s unforgiving gags. The show has made fun of everybody, even went as extreme as pranking the enthusiasts and audiences of the show. Practically every group of people or a well-known individual has been made fun of. South Park has also touched on very delicate subjects. However,…

In early January, two gunmen attacked the Charlie Hebdo headquarters, killing 12 people and injuring several others. The two gunmen were said to be part of al-Qaeda, ruling this attack as a terrorist act. Looking deeper into the history and nature of the two assailants it is clear that there was a definite motive for this attack. Not only was the satirical comic of Islamic prophet Muhammad controversial, it may have been the trigger for the attack. However, in 2013 an English magazine published…

The political cartoon titled “Who has damaged Muhammad more?” by Signe Wilkinson that was published on 08/01/2015 speaks so much truth about Islam in this day and age. As a Muslim I greatly appreciate that the artist did not put a picture of the prophet because it is forbidden to do so and there is a reason behind it. In Islam, there is always a reason why something is “Haram” in this case pictures of the prophet is forbidden because the prophet feared that people would worship his image…

campuses are clashing with their administrations and debating the limits of free speech after finding chalk messages voicing support for Donald J. Trump scrawled on campus property.” This goes on to summarize how messages such as, “Build A Wall” and “Donald Trump 2016” were frightening and threatening to them. The president of Emory, James W. Wagner released a statement regarding the matter “As an academic community, we must value and encourage the expression of ideas, vigorous debate,…

These cartoons caused Muslims to retaliate and some Muslim radicals began to make threats. “In 2012, France temporarily closed its embassies and schools in more than 20 countries to prevent potential terrorism attacks because of Charlie Hebdo's Prophet Muhammad cartoons”( Silvia, Charlie Hebdo Attack: The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) Cartoons That May Have Caused Paris Magazine Massacre). In turn the cartoons were justified as a piece of freedom of speech. "Just because Muslims refuse to portray…

that poses an imminent danger of unlawful action, where the speaker has intentions to initiate such action, may be restricted by law (cite). In 2011, the court sided with the Westboro Baptist Church in regards to the group’s use of offensive signs to protest public issues (the original issue was about the organization picketing a U.S. Marine corporal’s funeral with posters that displayed messages like “You’re going to hell and “Thank God for dead soldiers”) (cite). Thus, although there is a test…