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Freedom of speech?

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:35:05 AM

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The Danish Free Press Society will soon be selling signed reprints of the infamous Mohammed cartoons to raise money for its daughter organisation, the International Free Press Society.

The controversial cartoon originally appeared in JyllandsPosten newspaper on 30th September 2005 causing a national and international debate on the freedom of speech and the press. I've blogged about this several times.

The 1000 reprints, signed by cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, are of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban. They will be available for sale on the society’s website at 185 Eur.

However, the project to promote the freedom of speech and the press faced an unexpected hurdle when the society was unable to find a Danish printing company willing to reprint the drawings for them: The society contacted six different printers, all of whom turned the job down. In the end, a foreign printer was contracted to print the 1000 signed samples.

The president of the Free Press Society said that one of the printers told them that they would not be successful finding a Danish printer, because rumours of the controversial printing order had spread.

He told Jyllands-Posten newspaper that, despite the freedom of speech being protected in the constitution, he feared that one day printers would avoid printing certain books out of fear of reprisals.

The Danish Free Press Society was founded in 2005 as a private organisation with no state funding, which champions the cause of freedom of speech in society.

In conjunction with its coverage of the society’s latest news, Jyllands-Posten newspaper chose to print the Mohammed cartoon in question. The editor said the decision was "purely journalistic" and was not intended as a sign of support or otherwise.

"It is nothing special. We shouldn’t be afraid of showing a cartoon," he says. "In the same way as when our front page story about President Obama required having a photo of him, if we talk about a cartoon in a story, then we should show it."

And I agree. I do believe in freedom of speech.

Who wants to be a Slumdog Millionaire?I hate Crocs!

Comments

Moesring Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:39:16 AM

So, are you going to be buying one as a demonstration of your commitment to freedom of speech?

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:42:25 AM

No. I am blogging about it to do that.

Moesring Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:44:18 AM

awww
About your status... will we get pictures of the final result?
pssst Assuming you aren't defaced by an evil troll hairdresser, that is. yes

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:45:47 AM

Nah... because then I'd have to make both before and after pictures.
Do you think she'd rip it all off? yikes

Moesring Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:46:57 AM

I don't see what's so wrong with taking before and after pictures. whistle

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:48:24 AM

Because you would do that, if it was you who had a haircut today? wink

Dacotah Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:50:03 AM

Zaphira, my opinion about freedom of speech is a little different.
Good post.

Moesring Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:50:27 AM

Because you would do that, if it was you who had a haircut today? wink


Of course. And I would share the pictures with my friends. yes
Maybe you should copy my example. left

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:53:05 AM

@ Carol ~ And that's perfectly fine with me. What do you think about freedom of speech?

@ Moe ~ And have everyone calling me a copycat. No. lol

Moesring Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:55:10 AM

But... you are a cat. rolleyes

I pwomise I won't call you a copycat. yes

Dacotah Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:56:18 AM

Thank you Zaphira, hard to explain, while I agree with freedom of speach I do believe it comes with a price, that price being thoughtful and caring with your words. Words are hurtful alot of times. Just wish people would think before speaking sometimes.
smile

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 6:03:37 AM

@ Moe ~ Okay - you do it first. Then I consider while you do it. yes

@ Carol ~ I understand what you mean. Lots of people don't think before they speak. smile

Moesring Tuesday, April 7, 2009 6:07:25 AM

I'm not getting my hair cut in the near future, so you will be waiting a very long time. rolleyes

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 6:33:15 AM

It's okay. I can wait. p

Dacotah Tuesday, April 7, 2009 7:08:49 AM

smile

Dark FurieFurie Tuesday, April 7, 2009 8:32:54 AM

People should always think before they speak, however a lot of people need to think before they listen as well, especially in cases like this.

jonpar Tuesday, April 7, 2009 10:24:03 AM

there are heavy fights RIGHT NOW, in Moldova between the protesters (pro

Romania and Europe) and the police of the Communist, pro-Russia government

What you said about the FREEDOM ??? confused

Hopefully Russian borders are 800Km away

Angelikiellinidata Tuesday, April 7, 2009 11:56:39 AM

freedom of speech is a two way street

when ones freedom is violated the others end!

religion/customs of a group is a sensitive subject
on the other hand there are certain groups that don't need much to start a riot. We as educated individuals have to be diplomatic of how we use our priviledge of a freedom.

I encourage freedom of speech in my posts for example,
but if I see a member attacking another
or somebody elses believes I have to take action.
in this case I did not see an attack.

Am I OK with the cartoons printed ? yes,
posters?? hmmmmmmmm if one doesn't like them , he doesn't have to buy them.
A choice that I wouldn't have given if I was visiting a Middle Eastern country and I had to cover every part of my body and hair...
A two way street that all have to see with an open mind ...........



DavidRavo Tuesday, April 7, 2009 1:04:08 PM

A great post! Keep it up...yes

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 2:36:34 PM

@ Mik ~ Yep, that would be very nice if they did that. There's ignorance everywhere.

@ Jonpar ~ I don't know what to respond to that. I am sorry there are wars around the world. I am against war in general.
This is another kind of war. Not comparable.

@ Angeliki ~ I think we are very close to agreeing. I feel like this: If you see something you don't like, then ignore it. Respect other people, and respect that we live in different cultures.
The cartoons were made in Denmark, printed in Denmark, we have no law against having a different kind of humour than people across the world.
We didn't go to muslim countries, burning their flags and so on.
You get my point. smile

@ Ravo ~ Thank you - also for stopping by. up

JenJavaen Tuesday, April 7, 2009 3:23:35 PM

At the end of the day, businesses are thinking about one thing, the bottom line, and that's just the truth.

Zaph, another hair cut? Your stylist does like your hair! bigsmile. More for the doll, I guess!

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 3:26:50 PM

Actually I think it was Rose's stylist who loves her hair. I have to convince mine that my hair really needs to be cut. She prefers just cutting the ends, and I like to have it shorter. bigsmile

JenJavaen Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:28:18 PM

yikes I always feel terrible when I mix people up! cry

KittyliciousZaphira Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:35:08 PM

Nah, don't worry about it. As long as it's someone like Rose you mix me up with, it's not a problem. bigsmile

Angelikiellinidata Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:48:57 PM

"You get my point"
100%
and I couldn't agree more!

JenJavaen Tuesday, April 7, 2009 10:42:22 PM

o. Yer sweet Zaph, as is she.

I wish I could erase my dorky comment. Usually I pay better attention!

MConor Friday, April 10, 2009 8:54:56 PM

Not really free speech as much as free press left I say print it yes It's like the "Who would Jesus Torture" shirt.... it's blasphemy, but it's definitely funny lol Besides, I'm sure Mummahed (I'm christian, but for the sake of argument I'm pretendin I do think he existed) has a sense of humour wink

Dark FurieFurie Friday, April 10, 2009 10:16:35 PM

lol The guy did exist. He's the founder of the largest religion in the world.

MConor Friday, April 10, 2009 11:14:17 PM

By exist, I meant him being a prophet. Besides, I'm not even sure the Church does recognize he exists. Then again, this is the Church thats recognizes the 10 grandmothers of Mary rolleyes

Would have thought it Buddist (because of China)

Dark FurieFurie Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:53:08 AM

I was making a lot of definitive statements when I meant generalities yesterday. Guy's gotta have caffeine. coffee

MConor Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:00:31 PM

I don't drink coffee left I prefer energy drinks happy

JenJavaen Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:43:02 PM

pssst Explains a lot Conor! p.

bigsmile

MConor Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:45:30 PM

lol Most energy drinks only equal a cup of coffee, so ha! p

JenJavaen Saturday, April 11, 2009 9:42:39 PM

True, but only depending on which you drink.

(From above link)
"Typical can of energy drink ranges from 50-505 mg caffine"

"Coffee (8oz). Is typically about 100 mg"

MConor Saturday, April 11, 2009 9:59:47 PM

The ones I drink usually say on the can that it's equal to a cup of coffee

JenJavaen Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:36:51 PM

up Sounds good.

Can you imagine drinking the ones equal to five!? yikes faint

MConor Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:45:06 PM

lol

Samael Tiamateyemreli Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:03:26 AM

But it's discouraging to see most people forget that Freedom of Speech should be together with a modicum of respect for people. As for me, I don't support Danish version of Freedom of Speech - and this is only my opinion.

KittyliciousZaphira Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:39:11 AM

And your opinion is just as good as any other person's opinion, of course.
I agree with you - that respect is mandatory.

Samael Tiamateyemreli Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:26:43 AM

smile

MConor Sunday, April 12, 2009 8:44:00 PM

Zaph, nice name changes yes A cat woman kinda deal yes That should be a new smily!

Dark FurieFurie Monday, April 13, 2009 11:59:58 AM

Don't drink coffee? scared

KittyliciousZaphira Monday, April 13, 2009 1:22:17 PM

I don't drink coffee either. yuck

*sips her Pepsi Max* happy

MConor Monday, April 13, 2009 2:26:12 PM

Nope, I have too much of a sweet tooth.... although I can tolerate bitter beer cheers

KittyliciousZaphira Monday, April 13, 2009 2:27:01 PM

Eew, bitter beer? Yuck, that is almost as bad as coffee. lol

MConor Monday, April 13, 2009 4:16:15 PM

Bitter Beer is annoying with crisps though irked

KittyliciousZaphira Monday, April 13, 2009 4:50:55 PM

Hummm... Why is that?

MConor Monday, April 13, 2009 5:05:48 PM

Because what little sweetness is in the crisps makes the beer taste more bitter than it really is... and you really don't need it taste more bitter yuck

KittyliciousZaphira Monday, April 13, 2009 5:31:09 PM

Another reason why I won't drink bitter beer then. left

r♡serose-marie Tuesday, April 14, 2009 1:13:49 PM

I'm using my freedom of speech to such uncontroversial things as saying - Look at that cute ninja cat you have! bigsmile
And Carol has a kitten too. And Moe is sweating! You sure have been busy during easter wink.

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