There are plenty of things that the Judeo-Christian Bible expressly forbids, but no one but the most extreme followers actually observe them. A few examples would be Poly/Cotton Blends (Leviticus 19:19), eating shellfish (Leviticus 11:10), and a woman grabbing an attacker’s testicles in order to defend her husband (No really, it’s in there: Deuteronomy 25:11-12).
As a person raised in the West by Judeo-Christian folk, I don’t know many Muslims, and the media only shows the most extreme/radical reactions to things like the current South Park controversy.
I would like to know from some moderate Muslims, how do you feel about seeing pictures of your prophet all over the internet as a result of this issue? Does this truly offend you? Do you think Allah will punish these people? Do you support the threats of violence and intimidation that is the result of a simple picture of your holy prophet?
Personally I believe that the right to Free Speech should trump the right not to have to see a “depiction” (not photo, not accurate descriptive drawing, but a picture of a man and the word “Mohammed” next to it) of someone who lived 1400 years ago. However, I am also not interested in pissing off peaceful moderate Muslims if it truly offends them. I just want a fairly good argument why I shouldn’t before I make it my Facebook photo.
