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Under the Danish Constitution, Freedom of Expression is found under section 77. It states: "Any person shall be at liberty to publish his ideas in print, in writing, and in speech, subject to being held responsible in a court of law”. Under the Responsibility of Media Act (Act no. 348 of June 6, 1991), the author, publisher, and editors are responsible for their actions under the law. AND: “While carrying out their tasks mass-media should recognize the need to take the individual citizens rights to personal integrity into account and recognize the need of non-infringement without due course”. The updated Media Liability Act of1992 includes sections on Press Ethics entitled: “The National code of Conduct:” adopted by the Danish Parliament. The rules comprise all editorial materials (text and picture) published in the written periodical press...(that) comprise persons mentioned and depicted; including deceased persons…The Code requires that the press publish factual information, especially if susceptible to personal bias or tortuous intention which may be prejudicial or insulting to others. Additionally, the Danish Penal Code: Section 266b States: "Any person who publicly or with the intention of dissemination to a wide circle of people makes a statement or imparts other information threatening, insulting, or degrading a group of persons on account of their race, color, or national or ethnic origin, belief" or sexual orientation shall be liable to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years." According to the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC): "The terms "statement or other information" should be interpreted broadly. They cover both oral and written expressions, pictures, "CARICATURES".
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"Any person who publicly or with the intention of dissemination to a wide circle of people makes a statement or imparts other information threatening, insulting, or degrading a group of persons on account of their race, color, or national or ethnic origin, belief" or sexual orientation shall be liable to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years." According to the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC): "The terms "statement or other information" should be interpreted broadly. They cover both oral and written expressions, pictures, "CARICATURES".
The Danish government officials already explained that they can not apologize on behalf of Jyllands-Posten since they didn't do anything illegal, so I can't see the big deal.To defame somebody/something, you must deliberately spread slander or libel, in other words false or malicious info/statements, but we're talking about a cartoon here.
The rules comprise all editorial materials (text and picture) published in the written periodical press...(that) comprise persons mentioned and depicted; including deceased persons…The Code requires that the press publish factual information, especially if susceptible to personal bias or tortuous intention which may be prejudicial or insulting to others.
The Danish government officials already explained that they can not apologize on behalf of Jyllands-Posten since they didn't do anything illegal, so I can't see the big deal.To defame somebody/something, you must deliberately spread slander or libel, in other words false or malicious info/statements, but we're talking about a cartoon here
The Danish government officials already explained that they can not apologize on behalf of Jyllands-Posten since they didn't do anything illegal
In the same way, if Muslim values include that the Prophet shouldn't be depicted, especially not in the way that this newspaper did, and these countries are doing it in the name of "freedom of speech", they're putting their values above the values of the Muslims.
The freedom of speech doesn't go to well with racism, you can't say that a comic caricature is the same as spreading racism & hate, with the intent to create chaos/conflicts.
A comic caricature can't be used to spread racism and hate? It doesn't have to be with the intent to create chaos/conflicts... but it can definitely spread racism/hate.
The ones you posted about Jews coming from the Middle East attest to this.
Europe has used such caricatures to spread exactly that... racism/hate... for centuries... especially anti-Semitic ones... and anti-Islamic ones during the Middle Ages... used as propaganda for support of the crusades.
Quote from: JML - no vowels, disembowel your Colin Powell, throw in the towel on February 09, 2006, 09:37:11 PMA comic caricature can't be used to spread racism and hate? It doesn't have to be with the intent to create chaos/conflicts... but it can definitely spread racism/hate.Sure it can, but I guess most people found the Danish caricatures comic, and not offensive, unlike the muslim world did.If the newspaper was, say, Iran based, or Syria based, the whole newspaper staff would probably be locked up for good now.GOOD JOB SHERLOCK... IT AMAZES ME HOW WELL YOU PUT 2 AND 2 TOGETHER THERE... "MOST PEOPLE FOUND IT COMIC, NOT OFFENSIVE, UNLIKE THE MUSLIM WORLD".... ONE CAN ONLY WONDER WHY THAT IS SO... LOLLLL Quote from: JML - no vowels, disembowel your Colin Powell, throw in the towel on February 09, 2006, 09:37:11 PMThe ones you posted about Jews coming from the Middle East attest to this.Yup, but why wasn't there big reactions, protest marches, or riots after these pictures ?It's all about perception, I doubt anybody could foresee riots or embassy torching over these cartoons, far worse things have been printed about Christianity.All the Danish Imam's did, was bring more publicity to the pictures, and helped improve the tension on purpose, they're the big force between the whole conflict.I NEVER STATED THAT RIOTS/EMBASSY TORCHINGS WERE FORESEEN.Quote from: JML - no vowels, disembowel your Colin Powell, throw in the towel on February 09, 2006, 09:37:11 PMEurope has used such caricatures to spread exactly that... racism/hate... for centuries... especially anti-Semitic ones... and anti-Islamic ones during the Middle Ages... used as propaganda for support of the crusades. It's a new day and a new world, most Western countries have thousands or millions of muslims in their countries, and all other races/religions, there's no crusade.With all the suicide bombing and terror acts going on, in the majority of cases performed by muslims, it's almost strange that there hasn't been caricatures/parodies before..I DIDN'T SAY THERE WAS A CRUSADE GOING ON. IT'S THE CONCEPT... THAT THERE IS A NOTION OF A "CLASH OF CIVILIZATION". THERE HAVE BEEN PARODIES BEFORE... YOU'D HAVE TO HAVE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK TO NOT KNOW THAT. THE MUSLIMS AREN'T ANGRY ABOUT "BEING MADE FUN OF".... IT'S THE DEPICTION OF THE PROPHET IN THIS WAY THAT THEY'RE RIOTING OVER.
A comic caricature can't be used to spread racism and hate? It doesn't have to be with the intent to create chaos/conflicts... but it can definitely spread racism/hate. The ones you posted about Jews coming from the Middle East attest to this. In the same way, Europe has used such caricatures to spread exactly that... racism/hate... for centuries... especially anti-Semitic ones... and anti-Islamic ones during the Middle Ages... used as propaganda for support of the crusades.
France also has anti-defamation laws in place.
This one Muhammad cartoon is no worse than the countless number of Jesus satires that pop up every few weeks.
P.S. Before you tell me it's different because in Islam you aren't allowed to show Muhammad in pictures, could someone please show me where in the Quran it says you can't, and why the Muslim cultures in Iran and Turkey have had pictures of Muhammad for hundreds of years?
It is kind of sad to see you lacking common sense and being this ignorant... but here is one example:Year: 1162