January 30, 2006
The Arab world can just deal
Last September, a Danish newspaper published a series of political cartoons. This month, they were reprinted in a Norwegian newspaper. The cartoons included a depiction of Mohammed (pick a transliteration that works for you).
In case you weren't aware, depicting the Prophet in any form is expressly forbidden. And in case you didn't see this coming, the Arab world has gone completely apeshit.
Umm... Suck it. I refuse to be offended by other people's opinions of my religious figures. I therefore refuse to concede a single inch when someone else gets pissy about theirs being offended.
Until the culture can show even rudiments of maturity and not throw childish tantums, they'll remain wretchedly Third World.*
*Some people think this term is perjorative. I meant it that way.
