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As one YouTuber put it - when the demonstrators stomp on and burn the flag of another nation, they're doing it to DELIBERATELY provoke and offend. Why is it permissible for them to do so, while simultaneously saying that it's NOT permissible for anyone to offend THEM? Hypocrisy? Sure. But the mentality that reacts to the hypocrisy by deliberately poking back is a grade school mentality. | |
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| Everybody Draw Mohammed Day set for May 20th
Posted: 5/22/2010 9:09:00 PM | Grade school mentality...? Saying that bullies cannot get their way is hypocritical?
Personally, I think the ones with the grade-school mentality are the ones who say that they'll beat you up if you don't be quiet about something they don't like... instead of offering calm and rational reasons for not doing it.
Isn't "What you're saying makes me uncomfortable for (x) reason, I would appreciate it if you wouldn't do so in my presence" preferable to "I don't like what you're doing - stop it now or I'll kill you"...?
Reasoned debate gets listened to... threats get their bluffs called... | |
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Posted: 5/23/2010 4:36:49 AM | Grade school mentality...? Saying that bullies cannot get their way is hypocritical?
Hmmm... that's not at all what I said... it's right there in black and white. Here it is again: "... the mentality that reacts to the hypocrisy by deliberately poking back is a grade school mentality."
"Saying that bullies cannot get their way" doesn't need to be "poking back." Poking back to try to assert oneself against a bully is decidedly grade schoolish, though.
Personally, I think the ones with the grade-school mentality are the ones who say that they'll beat you up if you don't be quiet about something they don't like... instead of offering calm and rational reasons for not doing it.
I agree; that's another example of grade school mentality. I'll add, though, that "poking back" is not an offering of calm and rational reasoning.
Isn't "What you're saying makes me uncomfortable for (x) reason, I would appreciate it if you wouldn't do so in my presence" preferable to "I don't like what you're doing - stop it now or I'll kill you"...?
Reasoned debate gets listened to... threats get their bluffs called... This starts out reasonable, and then stoops to the grade school thing again. A person can only control himself or herself. Children often choose their behaviors based on what others do (You said this so I'm going to retaliate. You said that so I'm going to "call your bluff.")
If I expect the other person to be "calm and rational," then it seems appropriate for me to be calm and rational... despite the other person's behavior.
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Posted: 5/23/2010 11:36:36 PM | The Aftermath as recorded by Thuderf00t, YouTube Scientist/Free-thinker on Draw Muhammad Day:
They will hold their man-hood's cheap
Who were not here, On "Ev'ry Bodie Draw Mahmoud Day!" *cue chorus* exunt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuD3Ex5p3Aw&playnext_from=TL&videos=ER8klUSedb0 | |
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Posted: 5/24/2010 6:05:25 AM |
"Saying that bullies cannot get their way" doesn't need to be "poking back."
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this point. You see it as 'poking back' and 'grade school-ish'... *I* see it as further evidence that Newtons' Laws of Motion can apply to human interaction as well. 
One thing I'd be curious to know - how much of the overall popularity of the 'Draw Mohammad Day' movement was a result of all the (rather vocal) protests against it? With all the 'protest', 'boycott', and 'Ban Facebook over' pages that appeared in its' wake, it seems to me that a LOT of people would have gone to that page... just to see what all the furor was about.
If there hadn't been such a loud backlash against it, would it have simply faded into nothing? | |
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Posted: 5/24/2010 8:15:18 AM | The so-called event of the subject title appears to have been a fizzle for the most part. It did help solidify the Muslim community, probably alienated a few around the world who will be inspired to radicalize in response, and further alienated our US Muslim populace who are now more isolated and fearful of their fellow Americans. It also provided a community, where like minded western xenophobes could feel warm and fuzzy and act like their symbolic childish drawings were akin to the American Revolution or some other fantasy.
Most folks don't know that it was Alioune Niass, A Sengalese Muslim vendor who first spotted the s smoking SUV in Times Square and alerted police via another vendor's cellphone.
http://www.alternet.org/story/146974/the_courage_of_u.s._muslims/ | |
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Posted: 5/24/2010 9:22:48 AM | Niass was in the news on day one...
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this point. You see it as 'poking back' and 'grade school-ish'... *I* see it as further evidence that Newtons' Laws of Motion can apply to human interaction as well. The two are not mutually exclusive. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2010 4:27:40 PM |
I found about *ten* pages labeled 'Draw Mohammed Day' - one with twelve thousand fans, and over eight thousand drawings. Far from taken down, the operator of the page has vowed to keep it open indefinitely (although taking a break for the weekend, due to overload...) and invites people to submit drawings all year long.
That somewhat restores MY faith in humanity
Facebook has 200 million daily users and 160 million pages/groups. It reaffirm my faith if a relative small number take part in this silly exercise.
One should not throw a grenade into a full church to kill one enemy soldier. | |
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Posted: 5/25/2010 2:50:12 PM | Astonishingly, I find myself in complete agreement with mungojoe in msg 2.
This isn't an immature response in order to offend others.
I looked at the facebook page and the photo’s therein and it sure fooled me.
Some ‘free speech’ activists obviously have too much time on their hands.
One should not throw a grenade into a full church to kill one enemy soldier.
Well put. | |
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Posted: 5/31/2010 3:18:59 PM | http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_pakistan_internet_crackdown
By BABAR DOGAR, Associated Press Writer Babar Dogar, Associated Press Writer – Mon May 31, 11:07 am ET
LAHORE, Pakistan – Pakistan lifted a ban on Facebook on Monday after officials from the social networking site apologized for a page deemed offensive to Muslims and removed its contents, a top information technology official said.
The move came almost two weeks after Pakistan imposed the ban amid anger over a page that encouraged users to post images of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims regard depictions of the prophet, even favorable ones, as blasphemous.
"In response to our protest, Facebook has tendered their apology and informed us that all the sacrilegious material has been removed from the URL," said Najibullah Malik, secretary of Pakistan's information technology ministry, referring to the technical term for a Web page.
Facebook assured the Pakistani government that "nothing of this sort will happen in the future," Malik said.
Officials from the website could not immediately be reached for comment. They said earlier the contents of the "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!" page did not violate Facebook's terms.
The page encouraged users to post images of the prophet to protest threats made by a radical Muslim group against the creators of the American TV series "South Park" for depicting Muhammad in a bear suit during an episode earlier this year.
Pakistan blocked Facebook on May 19 following a ruling by one of the country's highest courts. The Lahore High Court reversed its ruling Monday because of Facebook's response, paving the way for the government to restore access, Malik said.
The government will continue to block some Web pages that contain "sacrilegious material," but Malik declined to specify which ones.
The Facebook controversy sparked a handful of protests across Pakistan, many by student members of radical Islamic groups. Some of the protesters carried signs advocating holy war against the website for allowing the page.
Bangladesh also decided to block Facebook on Sunday but said it would restore access to the site if the offensive material was removed.
It is not the first time that images of the prophet have sparked anger. Pakistan and other Muslim countries saw large and sometimes violent protests in 2006 when a Danish newspaper published cartoons of Muhammad, and again in 2008 when they were reprinted. Later the same year, a suspected al-Qaida suicide bomber attacked the Danish Embassy in Islamabad, killing six people.
Anger over the Facebook controversy also prompted the Pakistani government to block access to YouTube briefly, saying there was growing sacrilegious content on the video sharing website. The government restored access to YouTube last week but said it would continue to block videos offensive to Muslims that are posted on the site. | |
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Posted: 5/31/2010 8:17:50 PM |
after officials from the social networking site apologized for a page deemed offensive to Muslims and removed its contents
^ ^ ^ does this mean Facebook will apologize & remove the contents of ANY page if someone complains that the page is offensive? | |
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Posted: 5/31/2010 8:33:20 PM | | That's funny. as more and more people get fed up and annoyed they're going to post more content that offends muslims and pakistan. i guess pakistan's going to have to ban everything now, seclude themselves. | |
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Posted: 5/31/2010 8:34:45 PM | Msg238, I'm not sure, but they may for pages that appear to border on religious / racial insensitivity or intolerance (racial definitely, religious apparently is possible as well). For example, if some atheist puts a page on there which has as its sole purpose slandering Jesus Christ , and enough Christians complain, yes I would think (given this example they've now set with the Muslims) they may well pull it.
They used to pull the "F**k the Troops" page(s) also; not a religious topic, but obviously a source of great offense to someone who has a loved one serving for instance. They also have removed the pages of groups of Islamic militants before (Taliban actually had a "fan page" at one time).
So it's not unprecedented for them to remove pages if they get enough complaints. Even though all of those topics are technically covered (in the US, and many other free countries as well) as "free speech" (provided violence is not overtly threatened or encouraged).
I guess ultimately one has to start one's own page, a blog perhaps or something, in order to put forth views like that , or post cartoon pictures of Muhammad or offensive pictures of the Koran being defiled (as one of the "Everybody Draw Muhammad" pages had -- I saw it). It seems FB has decided not to allow it. | |
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Posted: 6/1/2010 4:11:22 AM | So it's not unprecedented for them to remove pages if they get enough complaints. Even though all of those topics are technically covered (in the US, and many other free countries as well) as "free speech" (provided violence is not overtly threatened or encouraged).
Just to clarify,those pages are absolutely not covered (technically or otherwise) "as 'free speech.'" the First Amendment (and the Bill of Rights in general) is protection from the government, not protection from Facebook. Facebook is a private page; it is not govenment run, nor is it government sponsored. Think of it as your house. You can kick anyone you want out of your house if you don't like what they say. Same applies to Facebook. They are under absolutely no obligation to have pages up, regardless of the content. Same principles apply to PoF.
I guess ultimately one has to start one's own page, a blog perhaps or something, in order to put forth views like that , or post cartoon pictures of Muhammad or offensive pictures of the Koran being defiled (as one of the "Everybody Draw Muhammad" pages had -- I saw it). It seems FB has decided not to allow it. While I guess this would be the way to go, it's a damned shame anyone would even consider doing this. It's craziness. I'm surprised it took Facebook so long to make this decision. | |
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Posted: 6/1/2010 5:10:29 AM | FB is just like any other private establishment that serves the public. They have the right to refuse to serve anyone who does not comply to the simple rules of civility. The Bar owner can ban the guy who wants to fight someone anytime he has a couple of drinks. The restaurant owner can ban people who abuse the staff and other patrons. FB is not a democracy.
When a site is deemed to incite hatred or violence against others on the site, the owner retains the right to refuse service to racist bigots, xenophobes, and other ignoranuses. | |
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Posted: 6/1/2010 7:10:02 AM |
Monday after officials from the social networking site apologized for a page deemed offensive to Muslims and removed its contents, a top information technology official said.
Better check those facts again... as the page is still up and running. | |
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Posted: 6/1/2010 7:18:25 AM | ^^ I noticed that yesterday afternoon and actually wrote a message to them about it, asking if it was true or not that they were pulling it. The message I received back early this AM was that the page is "scheduled for" removal, upon their next "maintenance". So...I don't know. We will see.
<div class='quote'> While I guess this would be the way to go, it's a damned shame anyone would even consider doing this. It's craziness. I'm surprised it took Facebook so long to make this decision.
I agree. I think it's just not so much craziness as it is idle time, and/or maybe immaturity (after all who knows the ages of the people who post pics like that, really? could be some redneck high school student somewhere who thinks he's striking a blow for "freedom" by posting a pic of a Koran being defiled or something like that).
ETA: I think the main original "EDM Day" page HAS now been deleted. Some sad-sacks have started this one now, but the complaints will go on as before, and FB will likely continue to remove.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Everybody-Draw-Muhammad-Day-Again/111007562276828?ref=search&sid=EV0UVtaQX6Xdya2NmYg84Q.475746037..1 | |
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Posted: 6/5/2010 12:09:50 PM | One thing that I'd be curious to find out about...
Assuming that FaceBook DOES remove the EDMD page, and any page that mirrors it - will they also remove all the 'Against', 'Protest', 'Remove', 'Ban', etc., pages that have sprung up in the wake of this movement? I've spent a little while perusing some of the protest pages, and have discovered a lot of people who say things that are equally offensive... if not moreso.
If they remove one, they should remove the others. That way, they won't be seen as playing favourites. | |
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