"Dan J.S." wrote in message
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After reading about Denmark and their problems with the Arabs I have found
a few ways to support the country.

OK....stop the special bus at the next corner, open the window, and tell me
about your delusion:

1) A (typically) stupid Christian publication starts this whole mess by
publishing a picture that offends an (equally) stupid bunch of Muslims.

2) The Danish government responds by saying it supports free speech, instead
of saying "Hey...you got a problem with that cartoon? Take it up with these
shmucks". By doing so, it creates an image of solidarity with the shmucks.
The audience is...guess who? Religious fanatics in the Middle East,
precisely equivalent to the morons who published the cartoons. No brains on
either side. Free speech and separation of church & state? Alien concepts.
The Muslim shmucks assume that the Danish government is arm in arm with the
Christian shmucks. Great.

3) The Danish government sees its holdings around the world being attacked,
and you think we should say one friggin' word in its support, when it
could've distanced itself from the PRIVATELY RUN PUBLICATION that started
the mess?

If Forbes Magazine, or Time or Newseek had published the cartoons first, you
would've come up with all sorts of reasons why "it's different". But, a
Christian publication somehow deserves "support" when its actions generate
conflict.

Bull****.