From the BBC: Muhammad cartoon row intensifies: Newspapers across Europe have reprinted caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to show support for a Danish paper whose cartoons have sparked Muslim outrage. I have posted comments over at Ed Brayton's weblog on this topic, they are verbose, but they encapsulate many slivers of my thinking. I will assume you know the general outline of this story, so, from the BBC piece:
Newspapers across Europe are reprinting the offensive cartoons to show solidarity with the Danish paper.
An editor at a French newspaper was sacked over this by the owner, his own rationale being that it was "... a powerful sign of respect for the intimate beliefs and convictions of every individual."
A Muslim representative stated that France Soir's (the French newspaper) publication was an act of "real provocation towards the millions of Muslims living in France".
One European Muslim stated that "It ...
