Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy

The controversy in question is simply a series of cartoons which were first published in a Danish newspaper (Jyllands-Posten) in 2006. This controversy has recently been stirred by a reprinting of the article in many European newspapers in a stand of solidarity for freedom of speech. The original (and subsequent) publication(s) led to a public outcry, and sparked violent protests in the Islamic world. Danish Muslim organizations staged protests, while the cartoons were being reprinted in more than

huge controversy South Park has created is their depiction of religion. South Park has parodied almost every major religion so it is understandable that many people are offended. In the episode, Trapped in the Closet, South Park basically calls Scientology a global scam. The LDS church responded to the episode, All About Mormons, by calling it a gross portrayal of the LDS church. The creators of South Park claim that any topic is subject to ridicule, but, because of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad

One day in class, the topic of abortion and pro-life arose, concerning the issue of whether a woman should possess the right to decide to keep or obliterate her baby’s life. I remember one girl candidly asserting her beliefs that this significant right belonged to the woman concerned and she should be able to make this choice because after all, it was her carrying the child and subsequently going to be accountable for such a substantial responsibility. Several other adolescents joined in agreeing

The devastating attacks on French’s popular weekly newspaper “Charlie Hebdo” sparked outrage among the French community and even many others all over the world. Indeed, right after the deadly shootings, Charlie Hebdo received an outpouring of support as French civilians were gathering in the Parisian streets in honor of the highly controversial, but loved newspaper. Social media erupted as the hash tag “Je Suis Charlie” took over the Internet. The hash tag went number one on twitter and was seen

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is the Jiljab controversy of 2002 (Tarlo 2010). In September of 2002, a 13 year old girl of Bengali origin and her brothers, threatened the head principal of an London high school, for not allowing their sister to wear the hijab, because they said the Shalwar kamiz was not legitimate enough for their sister to express her religious beliefs. This matter was taken to court in 2004 where the brothers and their sister pleaded their case and walked out winners (Tarlo 2010). This controversy attracted major

On 18 August 2007, Nerikes Allehanda published a series of cartoon works by Swedish cartoon artist Lars Vilks. The cartoon portrayed Islamic Prophet Muhammad as a roundabout dog. In Islamic tradition, it is considered highly blasphemous to make a picture of the Prophet Muhammad. Therefore, the publication has induced severe protests in the Islamic communities. The crisis presented a moral dilemma in journalist practice: Freedom of Expression and prohibiting hate speech, making public statement to

their country, as well as around the globe. In ‘The Decline of American Press Freedom’ by Anne Applebaum, Applebaum explains a recent controversy with Yale University and the publishing of a contentious comic in a scholarly report on the global consequences of political comics. The comics in question were satirical in nature and displayed the Islamic prophet Muhammad in an offensive manner. In an aniconic religion where visual depiction of the prophet is inherently blasphemous, the Islamic response

Draft of Term Paper Managing Repute in an Extreme Religious Condition – A Case Study of Telenor Group (Norwegian Based Company) in Pakistan after publishing Blasphemous Cartoons by Norwegian Artist Add your subject title and professor’s name Submitted On: 15th of October, 2014 Submitted By: Saqib Arshad Contents 1. Introduction of Telenor 3 1.1 Background 4 1.2 Problem Identification 4 1.3 Problem Statement 5 2. Project Plan 5 2.1 Design 6 2.2 Sample 6 2.3 Instruments 6 3. Study

Introduction Cartoon or political genre depicts human’s artistic ability of transforming ideas and knowledge into pictures of his own choice. In the literature the terms cartoon and caricature are used interchangeably and indiscriminately, which creates confusion. What then is the distinction between a cartoon and a caricature? Historically, cartoon refers to the preparatory designs for a large drawing or painting (Coupe 1967). The link between these two concepts can be traced back to 1843 when