Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
There are only two ways to deal with the disrespectful: one is to rebuke them, and the other is to ignore them. Anything else is going to fuel their flames.
There are only two ways to deal with the disrespectful: one is to rebuke them, and the other is to ignore them. Anything else is going to fuel their flames.
Absolutely.
And I hate the timing of all this. You'd think that these cartoons were just published last week or something. But no. From the BBC:
30 Sept: Danish paper publishes cartoons
20 Oct: Muslim ambassadors complain to Danish PM
10 Jan: Norwegian publication reprints cartoons
26 Jan: Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador
30 Jan: Gunmen raid EU's Gaza office demanding apology
31 Jan: Danish paper apologises
1 Feb: Papers in France, Germany, Italy and Spain reprint cartoons
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4675462.stm
Anyone want to wager a guess as to WHY this is happening NOW instead of, oh say... a few months ago?