Tservitive Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Considering the controversy related to depicting the Muslim Profit Muhammad, my question is to what extent will certain people be upset with depicting something that is not Muhammad. For example, what if I depict a teacup... ...and I call it "The Profit Muhammad", should I expect death threats because I'm depicting Muhammad even though it's a teacup? I ask this in al seriousness. Please let me know what your thoughts are.
powder Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Considering the controversy related to depicting the Muslim Profit Muhammad, my question is to what extent will certain people be upset with depicting something that is not Muhammad. For example, what if I depict a teacup... images.jpeg ...and I call it "The Profit Muhammad", should I expect death threats because I'm depicting Muhammad even though it's a teacup? I ask this in al seriousness. Please let me know what your thoughts are. you ask in all seriousness but can you tell me why I should take this seriously?
Tservitive Posted March 5, 2015 Author Posted March 5, 2015 Fair enough. The reason why I ask this question is that I was having a conversation with a friend about the couple of incidents in which artists are killed by Muslim "extremists" after depicting Muhammad. He brought up the example I posted above and explained that if Yes, then the social protections against drawing the Profit in general are pointless since people would be willing to kill over a teacup while if no then what exactly triggers the murderous impulse? Could it be something as insignificant as a stick figure or is it specific like someone that could plausibly look like the Profit? This is where I'm coming from.
AynRand Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I don't want to assign to much agency to the Muslims, but they are humans even if the believe in the irrational. I don't think you can expect death threats from Muslims because I think they look for something that would resemble their prophet. I would hope that they have some ability to reason and think rationally. I think if you showed a picture of Jesus then said this is Muhammad I don't think you could expect threats. The reason threats might be issued for showing a picture obviously has power motives. The Muslims would want a theocracy installed because religion and statist power go hand in hand. They want absolute control over their subjects so it should be no shock that censorship is an important part of the Muslim faith. 1
Anuojat Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 I dont know. Crazy ideas are alla round us and with this one it could be almost anything that somehow threatens or "insults the faith". The people who would use violance are jsut looking for right excuses to act violently. The people who dont are looking for excuses to doublethink whilst remaining a muslim.
NotDarkYet Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Why aren't they targeting atheists? Isn't it worse to say "god doesn't exist?" compared to drawing it/her/him/them? 2
shirgall Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Why aren't they targeting atheists? Because they believe the organized brutal response to terror by specific groups is what lends them the most recruits and money. There is no profit in targeting casual atheists.
Tservitive Posted March 10, 2015 Author Posted March 10, 2015 Thanks for the responses. They have been helpful in my conversation with my roommate.
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