Clearer heads prevail
Posted by Greg on October 26, 2006
Great news from Denmark
The City Court in Aarhus rejected claims by seven Danish Muslim groups who said the 12 drawings printed in Jyllands-Posten were meant to insult the Prophet and make a mockery of Islam.
Islamic law forbids any depiction of the Prophet, even positive ones, to prevent idolatry.
“It cannot be ruled out that the drawings have offended some Muslims’ honor,” the court said. But it added there was no basis to assume that “the purpose of the drawings was to present opinions that can belittle Muslims.”
Hat tip: Michael van der Galien, who observes:
Well, I would say to the plaintiffs: welcome to the West where freedom rules. If you don’t like it, if you’re afraid of being ‘hurt’, please go back to whatever place it is you come from.
