ISLAM What would you do? ETHICAL DECISIONS IN THE NEWS

IN 2005 AND 2006 A SERIES OF CONTROVERSIAL

POLITICAL CARTOONS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE DANISH PRESS WHICH

DEPICTED MUHOMMAD.

MANY MUSLIMS VIEWED THE CARTOONS AS

OFFENSIVE AND PROTESTED. SOME DEMONSTRATIONS

WERE VIOLENT, DESTROYING LIFE AND PROPERTY.

The most controversial image shows the Prophet Muhammad carrying a lit bomb in

the shape of a turban on his head decorated with the Islamic creed.

Another shows Muhammad

brandishing a sword ready for a fight. His eyes are blacked out while two women stand behind him with

their Islamic dress leaving only their eyes uncovered.

SOME MARKETS BOYCOTTED DANISH PRODUCTS AS A FORM OF PROTEST.

"To our dear customers: As a result of mockery towards The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), Al Tamemi

Markets announces its boycott of all kinds of Danish Products.“

IN AFGHANISTAN, PROTESTERS BURNED

THE DANISH FLAG OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY.

IN GAZA, PROTESTORS CLASHED WITH

POLICE. SOME WERE ARRESTED

IN TURKEY, PROTESTORS

BURN A EUROPEAN BANNER

INDONESIAN POLICE FIRE SHOTS IN

THE AIR AFTER PROTESTORS TRY

TO PRY THE USA SEAL OFF THE

AMERICAN EMBASSY.

THE DANISH EMBASSY IN SYRIA WAS

SET ON FIRE. FEB 4TH 2006

CNN’S ANDERSON COOPER ON THE STORY

Anderson Cooper 360 – CNN Network News – February 2006

BBC INTERNATIONAL’S COVERAGE

Muslim Cartoon Controversy - BBC News, February 4th 2006

MANY ISRAELIS SAW THE CONROVERSEY Very Differently...

CNN Reports – An Israeli Point of View, February 2006

DEBATE The Issues!

LET’S DEBATE 2 CURRENT ISSUES WITHIN ISLAM:

1. SHOULD MAGAZINES HAVE PRINTED ISLAMIC CARTOONS? 2. SHOULD MOSQUES BE ALLOWED TO PLAY THE CALL TO PRAYER IN AMERICA?

YOU ARE AN EDIORIAL BOARD

A REPORTER OR CARTOONIST WOULD LIKE TO PUBLISH THE

CARTOONS THAT CAUSED THE 2005 ISLAMIC CONTROVERSEY?

Will you allow them to be printed?

2 CONCERNED

MEMBERS OF

THE COMMUNITY

WILL MAKE

ARGUMENTS TO

THE BOARD AND

THE PUBLIC.

WHAT’S YOUR OPINION IN THIS

Islamic Political Storm? •SHOULD THE CARTOONS BE PRINTED?

Why/Why not?

•IS THIS A MATTER OF FREE SPEECH? SHOULD

ISLAMICS LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT?

•SHOULD WE AVOID SPEECH THAT OFFENDS?

•WAS THE ISLAMIC RESPONSE APPROPRIATE?

YOU ARE THE COUNTY COMMISSION

THE LOCAL MOSQUE WANTS

PERMISSION TO PLAY THE CALL TO

PRAYER OVER A LOUDSPEAKER

5 TIMES PER DAY.

Will you allow it?

2 CONCERNED

MEMBERS OF

THE COMMUNITY

WILL MAKE

ARGUMENTS TO

THE COMMISSION AND

THE PUBLIC.

WHAT’S YOUR OPINION IN THIS

Islamic Political Storm?

•SHOULD THE MOSQUE BE ALLOWED TO PLAY THE

CALL TO PRAYER AS LOCAL CHURCHES RING BELLS?

•IS THIS A MATTER OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION?

•SHOULD THE MOSQUE WITHDRAW THE REQUEST BECAUSE

THEY ARE A MINORITY?

QUESTIONS?

END OF PRESENTATION