ETHICAL DECISIONS IN THE NEWS What would you...
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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