The Danish pastry could taste better

So much about these Danish cartoons these days that finally got here in Iran. Members of the government oriented Malissia groups together with some hard-line clerics attacked the Danish embassy. Ahmadinejad ordered the ban of Danish goods although I have not seen a significant reaction from the body of people. The fact that Iran did all these after most of the other Muslim countries is kind of odd! Seems that Iran suddenly woke up and sensed a competition from others around the world and feared that Iran might have called not Muslim enough by others! But I am sure Danish pastry that is very popular in every and each pastry shop in Tehran, will be there although some stupids suggested it’s name to be changed!

It is sad to see that radical reactions to events are so popular in our world. Is it because shouting is easier than talking? Physically the former looks more energy demanding while psychologically, it appears that people love to show their feasts to each other rather than extending their hands for a shake.

A little pause for thinking could prevent the start or could cease the domino of valiance that the cartoons initiated everywhere. The Danish newspaper could pause a moment before publishing those by thinking from the other prospective. They should have known that the belief in Islam for many of the Muslims is mostly about believing in symbols of the faith rather than the faith itself.

Cartoons are to exaggerate the bad things around us to attract our attention to them for a solution, -I cannot imagine that the sole purpose of a good publisher could be anything other than that- But even if we suppose that the newspaper wanted to show the “ugly face of intolerant hard-line Muslims of our time” It was easier to symbolise them in better ways without mixing them with the roots of the religion and without offending the entire race of the believers. Be aware that the hard-line Muslim leaders around the world are doing their best to prove that “west is trying to destroy Islam” and that is the first line of the Terrorism 101 that young Muslims get brainwashed with. Thank you for printing the citation for them!

I was also thinking about the way Muslims are reacting. There is also a need for a pause before doing that. I was wondering why they are attacking the embassies? You too? I am not sure about the answer but in the non-democratic systems that are most of the Muslim countries, anything big happens, government has a role in it. So! Were those cartoons big enough? Yes! Then Danish government should be behind it! I am so sad to see that these Muslim have forgotten the lessons of their faith to respect other people and shamelessly burn the flags of countries just because some of the citizens of those countries did something wrong. I told you, shouting is easier than talking for many.

Prophet Mohammad has many followers, he shouldn't’t be offended but I do not think he needs any violent support. There is an old saying “If you want to destroy something, defend it in a wrong way”. If you are a Danish and you see your flag is burning, will you ever listen to anything Muslim? If you are a Muslim and you are so angry about those cartoons that you cannot even forgive the author even after his apology, make a cartoon of that cartoonist to cool down! Write about Mohammad in the same newspaper, and say whatever you believe he was, if your belief is not just about his name. I am not really a Muslim to defend the faith but supporting an idea will never work like that!

Comments

[Georg]

Well said, Behi. What a pleasure to read something sensible and intelligent like that.

May I take the liberty to quote once again Talleyrand who said to Napoleon two hundred years ago: "Tout ce qui est excessif est insignifiant" (something like "whatever is excessive is insignificant").

Georg

[Don Cox]

They could rename Danish Pastries as Freedom Pastries.

Mr. Behi

All the fuss started when delegation of Muslims from Denmark headed by islamist, one Abu Laban, visited Middle East with intention of internationalizing the issue. I think that abu Laban knew what would be the reaction in the Middle East and such reaction was precisely his aim.
Anyway, great post as usual.
Ella

[Garry Owens]

Mr Behi,
It is a real pleasure to read your stuff. Here in a small town in Ireland it is difficult to meet urbane broadminded Islamic people, or indeed any at all! Maybe you represent many Iranians? So keep it up, it is an eye-opener and quite delightful. With every good wish,
Garry