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alp227

(32,075 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:49 AM Oct 2012

Muslims protest 'age of mockery' as thousands descend on Google HQ [View all]

A protest by 10,000 Muslims outside the offices of Google in London today is just the first in an orchestrated attempt to force the company to remove an anti-Islamic film from website YouTube in Britain.

Thousands had travelled from as far afield as Glasgow to take part in the demonstration, ahead of a planned million-strong march in Hyde Park in coming weeks.

Anger over 'The Innocence of Muslims', an American-produced film which insults the Prophet Mohammad and demeans Muslims, according to protesters, remains available to watch on the website YouTube, a subsidiary of Google.

Organiser Masoud Alam said: "Our next protest will be at the offices of Google and YouTube across the world. We are looking to ban this film.

Full: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9607763/Muslims-protest-age-of-mockery-as-thousands-descend-on-Google-HQ.html

"AGE OF MOCKERY"?? THAT is the thing for those muslims to be outraged about? As opposed to that 14-year-old girl in Pakistan who almost was KILLED by anti-education Taliban?

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I can't help but note the irony... Scootaloo Oct 2012 #1

? I feel like the OP is saying something about the Taliban. Tunkamerica Oct 2012 #9

Changing the subject leftynyc Oct 2012 #12

So, what's the subject? Scootaloo Oct 2012 #18

The subject is that leftynyc Oct 2012 #22

So, demonizing Muslims in one place because of what muslims in another place did. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #87

What unmitigated bullshit leftynyc Oct 2012 #90

Well, when you act like a textbook Republican, don't expect people to think you're a Democrat Scootaloo Oct 2012 #91

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #93

"what unmitigated bullshit"... "go fuck yourself" frylock Oct 2012 #96

Well, just from the physical standpoint... Scootaloo Oct 2012 #99

This is now the umpteenth time you've lost it on this board. closeupready Oct 2012 #106

+1 Million. closeupready Oct 2012 #105

Why would anyone want you on their side? Shivering Jemmy Oct 2012 #53

that post was dead fucking on spot frylock Oct 2012 #59

My point was that these protesters' collective complaint about mockery is STUPID! alp227 Oct 2012 #126

Oh, Scootaloo.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #17

I know, right? Scootaloo Oct 2012 #19

Yes, like Islam is so progressive. (no text) Quantess Oct 2012 #26

Progressives don't demonize Jews or Muslims or whoever the latest vulnerable target happens to be Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #27

Progressives stick up for Enlightenment values. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #29

sticking up for oppressed minorities is sticking up for enlightenment values Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #32

Self-censoring because religious nuts may be offended... Odin2005 Oct 2012 #35

I don't dispute the right of the makers of the film anymore than I dispute the right of Nazis to Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #36

Strange to see bigoted dicks espousing "enlightenment values," though Scootaloo Oct 2012 #88

Muslims are a minority? Egnever Oct 2012 #116

in Europe and America they certainly are a minority and a marginalized minority being demoniized. It Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #117

The obvious victim of prejudice is Malala Yousafzai muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #41

If a group of Jewish people are protesting a holocaust denier are they out of line for not better Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #45

Tons of holocaust denial videos exist on Youtube, along with anti-Catholic/Christian videos, etc. We stevenleser Oct 2012 #110

And they've been protested against and had people call for their removal... Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #114

And they all have been criticized on free speech grounds and told "Tough" nt stevenleser Oct 2012 #125

Sure, they are all perfect. demosincebirth Oct 2012 #68

Good Lord no, No one suggested that they are perfect. But it is wrong when it was fashionable to Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #76

You inplied perfection. nt demosincebirth Oct 2012 #77

I certainly cannot even imagine how you interpreted that. Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #79

Allow me to explain... Scootaloo Oct 2012 #89

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #86

There ARE several progressive communities on the internet dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #57

Thank you. I would unrec this thread x1000 if I could. closeupready Oct 2012 #24

What the fuck are any of you talking about? randome Oct 2012 #25

"instead of yourself saying anything about the Taliban in Pakistan. " NCTraveler Oct 2012 #54

You can't possibly be serious... are you? Zalatix Oct 2012 #118

yup the dander goes up for a movie but not for shooting the young girl loli phabay Oct 2012 #2

You must have missed the large protests in Pakistan. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #5

+1. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #8

so, i didnt see the large protest in england which is where we are talking about here loli phabay Oct 2012 #10

why don't you head over there and organize that? frylock Oct 2012 #60

neither but then again its not my religion the nuts who shot her profess loli phabay Oct 2012 #78

so if somebody that shares your same ethnicity were to commit murder.. frylock Oct 2012 #95

if it was done in my name then sure as hell yes loli phabay Oct 2012 #98

who is the official spokeperson for islam? frylock Oct 2012 #101

well im pretty sure its looking like the nuts are the spokesman. time for the vast majority loli phabay Oct 2012 #103

so what are you doing to protest the innocent children obama is killing with drones? frylock Oct 2012 #107

So noted. Thanks.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #62

K&R I hold all organized religions in contempt, but I think Islam is among the very worst. Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #3

C'mon now. As liberals, we're supposed to ignore that fact and trash extremists equally. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #11

with Muslim armies, navies and air forces surrounding us on all sides controlling our governments, Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #14

i guess thats why the extremists attack hindus, buddhists, animists and everybody else as well then. loli phabay Oct 2012 #15

I will never understand the need of DU to to pretend that aggression against the Arab/Islamic world Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #16

What about the extremists nuts in our country? Confusious Oct 2012 #66

3 months in and you categorically state you "can never understand DU"? Turborama Oct 2012 #21

Turbo! Selamat pagi! Good to see you again! Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #115

Hey Violet, selamat malam Turborama Oct 2012 #120

Things are going good, but some things stay the same at DU... Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #123

It's the Cultural Relativist brigade. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #30

That's a rude and divisive thing to say. closeupready Oct 2012 #33

We can't speak the truth now? Nt Confusious Oct 2012 #67

I can haz ice cream sammich?? closeupready Oct 2012 #70

A fight he'll win, because he's right. nt Codeine Oct 2012 #102

Look. I get it. Many of you are fine with hatred. closeupready Oct 2012 #104

I would have thought an offended minority peacefully protesting is an enlightenment value Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #34

Does that fact that ISLAM IS NOT AN ORGANIZED RELIGION play into this at any level? Romulox Oct 2012 #69

We have them here and in AZ, where I frequently go for work, as well. They are indeed organized Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #83

All organized religions go through what I call the teenage years nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #75

Sure, there is a fairly consistent pattern of maturity among these fantasies, but they are still Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #84

I did not say they are or are not fantasies nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #85

The most intolerant assholes wail the loudest jsr Oct 2012 #4

Ann lo, the mountains shook, and Earth trembled.. the heavens rumbled, and a great voice boomed down Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #7

Geeze, I thought this was going to be about Cupertino! Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #13

what in the wide world is objectionable about peacefully demonstrating? cali Oct 2012 #20

Disagree completely leftynyc Oct 2012 #23

Your post is so clueless. cali Oct 2012 #74

Opinions/assholes leftynyc Oct 2012 #80

Fuck them. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #28

Muslims have just as much right as you to protest what they want... Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #112

Sure, they have a right to protest. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #121

And what 'argument' do you think is stupid? Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #122

It's pretty fucked up Marrah_G Oct 2012 #31

This is the way they were raised and indoctrinated ripcord Oct 2012 #37

I don't understand why they're offended Nevernose Oct 2012 #38

Outrage or attempt to show power against the Western world? porphyrian Oct 2012 #39

In fact, fundamentalism of all types is threatened today and lashing out. porphyrian Oct 2012 #40

There's nothing quite as hypocritical as an angry mob calling for civility slackmaster Oct 2012 #42

Only if muslim. If Christian, they're 'anti-war activists' closeupready Oct 2012 #44

Being anti-war is hardly the same thing as being anti-freedom of expression. And I marched in NYC WinkyDink Oct 2012 #47

Of course, because you are special. closeupready Oct 2012 #48

Spam deleted by CaliforniaPeggy (MIR Team) dougshreff Oct 2012 #43

Boy, it'd be hell to pay if these protestors were CHRISTIAN, with all the "insults" to Christ that WinkyDink Oct 2012 #46

Google pulls videos all the time from youtube... lame54 Oct 2012 #49

Were those videos pulled because of copyright infringement? IVoteDFL Oct 2012 #50

the point is... lame54 Oct 2012 #51

Well in that case as a private company google has that right. IVoteDFL Oct 2012 #64

"Welcome to the Jungle" is now on youtube. alp227 Oct 2012 #52

Not this version lame54 Oct 2012 #55

I only see pulls for copyright infringement. They have a ton of holocaust denial vids up. nt stevenleser Oct 2012 #111

"inappropriate content" is often a reason lame54 Oct 2012 #124

They are protesting the Malala incident... lame54 Oct 2012 #56

Some megacorporation needs to buy the film and copyright it KamaAina Oct 2012 #58

Ok, fine. Protest 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #61

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #63

Me too. demosincebirth Oct 2012 #65

All Muslims are not fundamentalists. You can be a moderate, peaceful Muslim renie408 Oct 2012 #71

"those muslims" do not all support the Taliban. renie408 Oct 2012 #72

+ 1,000,000. nt Romulox Oct 2012 #73

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #81

Wouldn't a better strategy be to let this film fade into obscurity? Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #82

Where am I? Oilwellian Oct 2012 #92

Since when was it bigoted to disagree with religion? alp227 Oct 2012 #94

Uh, which group is the one that can't abide freedom of artistic expression? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #97

You are. When it comes to Muslims, this place is identical to Stormfront. n/t Scootaloo Oct 2012 #100

I hear you - and it seems to get worse all the time CrawlingChaos Oct 2012 #108

Anyone who stages a public protest demanding restrictions on civil liberties has no sense of irony Azathoth Oct 2012 #109

In response to your last point... LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #113

islam = religion of peace Batman bin Suparman Oct 2012 #119