Mozart's Idomeneo & Muslims' feelings

lionnoisy SG

Westers forget Muslim cartoon row so far.

2.German,pl be sensitive to Muslims.

.Wednesday, September 27, 2006,On a day of messy drama and furious debate over free speech, German Opera in Berlin reaffirmed its decision Tuesday not to revive a production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" for fear of inciting Islamic extremists over a scene showing the severed head of the prophet Muhammad.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned against "self-censorship out of fear" on Wednesday, a day after a leading Berlin opera house decided not stage a production because of concerns it could provoke Islamic ire.

..German leaders widely condemned the Deutsche Oper's decision not to put on a production of Mozart's Idomeneo with a scene featuring the severed heads of Jesus, Buddha and the Prophet Muhammad.....

"We must be careful that we do not increasingly shy away out of fear of violent radicals," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Hannover Neue Presse. "Self-censorship out of fear is not tolerable."--Updated 9/27/2006

Islamic tradition bans depictions of the Prophet or Allah.

6.German Chancellor Angela Merke needs to be told ABC of Muslims.

spikey83 SG

Originally posted by lionnoisy:
Westers forget [b]Muslim cartoon row so far.

2.German,pl be sensitive to Muslims.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2006-09-27-german-opera_x.htm?csp=34

5.This is not censoring.Just show respect to ifferent religions,cultures and races.
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Thanks lionnoisy for the links.. I'm fully aware of these unhealthy developments among our western counterpart towards Islam. I'm sure the others are as well. It kinda sad to see ppl disrespecting one's religion so easily nowadays with no sensitivity at all, be it direct or indirectly. Shocked Where is the world coming to ?? Sad I can only pray for these ignorant fools.. May Allah bless them.. Amin Mr. Green

maggot SG

They want WW3 get the point? Rolling Eyes

LazerLordz SG

There has to be a limit where art becomes trash. In this case, it is utter tasteless and offensive to me too.

spikey83 SG

But there's alway a way around it.. If WW3 does happen, it will not benefit everyone at all and that's including me and you. Just reflect on the post war destructions & the damages... Take Iraq, Afghan for example.. Lots of innocent lives (children, women) were 'wasted' just like that as if there were no values. for them. Greed (for power) is the ULTIMATE disaster. *SIGH *

maggot SG

Only war can settle who says the truth and who is right and who is lying Twisted Evil

<Precious> SG

Y must be Germans being sensitive to muslims and not muslims sensitive to Germans leh? Wink

spikey83 SG

Care to elaborate on that point of yours ? Cite an example to prove it rather than being a one liner. No offence meant.

spikey83 SG

After the dust has settled and bodies lying everywhere, both end up losers and the sad thing is the TRUTH still remains. Laughing

maggot SG

Kill till left 1 male and 1 female on the planet Twisted Evil

Quincey SG

Surely, freedom does not entail one a license to do as one pleases?

#$%^&* SG

There are some people who like to dishonour religious beliefs in the name of free speech, and it has been going on for a long time, with the main victim of their main religion in Europe and North America, Christianity. It’s all in the name of enlightenment, free speech, rebellion from authority, etc fancy names. The only religion untouchable for these people is Judaism, because they believe anything like that is Anti-Semitic. A pity nobody told them the similar taboo phrases like Anti-Islamic, Anti-Catholic, and so on.

lionnoisy SG

Aussie sure not care for other religion,if u just assess from the following cartoons.I hope not many aussie think in this way.

i just read not more than 60 cartoons and find these offensive.
Pl tell me if i am too sensitive.If not pl tell our Aussie frens STOP IT!!

But to allow them appear in the net or newspaper is the
beginning of trouble.So help them, God!!

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/
02 oct 2006

2.which religion/s forbids alcoholoic ?

3.sad to say: A damn poor taste cartoon ,if not insulting.
Oh,Almighty,pl forgive the cartoonist and use this as a nad example.
The editor of the Australian should be fired,i mean sacked.

4.have the western learnt the lessons from Muslims in new cartoon protests

5.sg soon to export '' How to stay harmony with different religions'' VCD to
west.

6.
Pocket Cartoons 17 of 315---another offending cartoon

7.
Pocket Cartoons 19 of 315

8.
Pocket Cartoons 28 of 315
infidel
noun
1. Religion.
a. a person who does not accept a particular faith, esp. Christianity.
b. (in Christian use) an unbeliever, esp. a Muslim.
c. (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kaffir.

9.
Bill Leak's cartoons 13 of 342,www.theaustralian.news.com.au

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Bill Leak's cartoons 14 of 342,www.theaustralian.news.com.au

11.
Bill Leak's cartoons 15 of 342,www.theaustralian.news.com.au

12.
pl go to ''Aussie,are you looking for troubles?'' to discuss for Aussie's
bad taste cartoons .

alexkusu SG

the show must go on

lionnoisy SG

2.pl tell more.Who's show?for whom to see?Motives?

saday SG

i can give u mine, thats one good example: holocaust has been denied by certain muslims, say it was a fake story created by Jews. How sensitive is that for German?

witness SG

Is it true that Judaism enjoys a special status that exempts it from criticism? I don't think so.

Some Europeans are into Holocaust denial. That would be inconsistent with the idea of free speech.

At the bottomline, we need to ask whether or not we believe in free speech within limits of the law. If an utterance was made that broke no laws of the land but it annoys some people, should the utterance not have been made?

I would think that the space for free speech should always be maximised rather than curtailed. After all, there are so many different people with so many different beliefs. Any statement made is bound to displease this or that person. Should we all therefore just shut up and say nothing?

If somebody says something that is offensive to you, you need to think about how to react. If what was said was false, refute it, or ignore it. If what was said was debatable, set out your case to say why you think your views are right. If what was said was true, learn from it.

In the marketplace of ideas, why should religion be exempt from debate and criticism?