Mohammad cartoon contest in front of a Phoenix Mosque. What are your thoughts?

I support the First Amendment, but this is disrespectful and inflammatory. Hating on someone else's values and beliefs in a blatant display of contempt is no better than the Westboro Baptist Church protesting at soldiers' funerals. They're also protected by our constitutional rights, and they're also horrible people. This isn't cool or edgy or whatever it is they're going for, this is stupid.

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If you Poke someone with a sharp stick do not be suprised if they strike back.

Either everything is free speech or nothing is.

I hope they have a great time exercising that freedom and are willing to share the results (or at least some of them) with the rest of the world.

Welcome to low-speed / high-drag land...
Pretty sure the guy on the right is a Jade-Helm operator...

freedom of expression...simple as that.....Somehow I have a feeling the Leftist will blame the conservatives when it not our fault in the 1st place

Its provocative for sure. Looking at it from a different perspective, I would hope that it would provoke 'moderate Muslims' to come out of the shadows (Mosque) and show their disdain for the extremists. I mean, wouldn't you want to come show you moderate-ness? So where were they?

Just trying to invoke a response from the Muslim community. Basically the same thing the radical Muslims try to do. How does that make us any better than them?

Just because it's legal (free speech and all) doesn't make it a good idea! Yes guns are very legal here in Arizona, both open and concealed carry. But I can already see the anti-gun crowd using this as an argument for more gun control.

SSG Fiszel,
I think this is a stupid and offensive event in poor taste and Muslims should ignore it. Its a useless exercise with no clear goal or purpose other than to insult and incite and I hope it takes place without a problem.

Now if this was Yankee fans outside of Fenway park drawing Ted Williams I might be inclined to care, no, on second thought still don't.

What bothers me is reading some of the discussions on this thread and seeing so many Islam haters, sharia law fear mongers and other uneducated veterans so willing to hate something they don't understand. One petty officer mentions sharia was used in court cases here in the US, funny she doesn't mention American Indian law being used in US court cases, that Christian beliefs were the foundation for US law or that the military has its own law called the UCMJ. I guess the 10 commandments is ok in court but not thou shall not eat pork.

Sharia law is pretty silly and if your a woman it really sucks, but how about that old testament , that was pretty far out there. Leviticus 21:17-24

“Say to Aaron: ‘For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God. No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; no man with a crippled foot or hand, or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles. No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any defect is to come near to present the food offerings to the Lord. He has a defect; he must not come near to offer the food of his God. He may eat the most holy food of his God, as well as the holy food; yet because of his defect, he must not go near the curtain or approach the altar, and so desecrate my sanctuary. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.’”

So when do we protest outside a church because god hates the disfigured? What no outrage? We can make fun of the Muslim beliefs but don't get uppity with the Bible thumpers right?

On another thread it asks why we let so many "Muslim extremists live on our land" here is my question, why do we allow so many Christian extremists live on our land?

Why do we allow so many Religions at all, why do we allow Yankee fans, Ford and dodge lovers, and soccer lovers to live on our land. Stumped?

Its because we are the United States of America and our constitution says we are all equal under the law. There is no national religion, single political party, national language, or other divisive demographic allowed. Our founders specifically separated religion and government, and the 1st amendment says its ok for both the Muslims to believe drawing Muhammad is disrespectful and for others to believe its not.

I can quote the bible or the book or Mormon or the Koran with equal sarcasm and while offensive its also apart of what makes this country better than all the others on the planet. So don't hate Islam, hate those who pervert its teachings like those who perverted the bible during the crusades and inquisition. As for these people drawing in Texas, give them a pencil and some paper and ignore them.

Have we forgotten what country this is? Have we stopped being Americans?

I think a contest depicting ANY type image of Mohammed is just stupid. It has been a taboo for centuries for any image of Mohammed be made. Free speech is one thing, Burning Bibles, The Quran, The American Flag etc. is just asking for trouble. Don't do it.

No, I am not a Muslim, nor am I a Muslim sympathizer. I am a Christian first and foremost. My family is next. My country is third. I will fight for each of these.