German minister: “All European papers should publish caricatures” of Mohammed
Posted by Jean Yves Chainon on February 27, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Should all European newspapers jointly publish the controversial cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, as did 17 Danish newspapers in mid-February? Yes, in the name of freedom of press, according to German Interior minister Wolgang Schäuble.
“In fact, all European newspapers should now publish these caricatures, with this explanation: we judge them pitiful, but it is not justifiable to resort to violence in response to the exercise of free press,” said Schäuble to the magazine Die Zeit.
The German minister mentioned his “respect” for the decision of the 17 Danish newspapers to republish the cartoons. Undoubtedly these comments will spark another wave of controversy.
Any thoughts?
Source: AFP Mail
“In fact, all European newspapers should now publish these caricatures, with this explanation: we judge them pitiful, but it is not justifiable to resort to violence in response to the exercise of free press,” said Schäuble to the magazine Die Zeit.
The German minister mentioned his “respect” for the decision of the 17 Danish newspapers to republish the cartoons. Undoubtedly these comments will spark another wave of controversy.
Any thoughts?
Source: AFP Mail
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