February 7, 2006

Cartoons





by Signe Wilkinson







Okay, I'll be the first to confess that I'm not really sure what all the controversy is about. The best cartoons make us think, make us laugh, mocks all that we hold up as “sacred cows”.

Can it really be that there is absolutely no humor that could be gained from these cartoons of the prophet Mohammad? I have been trying to get my hands on them to SEE them for myself, as opposed to reading what others say about them. No luck so far.

Can we really not laugh at our beliefs, our human follies, and ourselves? Does everything have to be a slight against us? Do we not forget that we are more similar than we are different?

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