Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Perspective: Must mockery come to Muhammad? No, not so fast! | Fasih Malik
Freedom of speech should not promote mockery. And just because I don’t want Prophet Muhammad to be mocked does not mean that I support the Paris attacks, or that I am “limiting” freedom of speech.
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By Fasih Malik | January 20, 2014
Re: Mockery must come to Muhammad, guest column by Michael Den Tandt, Jan. 8.
Michael Den Tandt’s solution to mockery of historical figures is more mockery. How about generating positivity for a change and promoting that no historical figure should be mocked?
I’m not talking about legal ramifications but what about social peace? There’s a difference between criticism and mockery.
Freedom of speech should not promote mockery. And just because I don’t want Prophet Muhammad to be mocked does not mean that I support the Paris attacks, or that I am “limiting” freedom of speech.
Den Tandt also mentions different sects of Islam but he forgot to mention the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and our response to these attacks. The current caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim continuously speaks in support of freedom of speech and teaches the motto of Love for All, Hatred for None.
To put out fire, you can’t add more fire.
FASIH MALIK, Calgary, Alta.
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