With that's going around the world the past few days in regards to the Danish newspaper that published a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammed; this incident just reassured me that humanity has just sunk into a brand new low.

The first reason being the publishing of the cartoon in the first place. So, let's see - has the artist ever used that nifty little contraption called a brain to think what are the consequences of this? And besides that, does he even know how much of a figure the prophet is to the believers of that religion; and how such a cartoon is an untruthful representation of that said prophet you're employing the stereotype to? Does he even think that people are going to laugh at such a picture, when even at looking at it, isn't funny to begin with?

I'd think not.

The 2nd being using the freedom of speech as an excuse to what has been done. So I guess this means every newspaper can say anything that insults anybody, and nobody's supposed to do anything about it - because they've got freedom of speech. Hey, while you're at it, let's work on the freedom of action as well! Who gives a shit if you murder, rape or steal people? You've got the right to, because it's a part of FREEDOM.

Apparently, some people need to get a better understanding of the term right. Sure, you're free to say what you want - but on the other hand, you don't have the right to discriminate and insult people in regards to their race or religion.

Contradictory, isn't it? You see, much like humanity itself - it's impossible to attain perfection of the term itself. If that would happen, the entire race would wish that it would have never thought of such rights in their lives thanks to all the wars of hatred that erupts from it.

The 3rd being the reaction of some of the Muslim people towards this. Protesting? Okay, that's not a problem, nobody/nothing's being harmed when doing so and at the same time, proving your discontent at the situation. But burning down embassies, issuing death threats, looting and stealing will only make people think more of you as barbarians than the image you want the west to recognize more oftently. Yes, we are all angry at this retardation that's been done - including myself as a Muslim - but doing acts like these would only enforce people from the other side to think MORE wrongly of us - something we don't already need to get worse.

Speaking about the protests; I'm sure some of you have been thinking "Why are those people getting so worked up at something so insignificant as a cartoon?". Well, the purpose and meaning behind the image itself prompts them so. If you're a white person and you called a group of black people the N word, won't they get pissed off and revolt angrily at what you've said (Maybe even beat you down)? Even if it's a single word blurted out? The meaning is what counts - and the meaning implied from this incident is not only stupid, but downright insulting to what they believe in. As the saying goes "A picture is worth a 1000 words".

Let's take a completely different example; Let's say some lamer on the internet took a few pictures of your best friends, and cropped them onto a bunch of obese people having sex (This happened @ ON once) even though the people targetted has done nothing wrong or harmful to that said person. Won't you get angry at this defilement? Won't you flame that person for his stupid actions, or ask the adminstration to ban him on sight for doing such a thing? Even if it's just a picture? Of course you would, because it's not right to just sit down when someone blatantly insults a person whom you like or respect, whom the attacker does not know at all in the first place.

As for the fourth reason; although this is general, it's Osama Bin Laden. The man that started the whole "Muslims are terrorists" stereotype since the WTC attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Thanks, Osama, for proving to the Islamic community how much of a fucktard you are. Thanks for ruining the image of Islam, instead of it being a welcoming, peace loving religion that respects all other religions - as a vessel of hatred and explosives against those who are not of our religion. Do you think killing innocent people would give any justice to us? Of course not! You're doing nothing to them! You're only making us look worse and get further hate, while grieving the many families who had nothing to do with your retarded ideals.

And the worse thing is, a lot of people are actually supportive of him. Hurrah. Don't expect victory anytime soon, though.

On the one hand, the West thinks that the Muslims are terrorists and rogues who are out to kill them all. On the other side, the Muslims think that the West is there to opress them, take over their lands and insult in what they believe in.

Ah yes, the planet just gets messier and messier with the ratio of idiots that overpopulate it. The people who just want to get on with their lives fear the worst of what could happen if more situations like this arise - and the larger the scope of hate between the east and west, the more chances of more wars happening between both sides and thus, more innocent lives are to be lost.

Congratulations, humanity. You've just screwed yourselves up once again.