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Muhammedtegningerne endnu engang

En studerende, Anders Bøtter, har på facebook lavet en gruppe ved navn Undskyld Muhammed, som undskylder muslimerne for Jyllandspostens genoptrykning af Muhammedtegningerne. Den ‘anonyme københavner’ der i denne uge gæsteblogger på uriasposten stiller et par spørgsmål eller seks i den forbindelse. De to sidste:

1. Gad vide om DR, hvis de interviewer Anders Bøtter, bliver mødt af en mand der bare griner og siger at Anders Bøtter bare selv bruger ytringsfriheden?

2. Gad vide om Anders Bøtter kan forstå, at det ikke er givet på forhånd at Anders Bøtter har ytringsfrihed?

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Anders Bøtter tager det for givet, at han til hver en tid kan udtrykke sin mening frit om de ting, han måtte have en mening om, og han bruger aktivt sin ytringsfrihed. Men noget af det, han for tiden bruger den til, er at forsøge at frarøve andre netop denne ret til frit at udtrykke sig. Han kan ikke selv se problemet.

Anders Bøtter siger selv, at han støtter op om ytringsfriheden: “Undskyld Muhammed” anerkender og støtter ytringsfrihedens fundamentale rolle i et demokratisk samfund og vigtigheden i at borgere frit kan udtrykke meningsforskelle uden frygt for repressalier”, som der står på siden. Men Bøtter siger også, at “ytringsfriheden er en speciel ret som skal udøves med ansvarsfølelse og modenhed; den skal ikke misbruges“. Ytringsfrihed, men… Ytringsfriheden misbruges, kan vi forstå, når man er uenig med Anders Bøtter. Han kan stadig ikke selv se problemet.

Hvorfor ikke? Hvad er det, der er så svært at forstå her?

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Morten Sørensen opfordrer alle herude i bloggosfæren til, som Ralf Pittelkow udtrykker det, at “bruge så uforknyt løs af ytringsfriheden, at opgaven for dens fjender bliver håbløs”. Opfordringen er hermed givet videre. Herunder Kurt Westergaards og Lars Vilks’ tegninger genoptrykt:

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Du er velkommen til at finde tegningerne smagløse, grimme eller lignende. Men det er sagen uvedkommende, for det her handler ikke om æstetik. Det handler om ytringsfrihed.

februar 14, 2008 - Skrevet af US | Anders Bøtter, Muhammedtegninger, ytringsfrihed | | 5 Kommentarer

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  1. Although I dun’t understand what’s written up there, I just want to express my gratefulness that people such as Andrea still exist in the world , people who understand the meaning of freedom of express without insulting others feelings, people who help bringing peace instead of violence, people who brings understanding instead of fights. THANK YOU ANDERS for respecting my feeling.

    I wonder how would it be if the hollycoast was mocked in a way that insults jewish? would it have ever been the same? you people answer…

    Kindly find a newly established group on facebook that aims at promoting understanding among people and opening channels for communication and discussions…your participation and contrinution is appreciated

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21259569760&ref=mf

    Thank you…

    Comment af Abrar | februar 24, 2008 | Svar

  2. Thank you for your comment Abrar.

    There can be no freedom of speech if you are not allowed to insult other people’s feelings. That’s the way it is, that’s the way it always will be. I think Anders Bøtter is a moron for not understanding this, he basically apologizes for the fact that Danes have freedom of speech. He should know better. I had no nice words to spare for him in this post, trust me.

    “People who help bringing peace instead of violence, people who brings understanding instead of fight”

    How do people who use their right to freedom of speech bring anything but peace and understanding? When people are debating, and are allowed to debate, they are not killing each other. It’s the people who do not like to participate in the debate, those that think that there can be no other opinions than their own and therefore wishes to disallow free speech; they are the ones killing people. It is the people who wishes to end freedom of speech that are bringing fights and violence here.

    “I wonder how would it be if the hollycoast was mocked in a way that insults jewish? would it have ever been the same?”

    That has happened a lot of times. Actually it happens all the time, and it’s mostly Muslims doing it. Hell, you’re even doing it right now by deliberately misspelling the name of the event, right? And no, it is not the same, the consequences are quite different. For instance, no one got killed or threatened when this happened.

    Yes, muslims are allowed to claim that Holocaust never happened, freedom of speech is for everyone. But I damn well retain my right to tell them that they are deluded; that they don’t know what they’re talking about; that they are a bunch of scumbags for saying something like that, too.

    Comment af US | februar 24, 2008 | Svar

  3. det er det mest meningsløse blog indlæg jeg nogensinden har læst. du kommer slet ingen med nogle belæg for dine påstande… du har vist ikke læst Retorik?

    Comment af petra | februar 27, 2008 | Svar

  4. @Hej Petra

    Tak for de pæne ord. Du har vist ikke læst ret mange blogindlæg?

    Hvis du ønsker at konkretisere eller uddybe din kritik (hvad jeg tvivler på, det ligner en hit-and-run kommentar) skal du være velkommen til det herunder. Modsat visse andre har jeg ikke noget problem med en fri debat, hvor alle kan deltage og sige hvad de mener.

    Comment af US | februar 27, 2008 | Svar

  5. Jeg syntes at ytrings frihed er et “must” i det danske samfund og at de arabiske lande skulle modanisere. Vi levede jo også under sådan nogle forhold for 150 år siden. “Bespottede” man kristendommen blev man hængt.

    Comment af Daniel | februar 28, 2008 | Svar


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