Have you seen this man?

I saw NonStampCollector post a similar video about the Prophet Muhammad and I think this is a worthwhile discussion to have. Gotthatfunk started the ball rolling with "Have You seen this Man". My apologies for the bad audio - this was made right before I was going to bed, I was tired, and this was shot with my phone :P Thanks for watching/listening.

I'm posting what I read below:
I am posting this video in protest to the suggestion of violence towards the creators of South Park. Our first amendment rights are sacred. Your right to despise the foreign policy & perhaps even the people of America and to say so is sacred also. Violence has no place in the exchange of ideas. Many Americans are not satisfied & are appalled with the state of America. But our electoral system is broken & some American's seem intellectually lazy when it comes to politics and the realities of the rest of the world due to our actions.
I am posting this depiction of the Prophet Muhammad because I believe in freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas - one of several things America has managed to do right. I do not agree with the foreign policy of the United States government, but the second it is admissible for you to silence our speech regarding your prophet is the same moment that political speech - speech that could change our foreign policy - could be limited as well. Democracies are slow to act - because of the length of the discussion and debate, many voices must be heard - and now our process is clouded by the military industrial complex pressuring our government. America gives you the freedom of religion to practice your interpretation of the Koran and the sacred words of your prophet , and our freedom of speech allows you to speak with us and to share your ideas about it, and vice versa.

I am non-religious, but I will not debate that some religious teachings are sound basis for societal interaction and provide cultural touchstones for all communities around the world. The clash of our cultures is often due to religions varied impacts on our own communities. We must learn to respect one another's cultures, compromise if we need to, but always for the sake of egalitarian equality amongst all - regardless of faith, non-faith, sex, race, blood, creed or anything else. Just because I do not believe does not make me expendable or wicked, just as the fact that you do believe does not make you intolerant or delusional.
The US government has taken absolutely no time to talk about the differences in our cultures, where they meet, and how they might work together rather than at odds to end needless wars and violence, to end empire and tyranny, and promote social justice and equality for all... I know I sound overly optimistic, but I'm actually a huge pessimist... Please add your own non-offensive pictures of Muhammad to the internet and talk about why you did it... I think mutual civility will get us a lot farther than swearing or gunfire. Cheers.

Thanks everyone - I'm sorry I didn't provide proper links to the videos, I need to go to bed. Thanks everyone for watching. Take care of yourselves.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• muhammad
• islam
• south
• park
• censorship
• prophet

[13b1cdw8g]

i'm making mine this weekend i need a gold marker so i can dram my golden shower on him

[rentedhalo]

@13b1cdw8g please note - "respectful portrayal"... I'm all for freedom of expression, but mutual respect instead of insightful gestures (i think) will get us a lot closer to cohabitating peacefully.

[gothatfunk]

great commentary, and i really appreciate you contributing a drawing to the project. yours is number 359 in the playlists.

freedom and justice and equality for all!

[rentedhalo]

@gothatfunk I need to edit the details as I forgot to list you as the person who started this - I noted NonStampCollector as I'm familiar with his channel and I was rushed before going to bed... Thanks for the comments and for getting the ball rolling. Cheers.