Afghan convert controversy mirrors cartoons row By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor

Afghan convert controversy mirrors cartoons row By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor
Thu Mar 23, 8:25 AM ET



ROME (Reuters) - The strong Western response to a threatened death sentence for an Afghan convert to Christianity looks something like a mirror image of the Muslim reaction to the Prophet Mohammad caricatures printed in the European press.

There have been no riots or sackings of Afghan embassies, unlike the violence that marked the uproar in Muslim countries after the Danish cartoons were published, but the shock and mutual incomprehension expressed in both cases are similar.

The difference lies in the issues at stake. In the cartoons row, Muslims stressed the sanctity of Mohammad, whom they say nobody -- even non-Muslims -- can criticize. The subtext was resentment against perceived Western prejudice against Islam.

Now, Western governments and societies are speaking out for religious freedom and against the death penalty. The fact many Western troops now help defend the Afghan government against al Qaeda and Taliban remnants heightened the outrage in the West.

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Yes how dare Western nation criticize anything Islamic or Muslim. How dare we criticize Neolithic, Moon-Bat, rock worshiping sociopaths, who believe in the rantings of a 7th century pedophile. The gall of Western nations is astounding!

Scarscam full on!