Point/Counterpoint
Free Expression and the Sacred: Should There Be Limits?
May.
11, 2006
With
the ongoing worldwide discussions that were triggered by the recent
publications of cartoons that ridiculed Prophet Muhammad in the
Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, and with IslamOnline.net's
continued commitment to dialogue as a stepping stone for
understanding, the Muslim Affairs section introduces this heated
debate between British journalist Felicity
Arbuthnot and American cartoonist Signe
Wilkinson over whether there should be limits on freedom
of expression when it comes to the sacred in religions.
This
is no longer about limits on freedom of speech. It has for too
long been about demonization... More>>
Felicity
Arbuthnot is a journalist and activist who has visited the Arab
and Muslim world on numerous occasions. She has written and
broadcast widely on Iraq, her coverage of which was nominated
for several awards. She was also Senior Researcher for John
Pilger's award-winning documentary Paying
the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq.
Signe
Wilkinson is an editorial cartoonist best known for her work at
the Philadelphia Daily News. She won the Pulitzer Prize for
editorial cartooning in 1992. From 1994-1995 she was president of
the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. She has been
featured on several programs on the cartoon debate since the
cartoons ridiculing Prophet Muhammad were published in Denmark. She
has also been actively engaged in open discussion on freedom of
expression.
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