# Muslims to Wikipedia: get rid of Mohammad pics! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 8, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751 "2008-02-08T01:56:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/1 "2008-02-08T01:56:17Z")
Ah, they’re at it again… [Wiki talk: Muhammad/images](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Muhammad/images) [Information Week article](http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206106192) My opinion: they need to get their _own_ on-line 'pedia. ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/2 "2008-02-08T03:01:22Z")
I like how the link in the article goes to the petition site… That has the offending picture at the top with a big red line through it. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/3 "2008-02-08T03:14:16Z")
How do they feel about this page? > **[Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_cartoons)** > > The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy (or Muhammad cartoons crisis, Danish: Muhammed-krisen) began after the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 12 editorial cartoons on 30 September 2005, most of which depicted Muhammad, a principal figure of the religion of Islam. The newspaper announced that this was an attempt to contribute to the debate about criticism of Islam and self-censorship. Muslim groups in Denmark complained, and the issue eventually led to protests around th... [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Jyllands-Posten-pg3-article-in-Sept-30-2005-edition-of-KulturWeekend-entitled-Muhammeds-ansigt.png) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/Jyllands-Posten-pg3-article-in-Sept-30-2005-edition-of-KulturWeekend-entitled-Muhammeds-ansigt.png) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/4 "2008-02-08T03:25:53Z")
My opinion? This is a disguised pitting. Moving thread from IMHO to The BBQ Pit. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/5 "2008-02-08T03:49:15Z")
Sorry. I was more _taken aback_ than angered by this story–that’s why I posted it in IMHO. (plus I don’t have the chops to hang in GD) I notice that the discussion on the talk page for the cartoon sort of tails off at the end of January. A week later the complaints start on the talk page for the image. Certainly a coincidence, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/6 "2008-02-08T06:47:54Z")
Why can’t people just treat Muslims with the same respect that Christians enjoy on the SDMB? ---
**Author:** ![Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/7 "2008-02-08T07:00:27Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Why can’t people just treat Muslims with the same respect that Christians enjoy on the SDMB? [/QUOTE] Jesus is a cocksucker. Feel better? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/8 "2008-02-08T07:15:56Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] Why can’t people just treat Muslims with the same respect that Christians enjoy on the SDMB? [/QUOTE] …or white trash, or Libertarians… Is it dizzy up on that cross, oh Master Martyr? ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/9 "2008-02-08T07:36:59Z")
[QUOTE=Two and a Half Inches of Fun] Jesus is a cocksucker. [/QUOTE] This is offensive to my religion, and no one should be allowed to say or see this. Mods, get rid of this post! ---
**Author:** ![Oliveritaly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oliveritaly/32/15233_2.png) [@Oliveritaly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oliveritaly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/10 "2008-02-08T08:15:21Z")
Some of the comments on the online petition are kinda funny … [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/removal-of-the-pics-of-muhammad-from-wikipedia](http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/removal-of-the-pics-of-muhammad-from-wikipedia) ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/11 "2008-02-08T08:31:11Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] This is offensive to my religion, and no one should be allowed to say or see this. Mods, get rid of this post! [/QUOTE] Actually, even though I’m a pretty rabid atheist most of the time, I DID find it offensive despite the apparent insincerity of the quoted post. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/12 "2008-02-08T08:34:11Z")
Nah, it’s generally accepted as fact that Jesus was a tiger in bed. ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/13 "2008-02-08T08:40:15Z")
Reading the Wikipedia talk page I am struck with how relatively civilized the discussion is. I have seen worse in other Wikipedia discussions. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/14 "2008-02-08T08:42:37Z")
Way to miss Liberal’s joke people. Personally I originally found it kind of funny but seeing how moronic everyone else was in there response to it, it got funnier. But I must point out that kambuckta is a fucking fraud as far as “rabid atheist” goes. Fuck, I hate the candy-asses. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/15 "2008-02-08T08:54:19Z")
[QUOTE=CarnalK] But I must point out that kambuckta is a fucking fraud as far as “rabid atheist” goes. Fuck, I hate the candy-asses. [/QUOTE] I’m an _atheist_, not an arsehole. I _respect_ everyones right to hold whatever beliefs they do, regardless that they accord with mine. However, when shitheads make gratuitous comments like, ‘Jesus is a cocksucker’ that are **designed** to rile Christian sensibilities…I just wanted to point out that, even though I do not believe that Jesus was a divine being, such comments are offensive **because of their very nature** , OK? Now just fuck off and die, cunt…is that better **CarnalK**?? ---
**Author:** ![Oliveritaly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oliveritaly/32/15233_2.png) [@Oliveritaly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oliveritaly)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/16 "2008-02-08T08:58:26Z")
I completely agree Tschild … the discussion was at times an interesting read … ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/17 "2008-02-08T09:01:06Z")
Yeah, I figure that fits the word “rabid” a lot better. eta: though I still think you’re unfit to represent rabid atheists. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/18 "2008-02-08T09:21:25Z")
[QUOTE=CarnalK] eta: though I still think you’re unfit to represent rabid atheists. [/QUOTE] I only froth at the mouth when theists (and atheists) give me the utter shits and try to ram their beliefs down my throat (hence the froth and gurgling). Otherwise, I’m more than happy to listen to and consider all the spiritual bents that human beings take on in their lifetimes. It makes them happy and contented, and I’m happy to share their happiness even if I don’t happen to believe in their particular fairytale/s. It doesn’t hurt me if they believe, but it does hurt THEM if I denigrate their belief system. And I have no reason to do that…unlike you **CarnalK** , who likes to shit on everything just for the giggles. I used to reserve the phrase, ‘Whatever rocks your boat’ for folks who believed in deities and stuff, but now I need to add it to fucks like **CarnalK** … ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/19 "2008-02-08T09:29:43Z")
Well then don’t call yourself rabid, jackass. Simple as that, ffs. And quite honestly, I can’t even work up anger against a guy who “reserves” such a goddamn candy ass phrase. Fine, you seem like a nice enough guy, so call yourself whatever kind of atheist you want. But for what it’s worth, I barely consider _myself_ a rabid atheist so you can see how I might be grudging in granting you that title. ---
**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751/20 "2008-02-08T09:35:14Z")
Rabid atheist or not, at least you’re both spelling the goddamned word correctly. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muslims-to-wikipedia-get-rid-of-mohammad-pics/436751.md?page=2)