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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4734500.stm

This made my day. Of course, they shut the paper down. But now the protesters are going to have to burn down a Saudi embassy or two.

A newspaper in Saudi Arabia has stopped publishing after printing some of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

I would love to see how this is going to go down.

LOL, Saudis got pwned

LOL, Saudis got pwned
Nothing like pwning yourself...

Nothing like pwning yourself...
Oh indeed. Except isn't this an act of the state suppressing a private newspaper?

An Egyptian paper published them right away when they first came out in Denmark. No protests, and the paper is still going.

But Saudi Arabia is a lot more oppressive than Egypt.

EDIT: Here's the link.
http://www.afrol.com/articles/18063

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4734500.stm

This made my day. Of course, they shut the paper down. But now the protesters are going to have to burn down a Saudi embassy or two.
No they will probably just burn down the newspaper's building.

No they will probably just burn down the newspaper's building.
Until they burn themselves down entirely?

The point is that the more oppressive a government is, the more it needs to portray itself as a protector of Islam in order to remain in power.

If the Saudi family (not exactly a figure of reverence in Islamic circles) shuts this paper down, it takes a stand against "those who attack Islam".

And it's the same thing with the protests. Governments let them happen for exactly that reason, and the less democratic a place is, the more violent the protests became. Syria and Iran come to mind.

Until they burn themselves down entirely?
It's arguable that other religions, such as Judaism, got over a lot of this silliness a long time ago.

Matthias: Look, I don't think it should be a sin, just for saying "Jehovah".
[Everyone gasps]
Jewish Official: You're only making it worse for yourself!
Matthias: Making it worse? How can it be worse? Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!
Jewish Official: I'm warning you! If you say "Jehovah" one more time (gets hit with rock) RIGHT! Who did that? Come on, who did it?
Stoners: She did! She did! (suddenly speaking as men) He! He did! He!
Jewish Official: Was it you?
Stoner: Yes.
Jewish Official: Right...
Stoner: Well you did say "Jehovah. "
[Crowd throws rocks at the stoner]
Jewish Official: STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! STOP IT! Alright, no one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle. Even... and I want to make this absolutely clear... even if they do say, "Jehovah. "
[Crowd stones the Jewish Official to death]

That is one brave newspaper.

The point is that the more oppressive a government is, the more it needs to portray itself as a protector of Islam in order to remain in power.

If the Saudi family (not exactly a figure of reverence in Islamic circles) shuts this paper down, it takes a stand against "those who attack Islam".

And it's the same thing with the protests. Governments let them happen for exactly that reason, and the less democratic a place is, the more violent the protests became. Syria and Iran come to mind.
At least though, it's starting to hit them at home. In their bases. Maybe this will wake some people up in the Middle East and motivate them to fight the situation.

At least though, it's starting to hit them at home. In their bases. Maybe this will wake some people up in the Middle East and motivate them to fight the situation.
What do you mean?

None of this is new. Censorship is commonplace, protests are pretty normal (except in Saudi Arabia, I suppose, because protesters get shot on sight) and it's not the first time the cartoons were published in the Middle East either.

What do you mean?

None of this is new. Censorship is commonplace, protests are pretty normal (except in Saudi Arabia, I suppose, because protesters get shot on sight) and it's not the first time the cartoons were published in the Middle East either.
I mean it might rouse free-speech activists within the Middle East itself.

It's arguable that other religions, such as Judaism, got over a lot of this silliness a long time ago.
I preffer the "He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!" line myself :)

All shall follow the gord!!

I mean it might rouse free-speech activists within the Middle East itself.
I don't think so. They're all in jail, saying "hi" to the terrorism suspects the US sends there.

I don't think so. They're all in jail, saying "hi" to the terrorism suspects the US sends there.
*Sigh* I wish they could just motivate change from the inside and not give the US a reason to invade.

You really love to see stuff like this happen. Make them radicals kill each other.

This is obviously the fault of the Jews and America. *nods*