Everybody has the right of "freedom of expression" and like hatebreed I believe that we muslims should not make a big deal out of Jack Straw's comment.
But at the same time I think muslims have been in the receiving end of much hatred, criticism and abuse. We don't see the media broadcasting news about why amish women cover their hair or why their men keep long beard!! Shouldn't those people be "liberated" first from this backwardness etc ?? While the media goes crazy about Afghanistani or Irani men/women wearing conservative clothes, absolutely nothing is said about christian nuns or jews who dress equally conservatively.
"Da vinci code" was banned in many Christian areas due to its depiction of Jesus but the news didn't make headline in BBC, CNN or any other media. But if the muslims did something similar all hell would have broken loose..
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