May 20th - Draw Muhammad Day
Posted by: Jim W
on May 19, 2010
Don't forget - tomorrow is the big day!
"Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!" began last month as the brainchild of a Seattle-based cartoonist named Molly Norris, who was appalled by Comedy Central's decision to censor an episode of "South Park" that depicted Muhammad in a bear costume.
As a way to protest the network's decision -- which came after an Islamic extremist website warned of retaliation against the show's creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker -- Norris created a poster with likenesses of Muhammad as a domino, a teacup and a box of pasta.
She declared May 20 "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!" -- and her efforts quickly went viral, spawning several Facebook pages with thousands of followers dedicated to the event.
I found this next part of the story to be particularly interesting...
"I just thought that Viacom or Comedy Central had overreacted to a veiled threat from a tiny blog or website that not many people even belong to, and I think it just set a precedent for a slippery slope in censorship," Norris told FoxNews.com.
"If artists have to be afraid of what they draw, then what’s the point of even living here? That's what really bothered me."
She insists she "never wanted to lead anything," but she acknowledges her brainchild ignited a controversy.
Valid points. Nice to see SOMEONE out there that gets "it". We cannot lay down for these extremist savages.
Have some fun with it... Should any of you contributors manage to get a fatwa, I'm buying you a drink at the next outing.


May 20th - Draw Muhammad Day
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