Re: Proper response to cartoon
No, Faisal, my favorite reference in this response is that it is inconceivable that people do atrocious things in the name of the prophet and Muslims mostly ignore it. Then a cartoon to satrize this happens and everyone all of a sudden wants to show him respect. As if killing innocents in his name isn't a much more disprectful act. If these killers-in-his-name would be ostracized and we had this world wide anger over it, these cartoons never would have been published.
I am not saying the protestors are 'terrorists'. But I believe the cost will be a further divide between Muslims and non-Muslims. People may hesitate to hire or rent to Muslims. Investors may not invest. Westerners will lose respect for Islam. Me personally, it doesn't change a thing in my life, including how I view Islam or Muslims.