In recent history, due to introduction of so called freedom of expression terminology, nothing remained holy. Human sentiments are attacked whenever and whoever want to feel zeal of this freedom.
I want to know, whether this freedom of speech / expression is used only against Islam and Muslims or other religions and religious leaders face the same?
What have been the history of protests against such attacks?
Do only Muslims go violent, when it comes to protest against such issues?
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Some time back, some of the Southern Baptists Mission(I think) which is the largest protestant group in the US issued a pamphlet.
The pamphlet, in its very first sentence states, “More than 900 million people are lost in the hopeless darkness of Hinduism?Pray that Hindus who celebrate the festival of lights would become aware of the darkness in their hearts that no lamp can dispel.”
It describes two Indian cities as follows: “Mumbai is a city of spiritual darkness. Eight out of every ten people are Hindus, slaves bound by fear and tradition to false gods?Satan has retained his hold on Calcutta through Kali and other gods and goddesses of Hinduism. It’s time for Christ’s salvation to come to Calcutta.” … The usual garbage missionaries have been hurling on us for centuries.
Respons from one of our religious leaders…Swami Aksharananda: “We must urge all enlightened peoples of the world, including those few in the Christian church who are outraged by missionary behavior tantamount to obscenity and who speak so unequivocally and eloquently for justice and humanism, to take a stand. We can no longer remain silent witness to the evils of missionary conversionism and the social and cultural dislocation that it causes in the Hindu community.”
Or how about this one…
US company withdraws shoes carrying images of Hindu deities - Economic Times
There was a quite protest in the US from the Indian community and the company apologized and withdrew the merchandise. You did not see riots resulting in killing and pillaging from Hindus across the globe.
Hindus have been facing this type of atrocities from the followers of Abrahamic religions since they appeared in the sub-continent. Well the jews have always left us alone…
For religious persecution, you don’t have to look further than the subcontinent
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Thats fine and seems mature approach to tackle such issues.
But again can we say that there have been no violent protests by Hindu community in history over cow slaughter?
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There have been riots/clashes in India when people of other religions involved in cow slaughter and affected the religious sentiments of the majority. But Hindus do not protest cow slaughter taking place in other parts of the world just because Indians consider it holy.
Hindu fury over cow killed at temple | Metro.co.uk
This temple cow in the UK was killed on the premises. Maybe it was kinder to put it to sleep but RSPCA could have atleast taken it out of the temple before doing something forbidden to the religious sentiments of the worshipers. There was widespread fury and condemnation but I don’t think anybody indulged in looting and rioting .
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Does that mean people in their own countries got more violent when their religious sentiments are attacked?
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That seems to be the case observed for Hindus only so far by er… me , not muslims.
When Babri Masjid was demolished, how many hindu temples were attacked in Pakistan, Bangladesh and even Indonesia ? Example: The ancient Prahaladpuri temple in Multan:
The temple is in ruins since its destruction by mob in 1992. In 2006, on occasion of Urs of Bahaudin Zikriya, the foreign minister of government, ordered construction of facilities for Wuzu and in 2008 facilities for Langar in premises of temple. These actions were later protested by some NGOs as according to the constitution of Pakistan, no Muslim construction can be done within the places of worship of other religions. A case was filed and court ordered stay on construction. The matter is still pending in court. Many peaceful protests were held by minority organizations and many persons and organizations have requested Government of Pakistan to restore this ancient temple of importance.
Prahladpuri Temple, Multan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Attacking temples by Pakistani so called Muslims after Babri Masjid demolition again prove that Muslims protest violently in their own countries. Do we have any example where Muslims living in European / Western countries indulge in violent protest when their religious sentiments are attacked?
Same goes true for Hindus.. They turn more violent under Shiv Sena and like parties as compared to the Hindu community living outside India.
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I suppose, Hindus are more violent in India than outside of it. But what I was trying to say is that Indian Hindus did not react as violently as the Middle East people over perceived insults by foreigners in a foreign country. There may be some demonstration or chanting at the most but not loss of life. Today an Afghan woman suicide bomber attacked and killed a transport bus with foreigners because of the anti-Islam film. There was no attack on white people or embessies in India for the Gods on shoes business or the killing of the temple cow in UK. That is what I am trying to say but maybe I am not expressing it properly. Of course any perceived insult to faith in the country by fellow citizens of a different faith can lead to violent protests unfortunately. 
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How was the situation in Christian world at the time of the release of movie ' The Da Vinci Code'?
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People protested but no riots in the US. The screening went on as planned. I remember that it was ironic than Indian Christians seemed to be more upset than Americans…
In the US there were protesters at several movie theaters across the country on opening weekend protesting the themes of the film, citing it as blasphemy and claiming that it shames both the Catholic Church, and Jesus Christ himself. More than 200 protesters also turned out in Athens, Greece to protest the film’s release shortly before opening day. But the movie was not banned and was shown to the public.
Reaction from the west:
Vatican: called for the boycott of the film.
Opus-Dei:did not call for boycotts but encouraged the studio to clearly label the movie as fictitious “and that any resemblance to reality is pure coincidence” but Sony
refused.
US Catholic Bishops: launched a website, JesusDecoded.com, refuting the key claims in the novel that were about to be brought to the screen.
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Contrast with reaction from the subcontinent:**
1.India: There was a huge outcry in many states by the Christians to ban the film from screening for the perceived anti-Christian
message. In KolKata in a predominantly Christian neighbourhood , mobs broke the glass of the front door display of Oxford
Bookstore, seized copies of the book and threw them into the pavement and the streets, waving hand-painted signs and
shouting slogans which called for a ban on the release of the film. However, police dispersed the mob within a short
while and the film released on the planned date without further glitches. The movie was allowed to release without any cuts but
with an A (Adults Only) certification from the Central Board for Film Certification and a 15-second disclaimer added at the end
stating that the movie was purely a tale of fiction. The Supreme Court of India also rejected petitions calling for a ban on the film,
saying the plot which suggested Jesus was married was fictional and not offensive.
2.Pakistan: banned “The Da Vinci Code” for showing what officials called blasphemous material about Jesus. Christian groups, along with
the Muttahida Majlis -e-Amall held protests against the film calling for a global ban.
3.Sri Lanka: banned the movie from being released.
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Thats strange that Christian world reacted so mildly (read mature), but I think its in the roots of Muslim faith to revere the Prophet. As per Islamic beliefs, drawing image of the prophet is forbidden, whereas Christian church itself sponsored projects like Last supper, etc.