Recently I have been hearing about a cartoon printed in a Danish newspaper depicting the Prophet Muhammad, and the huge uproar it has caused in the Muslim community. This particular cartoon was offensive on two levels: religious and ethical. It has led to riots in the street, the burning of the Danish flag, and other acts of aggression. Although this is very common in this part of the world, a lot of media attention has …showed first 75 words of 524 total…

…showed last 75 words of 524 total…be a little more sensitive and understanding of the Islamic religion, and understand that Islam does not equal terrorism, and that every Muslim is not a terrorist. It is these ignorant stereotypes that hold the world back in the Dark Ages and keeps a hate-fueled fire burning in full force. Even though they have a somewhat distorted view of the American nation, I do not think we, or any other nation, should return the favor.