MoDog news update
A woman has been arrested for threatening the MoDog artist, Lars Vilks.
Vilks himself has spoken out bullishly about his cartoons, saying he was trying to force a proper discussion:
We must be free to criticise religions. Why should Islam be exempted from the sort of criticism that is commonplace for Judaism and Christianity?
He asked, pointedly, before issuing a challenge to Swedish Muslims:
Above all this is about how Swedish Muslims handle this, whether they are ready to step forward as representatives of democracy.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt has called a meeting with ambassadors from all 20 Muslim countries. This is in stark contrast with the Danish premier’s reaction in 2006 when he refused to meet delegates on the subject.
However, it is likely that Reinfeldt will stick to his free-expression guns, which won’t go down well with the diplomats who have agreed on presenting a list of “demands” at Friday’s meeting. It will be interesting to see their reactions when their demands are brushed aside.
The drawings have been reproduced in three Danish newspapers so far.
(Hat tip The Comics Reporter)
UPDATE: (7th Sept) The Local reports that the woman arrested has explained why she sent the death threat. Apparently, “her beliefs and convictions had been desecrated and attacked”. Poor thing. No wonder.
A “roundabout dog” sculpture by Lars Vilks was torched last night. Nobody has been arrested.
The redoubtable Mr Vilks has also said he is considering building an actual sculpture of his cartoon: a 3D Mo with a dog’s body.
’bout time too.
Quote:”The redoubtable Mr Vilks has also said he is considering building an actual sculpture of his cartoon: a 3D Mo with a dog’s body”
Might I sugeest he makes it out of something highly flammable, just to give the buggers that will try to burn it a shock!
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