Obscenities and Cartoons: Then and Now

[spiritmech]

For some reason seeing the Muhammed cartoons reminds me of how certain people in the 60s used to love saying the "F" word. Both are unnecessary, both seem to tout their ability to use the 1st amendment for protection.

But it seems there needs to be a little more reflection here. Those most loudly proclaiming the cartoons now are the same ones who find a random "F" word to be rude and obnoxious behavior (Michelle Malkin). It seems entirely illogical and incongruous for those on the cultural right to so enthusiastically engange in rude and obnoxious behavior.

Conversely, those on the cultural left have avoided printing the cartoons, when they have no problem trumpeting the wonderful and decadent rebelliousness of the 60s.

The left seems to be doing a little better here on this one. The right has definitely gone off the farm.

While I support everyone's free speech, both the egregious F-bomb and the Muhammed cartoon have their source in a dark heart. The intentionality behind both is not pretty.

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[Epoetker]

People on the right are bothered by the F word. Hmmm.....

Major demographics of male rightists:

Military(nope, soldiers would never swear, nothing to see here)
Businessmen(again, all the salesmen I've ever met have been models of polite English diction.)
Engineers(despite the delicate nature of their work, never ever use curses in company.)
Talk radio hosts(even in the heat of the moment, are completely disciplined both on and off the air and never utter obscenities.)

Major locations of rightists:

Bars: (conversation fit for high court, definitely.)
Congress, White House(Bush and Cheney have never said anything untoward on mike)
Blue-collar labor sites(construction workers are particularly genteel, especially around the female sex)

I find no choice but to agree with you fully and unreservedly.

[Minnesota]

For some reason seeing the Muhammed cartoons reminds me of how certain people in the 60s used to love saying the "F" word. Both are unnecessary, both seem to tout their ability to use the 1st amendment for protection

"Tout"? Does the assumption and exercise of our constitutional rights really amount to "touting"? When you go to church are you "touting" your first amendment rights? And you're certainly not suggesting that the only measure of free speech is necessity, are you?

But it seems there needs to be a little more reflection here. Those most loudly proclaiming the cartoons now are the same ones who find a random "F" word to be rude and obnoxious behavior (Michelle Malkin). It seems entirely illogical and incongruous for those on the cultural right to so enthusiastically engange in rude and obnoxious behavior.

Conversely, those on the cultural left have avoided printing the cartoons, when they have no problem trumpeting the wonderful and decadent rebelliousness of the 60s.

So, what rightest news media sources HAVE been printing the cartoons? And just where have you read all this "trumpeting [of] the wonderful and decadent rebelliousness of the 60s."? Not that it matters one wit, but I'm just curious.

[Pitchforkpat]

But it seems there needs to be a little more reflection here. Those most loudly proclaiming the cartoons now are the same ones who find a random "F" word to be rude and obnoxious behavior (Michelle Malkin). It seems entirely illogical and incongruous for those on the cultural right to so enthusiastically engange in rude and obnoxious behavior.

Conversely, those on the cultural left have avoided printing the cartoons, when they have no problem trumpeting the wonderful and decadent rebelliousness of the 60s.

Minnesota, I congratulate you for understanding the above. I haven’t a clue what spiritmech is on about.

[Apolocaust]

I also dislike profanities but support the cartoons. However, if terrorists were burning down embassies and demanding that people stop saying the F-word and were getting all kinds of support by people afraid of them, then I'd totally say "HOLLA!" to anybody who said the F-word.

[Jimmy Higgins]

Was the purpose of the cartoon to simply flame against Muslims?

Because if the cartoon was a political message regarding the violent tendencies of extreme islamic groups, I think the cartoon was dead on! The cartoon wasn't mocking islam, it was portraying how these extremists groups are.