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category international | rights, freedoms and repression | news report author Monday February 06, 2006 21:08author by Kevin Wingfield - Socialist Workers Partyauthor email info at swp dot ieauthor phone (01) 8722682 Report this post to the editors

SWP statement on anti Islamic cartoons

Socialists condemn unequivocally the publication of racist cartoons designed to demean Muslims.

If newspaper had asserted their ‘freedom’ to print images that compared Jewish people to rats, there would have been an outrage.
Or if images were presented of Nelson Mandela in thick lips and other racist stereotypes there would be equal outrage.
But in a totally spurious assertion of ’liberal values’ major newspapers in Europe have re-printed racist cartoons in the name of ‘freedom of speech’.
The current hysteria about the Muslim population has nothing to do with free speech. Instead we are witnessing a carefully orchestrated campaign to present Muslims as ‘outsiders’ from Western society.
There is no absolute right to free speech. No one, for example, defends the right of paedophiles to advocate child abuse. Few people think it is a good idea to deliberately shout ‘Fire’ in a manner that might cause a stampede among crowds.
The call for ‘free speech’ was, and is, a legitimate demand to create a space where people can express themselves without fear of sanction from authorities. But it was never about whipping up a hate speech that can only serve to stimulate violent attacks on minority groups.
The Danish daily, Jyllands-Posten, that published the twelve cartoons on Mohammad, supports the right wing government headed by Prime Minister Fogh Rasmussen.
This government includes a rabid anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim party.
In the 1920s and 1930s, the same paper was infamous for its support for Italian fascism and German Nazis. In 1933, it argued for dictatorship in Denmark.
This particular context reveals that publication of the cartoon was a deliberate provocation.
It fits neatly with the racist agenda that underlies a whole epoch that is characterised by the ‘War on Terror’.
Ever since September 11th, the imperialist powers have encouraged islamophobia to cover their new ambitions to expand by conquest. Deprived of an enemy in the communist block, Islam was caricatured and attacked so that it could be turned into a substitute scapegoat to unite populations around Western values.
Part of this construction meant portraying Western society as a haven for liberal discussion and debate – in contrast to the supposed fanaticism of Islam.
This binary opposition was false from the very start. The very same Western liberals who rush so actively to defend free speech are silent when a trade unionist gets sacked for wearing a union badge.
The Independent Group of newspapers which now champions its freedom to insult Muslims, censored one its own reporters when she made critical comments on the Irish Ferries dispute. Freedom for these hypocrites extends only to their supposed right to insult and demean oppressed groups – rather than the right to challenge the right of capitalists to own ideas and modes of expression.
Just as Bush tries to wrap his discredited war in the name of democracy, the liberal imperialists now try to target Muslims in the name of ‘free speech’. Liberalism here is supposed to be a badge of intelligence that is contrasted with unthinking, “fanatical” Muslim masses.
The parading of Christianity or Western civilisation as innately more superior to other societies is disgusting.
The level of freedom in any society is not dictated by particular religious texts –but by histories of struggles and the particular conditions under which they develop. Muslim society in 10th century Spain was much freer than Christian civilisation at the time. But that did not make Islam as a religion superior to Christianity.
Socialists are for the right to subject every idea – including religious ideas – to critical scrutiny. We are for the right to debate the existence or non-existence of God. We defend the idea of a separation of Church and state.
The record of the SWP in standing up to fundamentalist groups like Youth Defence in the past is second to none.
But when it comes to a fight between a deadly form of imperialism that masks its racism with talk of free speech, we know where we stand: with the oppressed: against the racists.
Today as the US and its deadly watchdog, prepare for new attacks on Iran, we need to be even clearer on this issue.

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
 1   not clear     luxemburg    Mon Feb 06, 2006 21:39 
 2   two sides of a fence     pat c    Mon Feb 06, 2006 21:49 
 3   swp     Dave    Mon Feb 06, 2006 22:03 
 4   swp spinning     pat c    Mon Feb 06, 2006 22:15 
 5   Swp     Dave    Mon Feb 06, 2006 22:18 
 6   Elahey Povey     pat c    Mon Feb 06, 2006 22:31 
 7   Everything is permitted?     hashishin    Mon Feb 06, 2006 22:39 
 8   Still avoiding the key issue     luxemburg    Mon Feb 06, 2006 22:40 
 9   I'll try and be clear     Kevin Wingfield    Mon Feb 06, 2006 22:45 
 10   kevin     pat c    Mon Feb 06, 2006 23:01 
 11   with monopoly money     Localist    Tue Feb 07, 2006 01:15 
 12   Jewish rats     Localist    Tue Feb 07, 2006 01:40 
 13   its not racism     Just another socialite    Tue Feb 07, 2006 01:53 
 14   Why people riot     Eoin Dubsky    Tue Feb 07, 2006 09:03 
 15   kick in face     Atheist    Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:55 
 16   Cartoons republished in Jordon - editors arrested     Joe    Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:26 
 17   I'd like to echo Eoin's statement.     iosaf    Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:46 
 18   racism dressed up as freedom of speech     ray    Tue Feb 07, 2006 13:06 
 19   Huh?     Joe    Tue Feb 07, 2006 13:26 
 20   it was a provocation     ray    Tue Feb 07, 2006 13:45 
 21   re: provocation     Joe    Tue Feb 07, 2006 14:02 
 22   'Tis an ill wind...     A    Tue Feb 07, 2006 14:19 
 23   the freedom to protest freedom should be supported - but save me from those who would free me!     redjade    Tue Feb 07, 2006 15:28 
 24   swp     Dave    Tue Feb 07, 2006 15:59 
 25   Clarity     Joe    Tue Feb 07, 2006 16:06 
 26   dangerous times     ray    Tue Feb 07, 2006 16:14 
 27   Swp     Dave    Tue Feb 07, 2006 16:35 
 28   says who     Joe    Tue Feb 07, 2006 16:36 
 29   Well done Dave     Joe    Tue Feb 07, 2006 16:38 
 30   It's all about Free Speech     Jonah    Tue Feb 07, 2006 17:22 
 31   Jyllands-Posten rejected cartoons about Jesus     redjade    Tue Feb 07, 2006 18:39 
 32   jonah     ray    Tue Feb 07, 2006 19:31 
 33   swp     dave    Tue Feb 07, 2006 21:13 
 34   swp     dave    Tue Feb 07, 2006 21:18 
 35   Bombing for Western values.     R. Isible    Tue Feb 07, 2006 21:20 
 36   oh Irish people! (slight aside)     iosaf    Tue Feb 07, 2006 21:41 
 37   Hamshahri daily Holocaust competition     Localist    Tue Feb 07, 2006 23:07 
 38   They haven't learned anything over 30 years     R. Isible    Tue Feb 07, 2006 23:07 
 39   freedom of speech!     Irish Atheist    Tue Feb 07, 2006 23:54 
 40   Hypocrisy of Danish Press     l'ouverture    Wed Feb 08, 2006 00:14 
 41   re swp comment     steveocall    Wed Feb 08, 2006 01:55 
 42   Race Ranting     Lorcan    Wed Feb 08, 2006 02:47 
 43   Reply to Lorcan     Eoin Dubsky    Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:49 
 44   Build a united workers’ movement to fight divisions and capitalism     CWI    Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:46 
 45   some thoughts on hypocricy     feannor    Wed Feb 08, 2006 13:02 
 46   equality     Joe    Wed Feb 08, 2006 13:32 
 47   swp     dave    Wed Feb 08, 2006 14:02 
 48   protest Iran     balanced condemnation.    Wed Feb 08, 2006 15:08 
 49   Still Free Speech     Jonah    Wed Feb 08, 2006 15:38 
 50   The Death Metal Movement     Geoff    Wed Feb 08, 2006 15:58 
 51   re Dave     Joe    Wed Feb 08, 2006 16:05 
 52   Ireland and censorship     Joe    Wed Feb 08, 2006 16:13 
 53   Marxists and censorship     historians    Wed Feb 08, 2006 16:46 
 54   Interesting Northern Angle on this.     Freedom of Speech?    Wed Feb 08, 2006 17:15 
 55   freedom of speech     NUJ members have to defend    Wed Feb 08, 2006 18:37 
 56   Many shouting "free speech" were supporters of Section 31     R. Isible    Wed Feb 08, 2006 19:40 
 57   RE;Joe/WSM     Geoff    Wed Feb 08, 2006 22:40 
 58   Hate speech may not be Free speech but its profitable.     accountant    Thu Feb 09, 2006 13:19 
 59   Criticism against a religion must come from within     Someone    Thu Feb 09, 2006 13:45 
 60   A Blow-Up Erotic Doll Can Also Offend Muslims     avi15    Thu Feb 09, 2006 15:00 
 61   jonah     ray    Thu Feb 09, 2006 15:07 
 62   clarification     ray    Thu Feb 09, 2006 15:15 
 63   Still not about free speech?     Joe    Thu Feb 09, 2006 17:51 
 64   Still /only/ about Free Speech?     R. Isible    Thu Feb 09, 2006 18:55 
 65   The problem is the power of amplification by undemocratic and corporate media     eeekkkkkk    Thu Feb 09, 2006 19:26 
 66   with eeekkk and R.isible on this.................... (but we're mostly staying very close together)     iosaf    Thu Feb 09, 2006 20:05 
 67   a few points     Dave    Thu Feb 09, 2006 20:26 
 68   re: Risable and eeekk     Joe    Thu Feb 09, 2006 20:45 
 69   wow agreement - cool heads     eeekkkkkk    Thu Feb 09, 2006 21:15 
 70   re: eek     Joe    Thu Feb 09, 2006 21:27 
 71   amphitheatres     eeekkkkkk    Thu Feb 09, 2006 21:38 
 72   Confession     Joe    Thu Feb 09, 2006 21:51 
 73   lurve the human voice rage against the machines     eeezellllllk    Thu Feb 09, 2006 21:57 
 74   Fair points Joe, but ...     R. Isible    Thu Feb 09, 2006 22:14 
 75   the opening shots of a new war...     redjade    Thu Feb 09, 2006 22:16 
 76   the Danish government is as responsible for this crises as any other.     i don't need html to make a point    Fri Feb 10, 2006 13:37 
 77   US Fundamentalists Tit-4-Tat with Islam's Fundamentalists     redjade    Fri Feb 10, 2006 17:20 
 78   The first western government has acted. (Jag tacker!!!)     html neophyte    Fri Feb 10, 2006 20:26 
 79   ....     Tom.K    Fri Feb 10, 2006 23:35 
 80   fuck bush. fuck blair. fuck mary harney(*)     jaw jaw jaw    Sat Feb 11, 2006 00:08 
 81   Prophet? Says Who?     gay geori    Sat Feb 11, 2006 03:48 
 82   so called prophet     pat c    Sat Feb 11, 2006 15:16 
 83   Pat : Look up displacement in a good encyclopedia     eeekkkkkk    Sat Feb 11, 2006 15:20 
 84   eeek     pat c    Sat Feb 11, 2006 15:25 
 85   Danger Danger Hi Voltage     eeekkkkkk    Sat Feb 11, 2006 15:41 
 86   eek     pat c    Sat Feb 11, 2006 15:48 
 87   dear pat c. (& all readers)     iosaf mac d.    Sat Feb 11, 2006 19:43 
 88   iosaf     pat c    Sat Feb 11, 2006 19:57 
 89   Pat C. (& readers)     iosaf    Sat Feb 11, 2006 20:48 
 90   iosaf     pat c    Sat Feb 11, 2006 21:10 
 91   dear Pat C. (& "readers") Get Out More     iosaf    Sat Feb 11, 2006 21:45 
 92   I've seen GAA heads with contorted angry faces     eeekkkk    Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:58 
 93   BTW     eeekkkk    Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:06 
 94   '41 blows in a minute of tape' (Why do Muslims Hate Freedom?)     redjade    Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:15 
 95   gay geori     iosaf    Sun Feb 12, 2006 15:57 
 96   copyright     Booms    Sun Feb 12, 2006 16:16 
 97   hate laws     Booms    Sun Feb 12, 2006 16:21 
 98   & c     pat c    Sun Feb 12, 2006 17:33 
 99   we have a policy of not allowing platform to fascists.     iosaf    Sun Feb 12, 2006 18:52 
 100   iosaf     pat c    Sun Feb 12, 2006 19:10 
 101   iosaf, a boy named sue     Gay Geori    Sun Feb 12, 2006 20:11 
 102   The Angry Arab News Service sez...     redjade    Sun Feb 12, 2006 23:55 
 103   Pat C     Dr.Nightdub    Mon Feb 13, 2006 01:27 
 104   Christian cartoon satire     Brian Boru    Mon Feb 13, 2006 16:16 
 105   poking fun     Brian Boru    Mon Feb 13, 2006 16:20 
 106   poking fun     Brian Boru    Mon Feb 13, 2006 16:36 
 107   from stupider to stupider-er     redjade    Fri Feb 17, 2006 21:42 
 108   Brian Boru     Dr.Nightdub    Sat Feb 18, 2006 16:49 
 109   Only internal criticism acceptable?     Spinning Quickly    Sat Feb 18, 2006 20:19 
 110   SWP positions need further clarifiying     Spinning Quickly    Sat Feb 18, 2006 20:21 
 111   spin     pat c    Sat Feb 18, 2006 20:29 
 112   criticism vs. censorship     dilbertgeg    Sat Apr 29, 2006 23:10 
 113   hate v hate     artemis    Sat Apr 29, 2006 23:47 


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