>Has anyone heard of this controversy? In Islam, it is forbidden to create a depiction of Muhammad because it may lead to idol worship.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons>
>Why would they be offended if non-Muslims depicted Muhammad? In Judaism, the word God is written because it is considered disrespectful, but (as far as I can tell) they don't object to other people from writing the word God. BTW, you will see Jewish texts use G-d.
As I understand it, the protests against these cartoons are not just because Muhammad was "depicted", but because he was depicted as a terrorist.
Difference in opinions hath cost many millions of lives: for instance, whether flesh be bread, or bread be flesh; whether whistling be a vice or a virtue; whether it be better to kiss a post, or throw it into the fire... (from Gulliver's Travels)
