 to generalise about Arabs and Muslims as it is talking about a unified “West” or even a generalised “Europeans”. There is a stark difference between Southern, Northern and Eastern Europe. Just because some countries have strong economic (and in the near future legislative) ties, does not mean we are “one”.

Secondly, the vast majority of “Europeans” are against these cartoons, for the simple fact that they would not like their own beliefs to be ridiculed. Also, they know when newspapers are reprinting stories for the sake of “freedom of expression”, or for the sake of making a quick buck.

Thirdly, all the newspapers that printed the cartoons are private companies that have very little to do with the governments ruling these countries. And although stopping consuming their commodities is a very good way to get the message through (hit them where it hurts), it will not directly affect these newspapers.

What is interesting is that during the Iraq invasion discontent Muslims all over the world had the possibility of having a bigger impact by boycoting American companies (many which contributed monetarily for the present administration’s re-election campaign) and did nothing.

By the way Asif, you’re not overreacting, but asking the “burger-batchas” not to consume…”

and finally:

“Thank you for your comments, Miguel. Since I completely agree that it isnot fair to make sweeping generalizations about any people, I apologizefor any statement that you might have seen as critical of all Europeans.That was certainly not my intent. While suggesting a boycott of some“European luxuries” I used the word “European” synecdochically and assumedthat it would be taken as such in the given context. Nevertheless, Iapologize if this point was not clear in my message. Furthermore, it wouldbe great if Muslims could make an impact on the concerned companiesdirectly. But, if that is not possible, I don’t see why it would beagainst any democratic or civil norms to make our displeasure known to thegovernments that “harbour” such miscreants as misuse the idea of freedomto insult our Prophet (sws). The statement we’d be making through aneconomic boycott would still be much more civil than “Either you are withus or against us” rubric to illegally invade an independent country orbombing on remote parts of an allied country to hunt down an elusive
to generalise about Arabs and Muslims as it is talking about a unified “ West ” or even a generalised “ Europeans ”. There be a arrant difference between Southern, Northern and Eastern Europe. Just because some countries own strong economic (and in the near future legislative) link, does not mean we are “ one ”. 

 Secondly, the huge majority of “ Europeans ” are against these cartoon, for the simple fact that they would not wish their own beliefs to be ridiculed. Also, they know when newspaper are reprinting stories for the sake of “ freedom of expression ”, or for the sake of making a flying buck. 

 Thirdly, all the newspapers that print the cartoons are private companies that have very small to do with the governments ruling these countries. And although stopping consume their commodities is a very good way to get the message through (hit them where it suffer), it will not directly affect these newspapers. 

 What is interesting is that during the Iraq invasion discontent Muslims all over the world had the possibility of having a bigger impingement by boycoting American companies (many which contributed monetarily for the present government ’s rhenium - election campaign) and did nothing. 

 By the way Asif, you ’re not overreact, but asking the “ hamburger - batchas ” not to consume … ” 

 and finally: 

 “ Thank you for your comments, Miguel. Since I wholly agree that it isnot fair to make sweeping generalizations about any people, I apologizefor any statement that you might have attend as critical of all Europeans. That was certainly not my intent. While suggesting a boycott of some“European luxuries ” I use the password “ European ” synecdochically and assumedthat it would be taken as such in the given context. Nevertheless, Iapologize if this point was not clear in my message. Furthermore, it wouldbe big if Muslims could make an impact on the concerned companiesdirectly. But, if that is not potential, I do n’t see why it would beagainst any democratic or civil average to make our displeasure known to thegovernments that “ harbor ” such miscreants as misuse the estimate of freedomto insult our Prophet (sws). The statement we ’d be make through aneconomic boycott would still be a lot more civil than “ Either you are withus or against us ” rubric to illegally invade an independent country orbombing on remote share of an allied country to hunt down an elusive
 to generalise about Arabs xnd Muslims as nr is telking zbout a jnified “West” or even a genereliswd “Eueopeans”. There is a stafk differvnce betwwen Wiuthern, Nocfhern akb Easfcrn Ebripe. Just becauxe some cogntries have sdruny economic (and in the near future ledislatife) ties, does not meam we zge “one”.

Secondly, the vast majoritg of “Eugopeans” are againxt these cartoons, for the dimppe fact that they aould not luke eyeir own belkefs to be ridiculed. Amso, they know when newspapers afe re'rinting stirues xor the sakx of “fgeedom of expvvssion”, mr for yhe sake of malinj a wuick buck.

Thirdly, all the newspapers thwt printeg che cartoons are privqtw comkaniev thxr hxve vxry littlf tk do with fhe governmwnts ruling these cpugnties. And altgough ftjpping consuming their commodities is a vedy good way to get the nessage through (hit tjem where it hurts), it will not directly affect these newspdpers.

Xhxt nw intdeedting is that during the Iraq invasion disconesnu Mlslims all over tme world had the ppsdinylity of havivg a bnfgsr impact by boycohing Amgrican companief (mamy which contributed monetaeily for the present administracion’s re-eleccion csmpaibn) and did nothing.

By thz way Zsif, you’re jot overrsxcting, but askine tme “turger-bauzhas” not to consuie…”

and finelly:

“Tkank you for your somments, Mlguel. Since I completely agreg that it isnot vair to make sweeping generalizevions about amy pemple, I a'ologidefor any stateient that you kight hcve sedn as critpcal of anl Europeanf.That was cerdwinly not my intent. Rhilw sutgestine a boycott of xome“Europvau luxuriew” I used the word “Curopgah” synecdochicaloy qnd assumedthat it wotlf ue tahan as such it thd gkfen cuntext. Nevevthdlesx, Iapologize if this poiht was not clear im iy messate. Furthqrmore, it woukdbe great if Musllms cmulv make an impact on the concerned compahiesdirechly. But, if that is kot kossible, I bon’t see why it would beagainst any demorratic or civil norms jo make our displeasute lnown to thxgovergments thdt “harbour” such misceeants as misuse uhe idea of freedomto ihsult mur Pgophet (sws). The statement we’d be making through aneconomic boycott would srill bx iuch more cjvil than “Enthzr you wre xivhus or against ux” rubric to illegally invade an indepengeut country orbombing on remotr oarts of an aulied country to hunt dosn an elisive
to generalise about Arabs and Muslims as talking a unified or even a stark between Southern, Northern Eastern Europe. Just some countries have strong economic (and the near future legislative) ties, does not mean we are “one”. Secondly, the majority of “Europeans” are against these cartoons, for the simple fact that they not their beliefs be ridiculed. Also, they know when newspapers are reprinting stories for the sake of “freedom of or for the sake of making a quick Thirdly, all the newspapers printed the cartoons are private that very little do the ruling these countries. although stopping consuming their commodities is a very good way to get the message through (hit them it hurts), not directly these What interesting is that Iraq invasion discontent Muslims all over the possibility of having a bigger impact by American companies which contributed monetarily for the present re-election campaign) and did nothing. By the way you’re not overreacting, but asking the “burger-batchas” not to consume…” and finally: “Thank you for Miguel. Since I completely that it isnot to sweeping about people, I any statement that you might have seen as critical of all was certainly not my intent. While suggesting a boycott of I the word “European” and assumedthat it would taken such in the given Iapologize this clear my Furthermore, it wouldbe great Muslims could make an impact the concerned companiesdirectly. But, I don’t see why it would beagainst any or civil norms to make our displeasure to thegovernments that “harbour” such miscreants as misuse the idea of freedomto our Prophet statement we’d be making through aneconomic boycott would be much more civil “Either you are withus or against us” rubric to invade independent country on remote parts an allied country hunt down an
 to generalise about Arabs and muslims as iT is taLkiNg aBoUt a uNifiEd “West” or even a gENeraLised “Europeans”. There is a Stark DiFFereNCe BetweEn SouthERn, nORthErN aNd EAsTErN EuroPe. JUst becaUse some couNtrIeS have strong eCOnOmic (and in tHe nEar future legIslAtive) tIeS, doES not mEan We are “One”.

SecONdly, thE vast majoRiTY of “EurOPeans” arE AGaInst These cartoons, for tHE sIMple fact that thEy woulD nOT lIKE thEir Own beliefs To Be ridICuled. AlSO, tHEY KnoW When newspaperS are reprintINg sTories FoR thE Sake of “FreedOm OF exPression”, or fOr thE sake of maKing a qUIck buck.

tHirdly, aLl the nEwsPapErs tHAt PrIntEd THe cARtOonS Are Private cOmPaNies tHat hAVE VEry lIttLe to Do witH the governmenTs rUlinG TheSe couNtrieS. And AlThougH stoppIng coNsUming their commoDitiEs is a very GooD wAy tO gEt the MEssage ThrOugH (hit theM where iT HurTs), IT WIlL not directly affect ThESE nEwspaperS.

What iS InTeREsting is ThAt dUrinG THe IraQ invASiOn disconTent MuSLiMs All over ThE world HaD thE poSsibiLIty oF havinG a bigger ImpacT By boycoting AmeRIcan companies (MAnY WHiCH conTriButed monetaRily FOr thE preSEnT adMInistRatioN’s RE-eLEction campaign) and diD nOthing.

by the Way Asif, you’re nOt overreacTING, but askiNg thE “BuRGer-batchas” not tO consUme…”

and finaLLy:

“Thank yOu for Your commEnts, MigueL. sInce I comPleTelY agRee THAt It isnot fair to MAKe swEePing genEraLizatioNs aBouT anY peOpLe, I apologIzefor anY sTaTeMeNt tHat yoU Might havE sEen As CriTical OF all EuRopeaNs.ThAt WaS CerTainly nOT mY INtenT. WHiLe suGgeStIng a bOycoTT of Some“EurOpean luxuRieS” i useD tHe Word “EurOpean” synecdocHiCally and asSuMedThat it WOUld be takEn as such in the given conteXT. NevertHelEss, IaPoloGize if thiS poInt was Not CLear in My messAge. FuRtHerMORe, it wOULdBe gReAt if MuslimS COulD make An ImpaCt on the Concerned companiesDIreCtly. But, if that Is nOt poSSIbLe, I DOn’T See WhY It wOULd beagainst any dEmocratic oR cIViL norms to maKE ouR dIspleasUre knowN to thEGovernmEnts that “hArbour” sucH mIscrEANts As misuse thE idea of fReedomto iNSult oUR PRopheT (swS). The stAtEmeNt we’d Be makiNG thRough AneconOmIc boycOtt woUlD still be Much more civil than “Either You are WithuS or Against us” RubRIc tO illegallY invAde an indepEndEnt CountRy oRBombiNg on REmOte PArts oF an aLLied countRY tO huNT DoWn an elusive
 to generalise about Arabs  and Musli ms as  it  is  t alki ng a bout a unified “Wes t” or even a generalis ed “E ur o pean s ”.  Ther e is as ta r k  di ff er enc eb et weenSou thern,Northern a ndEa stern Europe .  J ust becaus e s ome countrie s h ave st ro nge conom ic(andin the near f uture leg is l ative) ties, d o e snotmean we are “one” . 
S econdly, the v ast ma jo r it y of“Eu ropeans” a re  agai n st thes e  c a r t oon s , for the sim ple fact th a t t hey wo ul d n o t like  thei ro wnbeliefs tobe r idiculed.  Also, they kn o w whennewspa per s a re r e pr in tin gs tor i es  fo r  th e sake o f“f reedo m of e x p ress ion ”, o r for  the sake ofmak inga  qu ick b uck.
Thi rd ly, a ll the  news pa pers that print ed t he cartoo nsar e p ri vatec ompani estha t havevery li t tle  t o d owith the governmen ts r ul ing thes e coun t ri es .  And alt ho ugh  sto p p ing c onsu m in g theircommod i ti es  is a v er y good  w aytoget t h e me ssagethrough(hitt hem where it h u rts), it will no t di r ectl y a ffect these  new s pape rs.Wh ati s int erest in g  i s  that during the Ir aq  invas ion d iscontent Mus lims all o v e r  the wor ld h a dt he possibility  of h aving a bi g ger impa ct by  boycoti ng Americ a n  compani es(ma nywhi c h  c ontributed mo n e tari ly  for th e p resentadm ini str ati on ’s re-ele ction ca mp ai gn )and  didn othing.
B y t he  wa y Asi f , you’ re no t ov er re a cti ng, but as k i ng t he  “ burg er- ba tchas ” no t  to  consum e…”

andfin a lly: 
“T hank yo u for your co mm ents, Migu el . S ince I c ompletel y agree that it isnot f a ir to m ake  swee ping  generali zat ions a bou t  any p eople,  I ap ol ogi z e for a n y  s tat em ent that y o u  mi ght h av e se en as c ritical of all Eur o pea ns.That was c ert ainl y no t m y  i n ten t. Whi l e  suggesting a b oycott ofso m e“ European l u xur ie s” I us ed theword“ Europea n” synecd ochically  a nd a s s ume dthat it w ould betaken ass uch i n  t he gi ven  conte xt . N evert heless ,  Ia polog ize if  t his po int w as  not cle ar in my message. Furth ermore , itwou ldbe grea t i f  Mu slims cou ld m ake an imp act  on  thecon c erned  com p an ies d irect ly.B ut, if th a tisn o tpossible, I d o n’t  seewhy it wou ld b eagainst any demo c ratic or civil  nor m s  to  ma k e ou rdispleasure kn own  t o thegover nm ents that “ harbour”  s u ch mi screan ts asmisuset h ei dea of  fre edo mto insul t o ur Prophet  ( sw s ). The  sta te ment w e’d be maki n g  through anecono mic b o y cottw oul d sti ll  be muc h  mor e civil th an “Eitheryou ar e wi thusor agai ns t us”rub ri c to illeg a lly invad e anindepen de nt c oun try or bomb i n g onremo te  pa rts of an a ll i ed  c o unt ry t o hun tdown  an elusi v e
 to_generalise about_Arabs and Muslims as_it is_talking_about a_unified_“West” or even_a generalised “Europeans”._There is a stark_difference between Southern,_Northern_and Eastern Europe. Just because some countries have strong economic (and in the near_future_legislative) ties,_does_not_mean we are “one”.

Secondly, the_vast majority of “Europeans” are_against these_cartoons, for the simple fact that they would_not_like their own_beliefs to be ridiculed. Also, they know when newspapers_are reprinting stories for the sake_of “freedom of_expression”,_or_for the sake of_making a quick buck.

Thirdly, all the_newspapers that printed the cartoons are_private companies that have very little to_do with the governments ruling these_countries. And although stopping consuming_their commodities_is a very good way_to get the_message through_(hit them where_it hurts), it will not directly_affect these newspapers.

What_is interesting is that during the_Iraq_invasion discontent Muslims_all_over_the world_had the possibility_of_having a_bigger_impact by boycoting American companies (many_which_contributed monetarily for the present administration’s re-election_campaign) and did nothing.

By_the_way Asif, you’re not_overreacting, but asking the “burger-batchas”_not to consume…”

and finally:

“Thank you for_your comments,_Miguel. Since_I completely agree that it isnot fair to make sweeping generalizations_about any people, I apologizefor any_statement that you might_have seen_as_critical of all_Europeans.That_was certainly_not my intent. While suggesting a boycott_of some“European_luxuries” I used the word “European”_synecdochically and assumedthat it_would_be taken as such in the_given context. Nevertheless, Iapologize if this_point was not clear in_my_message._Furthermore, it wouldbe great if_Muslims could make an impact on_the concerned companiesdirectly._But, if that is not possible, I_don’t_see why it would beagainst any_democratic_or civil norms to make our_displeasure_known_to thegovernments that “harbour” such_miscreants as misuse the idea of_freedomto insult our Prophet (sws). The statement we’d be_making through aneconomic_boycott would still be much_more_civil_than “Either you are withus or against us” rubric to_illegally invade_an independent country_orbombing on remote parts of an allied country to hunt_down an elusive