Cartoon Censorship Continues

The Danish cartoon controversy rages on…

Borders, which also owns Waldenbooks, announced last week that it would not carry the April-May issue of Free Inquiry magazine, which contains the Danish cartoons that offended many in the Muslim world. Though there have been no reports of direct threats against stores carrying the magazine, a Borders spokeswoman says the decision was "based on the potential for a compromise of the safety and security of our employees."

...and on...

On Wednesday night, the cable network Comedy Central showed a censored episode of the animated cartoon, South Park, refusing to allow a brief depiction of the prophet Mohammed.

(Keep in mind that the network did permit the depiction of Americans, President Bush, and Jesus defecating on each other and the American flag.)

So Borders and Comedy Central are effectively demonstrating that threats of violence are a productive means of getting what you want. Isn't that great? Please join me in sending messages to these companies to thank them for their cowardice:

Borders Group, Inc.: ccare@bordersstores.com
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