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Originally Posted by timj219
We can certainly say that no reasonable person who recognizes that this is the 21st century could possibly equate the two. There simply is no way to equate the mischaracterization of real human beings for the purpose of making them appear worthy of hatred with the ridicule of an imaginary being for the purpose of making people laugh or to illustrate a point.
If there are more than a tiny handful of fanatics for whom these acitivities are equivalent then we should all be very afraid.
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Different cultures, different religions. During the outcry about the cartoons, I've even heard very moderate muslims declare that this is really the worst offense you can make against the muslim community.