Portrait of Bigotry - Don't Let This Pass

Freedom of speech is said to be a necessary right. Hate speech is said to be a punishable offence. Where to draw the line....where to draw...or not draw the comic?

Comics have been a powerful visual conveyor of ideas, so that is why they are used to promote agendas, like the jackass from the Denmark newspaper claiming to uphold the freedom of speech.

But Saudi papers aren't exempt, they need to understand that respect is mutual, and having some radical nutcases defaming and insulting KSA and Islam is not an excuse to go down to that level and degrade other religions (such as Judaism) or nationalities (such as from the far east).

AlWatan newspaper published this cartoon as a commentary about the first case of swine flu being bought to the country by a Filipino nurse, it is degrading and racist. And we should all join in condemning it just as the world condemned the Danish cartoons of yesteryear.

It is with our power of words that freedom of speech is held as a constructive tool, not a publicity stunt that every gomer and hick use to garner the attention and love of the right wing nuts/extremists.

Link to the cartoon