Freedom of Speech: Europe VS Muslim world (cartoon controversy)
Criticizing a religion or it's representatives is:
| 85% (53) | Freedom of expresion | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (9) | Blasphemy |
62 voters have answered this question.
On a 1-10 scale, how important do you consider Freedom of Speech to be?
| 53% (35) | 10 (most) | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (15) | 9 | |
| 12% (8) | 8 | |
| 4% (3) | 7 | |
| 0% (0) | 6 | |
| 1% (1) | 5 | |
| 0% (0) | 4 | |
| 1% (1) | 3 | |
| 1% (1) | 2 | |
| 1% (1) | 1 (least) |
65 voters have answered this question.
On a 1-10 scale, how important do you consider Religion to be?
| 29% (18) | 10 (most) | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (5) | 9 | |
| 8% (5) | 8 | |
| 8% (5) | 7 | |
| 9% (6) | 6 | |
| 1% (1) | 5 | |
| 6% (4) | 4 | |
| 4% (3) | 3 | |
| 6% (4) | 2 | |
| 17% (11) | 1 (least) |
62 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe you should have the right to publicly criticize Christianity, Islam or any other religion?
| 84% (53) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (5) | No | |
| 7% (5) | Not sure |
63 voters have answered this question.
or even ridicule them?
| 64% (40) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (16) | No | |
| 9% (6) | Not sure |
62 voters have answered this question.
The reaction of the muslim world, "The Cartoon Intifada" as was labelled by western newspapers, ranged from consumer boycotts of danish products to the torching of Danish Embassies, calls for the cartoonist's beheading and subsequent assasination attemps. Do you find this reaction justified?
| 8% (5) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 90% (56) | No | |
| 1% (1) | Not sure |
62 voters have answered this question.
Would you support more strict limits in the European citizen's freedom of speech regarding any religion?
| 14% (9) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 80% (51) | No | |
| 4% (3) | Not sure |
63 voters have answered this question.
Do you approve the publication of the caricatures of prophet Muhammad?
| 69% (43) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (8) | No | |
| 17% (11) | I disapprove but they had the right to do it. That is what Europe is all about |
62 voters have answered this question.
What is your interpretation of the whole incident?
| 16% (10) | It shows that European values and Islam are incompatible | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (2) | Could be a Jewish plot to discredit Islam | |
| 4% (3) | It shows that Europe is xenophobic and racist | |
| 4% (3) | Could be an American conspiracy to discredit Islam | |
| 36% (22) | It shows that the muslim world still lives in the dark ages | |
| 4% (3) | It is a battle between Christianity and Islam | |
| 29% (18) | It is a battle between religious extremism and democracy |
61 voters have answered this question.
On a 1-10 scale how serious you consider the whole incident to be?
| 17% (11) | 10 (most) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (2) | 9 | |
| 10% (7) | 8 | |
| 10% (7) | 7 | |
| 9% (6) | 6 | |
| 7% (5) | 5 | |
| 6% (4) | 4 | |
| 3% (2) | 3 | |
| 7% (5) | 2 | |
| 23% (15) | 1 (least) |
64 voters have answered this question.
Where do you come from?
| 60% (38) | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (16) | Europe | |
| 4% (3) | Muslim world | |
| 9% (6) | Other |
63 voters have answered this question.
What is your religious affiliation?
| 36% (23) | Christian | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (4) | Muslim | |
| 28% (18) | Atheist | |
| 28% (18) | Other |
63 voters have answered this question.
