'Innocence of Mohammad' - freedom of speech or unethical social conduct.

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY :

Mr. RAJESH CHANDRANTAPINDER KAUR GARCHANATASHA UPPALAVTAR SINGHSANDEEP KAURSAKSHI GOEL

INTRODUCTION

“INNOCENECE OF MOHAMMAD" is an anti-Islam video produced by Nakoula Basseley (radical Christian), using the pseudonym of "Sam Bacile“.

It invites wide spread violent protests against western interests across the globe.

'Agitprop Designed to Provoke' Hard-Liners on the freedom of speech.

HISTORY OF BLASHPHEMY INCIDENTSIn 1988 “The Satanic verses “ book written by Salmon Rushdie .

TasiIma Nasreen –”Lajja” in 1993.

Jyllands-Posten (Danish daily)–Cartoon controversy. Denmark's worst international crisis since World War II.(34KILLED )

M.F. Husain -Portrayal of Hindu deities in nude.

GLOBAL REACTION OVER ANTI-ISLAM FILM

MAJOR EVENTS OF VIOLENCE AFTER ANTI-ISLAM FILM

BENGHAZI(LIBYA) :US Ambassador to Libya is killed by extremists along with 3 other Americans.

KABUL(AFGANISTAN) : A Suicide car bombers killed 12 people.

ISLAMABAD: 5 people killed in police firing.

JAKARTA(INDONESIA) Protest erupted against Anti- Islam. film.

POLITICAL IMPACTIt deepens the differences between western and Muslim countries.

Americans interests are targeted by extremists .

Liberal nations are committed to freedom of expression argument, which is tradition and political culture in Western democracies.

SOCIAL IMPACTS

The protests have also persuaded some governments and religious authorities to turn anger into positive engagement.

West was hiding behind its defense of freedom of speech and ignoring cultural sensitivities in the aftermath of anti-Islam slurs that have raised fears of a widening East-West cultural divide.

POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT.

1. Islamophobia has become a new form of racism like anti-Semitism. It can no longer be tolerated under the guise of freedom of expression. Freedom does not mean anarchy.

2.After 9/11 hatred for Muslims erupted in west due to Radical Islam.

IS THIS FREEDOM OF SPEECH or SOMETHING ELSE???

Are Muslims overreacted??

• Muslims are not the only victims of these incidents.

• Christians and others religions are also suffered from these kind of blasphemy incidents but their governments, media and society don’t even take notice of such productions.

• They ignore such writers, producers and abusers, terming them ‘nuts’.

“TOLERANCE,AWARENESS AND PATIENCE IS THE KEY”

There are calls by many Muslim leaders that blaspheming should consider as international crime at UN.

But in Principle it will hurt the freedom of speech.

Role of Media

• Is Media the main cause or just tip of the iceberg?

ETHICAL SELF-

CENSORSHIP

ABSOLUTE FREEDOM OF

SPEECH???

ConclusionThese type incidents are planned and to provoke religious sentiments.

"The strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression, it is more speech - the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy,"

Any questions ?