A Caricature Reveals a Fundamental Problem A Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published some caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. This sparked wide and furious outrange in the Muslim world. The cartoons may not have been the nicest or most thoughtful content of the paper. I, personally, don't like a lot of information published in the papers. Some issues offend me and I voice my concerns. But the reaction and the remedies called for reveals a defect in a sizeable part of the Muslim communities.

The worst part is not that they don't get the concept of free speech. The worst part is that they feel they have the right to control how others organize their society. There is also a blatant lack of reciprocity - there are quite a few caricatures of Jews in Muslim newspapers.

I just don't understand the reasoning that produces this collective hubris but it definitely reveals a weakness. Why all the drama? Practice an eye for eye, if you please, and publish caricatures on Christians. I promise, we can handle it.  ¶ 8:28 AM