Accomodating Muslims vice Christians...

Lessee if I have got this straight... According to Chris Muir, CNN will not print the Muslim-offending cartoons of Muhammad out of respect for Islam.

Okay. It is reporting on the protests (just noting that, not really commenting on it one way or another, it is news - and it's nice to see someone else's flag on fire for a change).

Okay. And a cursory search of CNN's archives didn't come up with any pictures of the crucifix in urine 'art' piece, or the dung-spattered Madonna, either. So, perhaps CNN is consistent, I don't know, and I'm not really slamming CNN here.

Update: Oops. Busted! SWWBO dug deeper and found the offending bit - with a picture, still in the CNN archives.

WCBS-TV doesn't have any problem, however, running pictures of a painting that is offensive to some Christians.

I guess they aren't sensitive to offending Christians. But the video accompanying this article (from the national desk of CBS) does blur out the offending cartoons...

All this serves to highlight a *large* difference between the Muslim world and the West. One wonders how a Progressive, or Neo-Liberal, 1st Amendment aficionado can be sensitive to offending/supportive of all this reaction and action by Muslims, yet not feel any compunction at all to have a similar sensitivity to Christians?

Mind you - I don't think they should defer to Christians. But I also don't think they should defer, as they seem to be in this case, to Muslims, either. Of course, it has been a while since Christians lopped off heads over things like this as policy, while that is still an option for Muslims. Just sayin'. Could be the media are just cowards, and only have the courage of their convictions when it's safe to. Huh. Ain't that the definition of a bully?

Discuss among yourselves. I have to go slave for my wages.

Update: I see the State Department has weighed in. Anyone got a record of their similar support in condemning ugly cartoons in Muslim media regarding Judaism and Christianity?

Update again: Hugh Hewitt has an interesting take.