Freedom of Speech in Iran (or lack of)

An Iranian newspaper, Hamshahri, is having a contest to test the limits of free speech. However testing should begin in one's own country first. Iran has restricted various forms of speech and is now arresting and jailing bloggers. Campaign groups say at least two dozen Iranian bloggers have been jailed as a result of the clamp-down. The newspaper should be trying to resolve the problem and trying to decrease the violence that is occurring because the actions being taken are making the Muslim community seem like terrorists and intolerant of others rights and views. Even the Prophet experienced in his lifetime hatred and attacks yet he did not resort to violence and prejudices.

With this being said; other countries where freedom of speech is 'unlimited' should think before publishing articles about others... the effect its going to have on the public and what the purpose of the article is. The cartoons were not educating the public about Islam which is especially needed at this time because the teachings of Islam and its Prophet are not well known. The publishing of the cartoons seems to be only for inciting violence and reinforcing the racist views the public has about Islam. The Danish newspaper cannot deny that they didn't know Muslims would be outraged and violent. There have been many examples of what happens when Muslims feel their religion is being attacked...murder of Theo Van Gogh and the Fatwas issued against Salman Rushdie after the publishing of his book The Satanic Verses.

Both the Danish newspaper and the Iranian newspaper are right but both are also wrong.