Network Solutions Suspends Site of Anti-Islam Film

h4rm0ny notes the furor over an anti-Islamic movie due to be released on the Web in the next week. After Pakistan disrupted YouTube worldwide over an interview with right-wing Dutch MP and filmmaker Geert Wilders, Network Solutions, acting as host as well as registrar, has suspended Wilders's site promoting the 15-minute film "Fitna" (a Koranic term translated as "strife"). The site now displays a notice that it is under investigation for possible violations of NetSol's acceptable use policy. According to the article the company's guidelines include "a sweeping prohibition against 'objectionable material of any kind or nature.'" The article describes the site's content before NetSol pulled the plug as a single page with the film's title, an image of the Koran, and the words "Coming Soon." No one but Wilders has seen the film to date. The Dutch government has distanced itself from the film, fearing Muslim backlash. A million Muslims live in The Netherlands. Wilders's party, which controls 9 of 150 seats in the Dutch parliament, was elected on an anti-immigration platform.

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Re:I declare a fatwah!

[Anonymous Coward]

For instance, if this film incites violence against adherents of Islam, then a ban (and prosecution of those responsible) is the right move. The Koran incites violence against those not adherent to Islam. Do you propose banning that, too?

Re:hum

[rossz]

Please post your list of terrorist attacks by Christians and Jews. For every one terrorist attacks by all other religions combined, I can list a thousand by the religion of hate (islam).

Post a cartoon of the muslim prophet, they go on a murderous riot.

Arrest a muslim for violently attacking a police officer, they go on a murderous riot.

A couple of muslim thugs get themselves killed eluding the police, they go on a murderous riot.

Criticize muslim for being unable to accept criticism, they go on a murderous riot.

Are you starting to see a pattern?

You are what is known as a "useful idiot."

(Dutch Govt && NS) == Pussies

[cmholm]

Yeah, the Srebrenica incident was not a highlight in the history of the Dutch Army. Neither is Network Solutions banning a site whose subject matter they haven't even seen... much like the Manhattan coop that wanted to kick out the US publishers of Salman Rushdie's best known work, their own neighbors, least some whack job target their building. Pussies, all. They should all convert to Islam now, the Salafi school at that, for their own sheepist protection.

Re:hum

[weorthe]

Please post your list of terrorist attacks by Christians and Jews.

The destruction of the Canaanites
The Crusades
The Inquisition
The Portuguese slave trade
The "Discovery" of America and the Christianization of the "Indians"
The British/American slave trade
The Colonization of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Orient
The Opium War
The "Lost Children" of Australia
The creation of Israel in the middle of Palestine

At least recently we have graduated to killing in the name of money instead of that other god.

Re:So, does anyone know what would happen if

[sigzero]

And who are you that God should talk to you because you demand it? Nobody. You are nobody. You post just makes you look arrogant and idiotic.

If someone makes a movie (or cartoon or whatever) that speaks against your religion you have every right to let them know that sucks. Unfortunately in some religions like Islam, making fun of the prophet is a big no no and they will kill you for it. However, they should target that person and not destroy wantonly like the last stupid moronic muslim outbreak after the cartoon fiasco.

Re:On behalf of 95% of muslims everywhere:

[urbanriot]

And you quit being ignorant... just because you can google a few outspoken muslims who are sensible, it doesn't mean the vast majority don't get pleasure every time an American or Dane is killed.

Quit watching faux news and do a little research for yourself. Is it really that hard to google for "muslims condemn terrorism?"

Re:I declare a fatwah!

[mapkinase]

"except that the Koran defines a wrong-doer very broadly. It is a class that includes freethinkers, polytheists, atheists and non-Muslims that preach their own religion." No, that is not true[boldois mine:

(But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against the wrongdoers.) indicates that, `If they stop their Shirk and fighting the believers, then cease warfare against them. Whoever fights them afterwards will be committing an injustice. Verily aggression can only be started against the unjust.' This is the meaning of Mujahid's statement that only combatants should be fought. Or, the meaning of the Ayah indicates that, `If they abandon their injustice, which is Shirk in this case, then do not start aggression against them afterwards.' The aggression here means retaliating and fighting them, just as Allah said:

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(Then whoever transgresses against you, you transgress likewise against him.) (2:194)

Summarizing, the ayah you were referring to is about a particular situation when somebody fights Muslims. In this and only this case, polytheists (there is no mention of all other categories you have attributed to the term "wrong-doers" so broadly) have to abandon their idol-worshiping.

Re:I declare a fatwah!

[Dun Malg]

You have mistaken me for Nice Bob. See, people were confused because "fucktard" != "naughty". I suggest changing your name for better accuracy and less confusion.