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!

[Naughty Bob]

As this film hasn't been released, I give Network Solutions the benefit of the doubt.

I myself think that it's difficult to be too nasty to any religion. But difficult is not the same as impossible. For instance, if this film incites violence against adherents of Islam, then a ban (and prosecution of those responsible) is the right move.

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?"

PROPHETOFDOOM.NET

[Anonymous Coward]

"But its perfectly ok for an MP to make a public video about his dislike for muslims. Yay racism..."

I didn't realise belonging to an insane cult was the same as belonging to a RACE.

You pathetic back slapping cretin. Does it make you feel clever and 'caring' to yell "Racism"?

In 10 years Europe will be in the middle of a bloody civil war between the insane, hate-filled, ranting MUSLIMS, and the rest of us.

Go and read prophetofdoom.net idiot.

Go and see if you can find ONE muslim man who holds his wife hand, and has ever told her he LOVES her. Ever seen this?
Ever seen a muslim 'wedding'? See any LOVE in it? Muslims are the scum of the earth.

When you've actually found out about the life of the so-called 'prophet' that these nutcases worship, come back and see if you feel the same about 'racism', asshole.

Is this good enough proof for you?

The Quran, virtually on every page, is a manifesto for religious intolerance. -- Sam Harris [skepticsan...dbible.com] 1. Don't bother to warn the disbelievers. Allah has blinded them. Theirs will be an awful doom. 2:6 2. Allah has sickened their hearts. A painful doom is theirs because they lie. 2:10 3. Allah has blinded the disbelievers. 2:17-18 4. A fire has been prepared for the disbelievers, whose fuel is men and stones. 2:24 5. Disbelievers will be burned with fire. 2:39, 2:90 6. Allah stamped wretchedness upon the Jews because they killed the prophets and disbelieved Allah's revelations. 2:61 7. Only those Jews and Christians who convert to Islam will be rewarded with heaven. 2:62 8. Allah turned the Sabbath-breaking Jews into apes. 2:65-66 9. If you believe in only part of the Scripture, you will suffer in this life and go to hell in the next. 2:85 10. Allah has cursed them for their unbelief. 2:88 11. The curse of Allah is on disbelievers. 2:89 12. Jews are the greediest of all humankind. They'd like to live 1000 years. But they are going to hell. 2:96 13. Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers. 2:98 14. Only evil people are disbelievers. 2:99 15. For disbelievers is a painful doom. 2:104 16. For unbelievers: ignominy in this world, an awful doom in the next. 2:114 17. "And thou wilt not be asked about the owners of hell-fire." (They are the non-muslims.) 2:119 18. Disbelievers are losers. 2:121 19. Allah will leave the disbelievers alone for a while, but then he will compel them to the doom of Fire. 2:126 20. "Who forsaketh the religion of Abraham save him who befooleth himself?" Cited in the Hamas Charter (Article 27) to condemn the idea of a secular state. 2:130 21. Those who reject the proofs, are accursed of Allah. 2:159 22. Those who die disbelievers, are cursed by Allah, angels, and men. 2:161 23. The doom of the disbelievers will not be lightened. 2:162 24. They will not emerge from the Fire. 2:167 25. Disbelievers will be deaf, dumb, and blind. 2:171 26. Those who hide the Scripture will have their bellies eaten with fire. Theirs will be a painful doom. 2:174 27. How constant are they in their strife to reach the Fire! 2:175 28. Believers must retaliate. Those who transgress will have a painful doom. 2:178 29. Kill disbelievers wherever you find them. If they attack you, then kil them. Such is the reward of disbelievers. (But if they desist in their unbelief, then don't kill them.) 2:191-2 30. Fight them until "religion is for Allah." 2:193 31. Those who fail in their duty to Allah are proud and sinful. They will all go to hell. 2:206 32. War is ordained by Allah, and all Muslims must be willing to fight, whether they like it or not. 2:216 33. Those who die in their disbelief will burn forever in the Fire. 2:217 34. Intermarriage is forbidden. 2:221 35. The disbelievers, they are the wrong-doers. 2:254 36. Disbelievers worship false gods. The will burn forever in the Fire. 2:257 37. Allah does not guide disbelievers. 2:264 38. "Give us victory over the disbelieving folk." 2:286 39. Those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, theirs will be a heavy doom. 3:4 40. Those who disbelieve will be fuel for the Fire.

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:

[]

(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.