Comments on: How a Mohammad statue ended up at the Supreme Court

By: Doc

Doc — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:53:26 +0000

Johnny Cat:

Ever hear of “Napoleonic Law”? Guess not.

It’s the legal system that most of Europe and a large part of the European-colonized world uses. It involves the institution of tribunals, inquisitions where there is no adversial system (like th U.S.) but rather “fact finding” where there is no “me vs them” mentality.

Their legal costs are lower than the U.S because there’s no monetary payoff for defense and/or prosecution.

Not saying it’s better – just different.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:32:35 +0000

I’m an American Muslim, and I think it is very insightful of the building’s designers to put Muhammad’s frieze there. God used him to bring the rule of law to the Arabian peninsula (which was rife with brutal tribal infighting and completely devoid of order) and to the world through the Quran. It’s true that Muslims aren’t really down with the idea of statues, but how could the designers know that? I think it’s really cool that it’s there.

By: Lovonia Mallory

Lovonia Mallory — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:31:29 +0000

What is the origins of the saying
“draw a line in the sand”?

By: Trena

Trena — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:27:14 +0000

Welcome, Matt! Keep the nuggets wisdom coming! This was a fascinating post… off to learn more!

By: adrienne

adrienne — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:55:17 +0000

Aqua needs a reunion tour. Since Ace of Base is defunct and Tatu went straight, I can’t seem to find enough European seizure-pop.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:14:55 +0000

I had a professor for a Middle East history class who had studied in Iran just before the revolution. He told us that in some areas, you could find keychains with Muhammad’s picture. It reinforced his earlier statement that Shi’ites are more tolerant of images. Very, very interesting though (well, the whole class was an incredible eye opener, even for this liberal).

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:01:13 +0000

Hiro–

Thanks, that’s why I come here every day. I love learning new things, like Napoleon was actually responsible for some good in our history. My western civ professor kinda glossed over that.

By: Maxx

Maxx — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:57:20 +0000

The irony of the Prophet of Islam being on the Supreme Court building is thought provoking.

By: jmchez

jmchez — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:48:30 +0000

http://www.zombietime.com/mohammed_image_archive/

tracks dozens of images of Muhammad from the historical and venerable, to the modern and satirical. Dante had Mohammed burning in hell for sowing discord. You know, conquering Christian lands (Egypt, Syria, Palestine),thus causing never ending strife, beheading all the Jews in Medina, that sort of thing.

There ’s a church in Italy that has a fresco from the middle ages that depicts Dante’s vision of Muhammad in hell. Now days, the fresco is behind an iron gate and the church has 24 hour security.

By: Hiro Protagonist

Hiro Protagonist — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:09:39 +0000

The Napoleonic Code.