What Do You Think?

A very good cartoonist, Ed Travers
You know that incident in Texas? Well, mama and I are curious about what others think when a religion is the target of those whose beliefs differ from the beliefs they are making fun of.

It’s a very hard call. We want freedom of press, in the arts, in our speech, in how we worship, and if cartoonists are not free to draw what they wish, where does that fall in the argument? Some fine art is considered pornographic, but no one raises a stink about it. At least not that this kitty can remember.

Still, mama just thinks that it’s pretty stupid to belittle another’s beliefs and draw charicatures of gods about which you don’t even have information! You can certainly always THINK what you wish, but certainly one does not act on everything one thinks…I hope. Especially in mama’s case, because sometimes when she can’t find me I know she’s thinking evil thoughts like where on earth is that Loulou, if she doesn’t show up soon, we just have to leave without feeding her—evil things like that.

But mama and I both would like to hear comments on how to allow freedom of expression without having violent reactions to those expressions that sometime end in death.

Do you feel that it would be allowed to have a contest to draw in caricature the most Jewish face or the most gay face or the best caricature of the Pope? No way, baby.

So I think we are going to leave this one alone for awhile.

Real Madrid is playing Juventus tonight and I CANNOT miss my soccer.

I think I’ll do a roviciata right into the net! Ronaldo has nothing on me…