THE CARTOONS OF MUHAMMAD: AROLDI (MILAN’S CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY), "RESPECTING SENSITIVITY WITHOUT LIMITING FREEDOM" (2)

Another factor put forward by Aroldi in the attempt to understand what is happening about the satirical cartoons of Muhammad is the "communicative process" that has been primed by the publication of the cartoons. “It’s interesting to notice – he stated – that a Danish paper, which so far had only been known in its native country, has been able to reach out to millions of people all over the world. The widespread use of the Internet leads us to look for codes and languages that respect different levels of sensitivity. This does not mean limiting freedon of expression or opinion”. “I think the Islamic sensitivity has not been touched so much by the caricature of the prophet’s traits as by the satire about the prophet’s religious personality. So the question is: is it correct to satirise a religious personality? This is about exercising a freedom of thought that uses satire instead of some leading article. Using a symbol or a religious personality for advertising purposes, for profit, would be quite a different matter”.