The Irony Is...

...The more violence they perpetuate, the more they prove the cartoonists right. If they simply condemned the cartoons loudly, instead of threatening the folks who draw them, they would get the sympathy of the world. Instead, they make their religion look bad. I wonder what Muhammad himself would say?

What is it about people that they always make a bad situation worse?

Update: Here's a page of depictions of Muhammad through the ages, including some Islamic depictions of him, and the Danish cartoons causing the current fuss. NOTE: Some of the most recent images are REALLY offensive, and not just to Islam. Found via Boing Boing.

Update: Here's another good article about the situation.