Australian poll finds people against religious cartoons

An opinion poll in Australia has shown that a large number of non-Muslims as well as Muslims are against religious caricatures, such as of the Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), being published reports Miadhu.

The internet vote found 160,000 people were against the publication of such material, while 60,000 agreed that it could be published.

Caricatures of the Prohpet Mohamed (PBUH) met with considerable controversy recently when they were published in countries such as Australia and Denmark.

Some organisations such as Reporters Without Borders believe that these caricatures are part of freedom of speech, Miadhu reported. However human rights advocates argue against this, claiming that such depictions stir an already volatile pot and the direct targeting of religions and religous personalities should be ceased immediately.