On the brink of a clash of civilizations ?

The Copenhagen newspaper fears that the controversy surrounding the 12 Muhammad cartoons could turn into a battle of cultures. "This weekend it became clear that the dispute is no longer about the cartoons in the Jyllands-Posten [the Danish daily that published first the cartoons]. The torching of diplomatic buildings has carried the conflict to another level. Now it's about an attack on free society as such. Although at first it was about the balance between the right to publish the cartoons and the need to respect those who have different beliefs, now the conflict is about the choice between civilised dialogue and armed confrontation."

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