The peaceful protest you won't hear about on the news - Kabul, Afghanistan.

CommandADelete · 2012-09-24T08:30:52+00:00

Some context for the picture: "Around 500 Afghans rally peacefully in Kabul to condemn the now-notorious film mocking the Prophet Mohammad." Source.

HIFW_GIFs_React_ · 1 day

A picture is worth a thousand words. A story that would provide some context here would be worth more.

LeopardKhan · 2012-09-24T10:47:18+00:00

You won't hear about it on the news because peaceful protests happen all the time, everywhere. They aren't unusual.

TurtsMcGerts · 2012-09-24T10:47:53+00:00

I don't care if a bunch of people in a foreign country are peacefully protesting a low budget "American film" made by some asshole in California that nobody in America has ever heard of. I DO care if a bunch of people in a foreign country are burning down the fucking American Embassy because of some low budget "American film" made by some asshole in California.

likepeterose · 2012-09-24T10:09:16+00:00

Umm did you rip this photo off Massoud's instagram feed? http://instagram.com/p/PzB3wYwINO/ Taken by Massoud Hossaini, Pulitzer prize winning photographer for AFP (for his Kabul suicide bomb picture last December, this one). Also here's story on demonstration the other day if anyone wants some context for this photo.

peopleknowme13 · 2012-09-24T11:23:15+00:00

To be honest the signs look photoshopped. The white balance difference is too drastic with the rest of the photo. I know we live in an Instagram era, but photojournalism isn't supposed to go there.

uhmhi · 2012-09-24T10:56:41+00:00

Where are all the women? Oh right, they're not allowed to join this "peaceful" protest.

gabe4sure · 1 day

Stupidest post on Reddit at the moment. Looks like something that we should know about...but here we are begging info. Should be renamed "The peaceful protest that you won't hear about...because OP was too lazy/deliberately misleading enough to complete the post."

Shadie · 2012-09-24T11:20:04+00:00

Why would it be in the news? A peaceful and civilised protest is expected by default, it shouldn't be in the news!

pmckizzle · 2012-09-24T11:48:42+00:00

Fuck this, this shouldnt be treated as some extraordinary deed. This is how civilised people should protest, people shouldnt be praised for not killing and rioting.... that should be expected of them

postsinsensitively · 2012-09-24T10:54:00+00:00

Who gives a shit. Protesting against freedom of speech isn't something to be respected.

Just because "HEY GUYS LOOK THESE MUSLIMS AREN'T TRYING TO KILL PEOPLE!"... how is that something for us to be impressed by?

EDIT: "but postsinsensitively, it's freedom of speech lol!" yes. It is. Which is why I couldn't condemn the protest. They should take my attitude to it to that video "your protest is stupid but its your right, just like that video is stupid - and amateur - but their right". Neither of which should make the news.

Louman_Pwnz · 2012-09-24T10:55:13+00:00

Unless OP took this picture his/herself, I'm pretty sure the most likely source for this was a news article or broadcast of some kind.

rlaptop7 · 1 day

What are they protesting?

reverse image search isn't finding anything.

wantcake · 2012-09-24T10:54:10+00:00

do people in afghanistan hear about peacefull demonstations in the west?

keystroker007 · 2012-09-24T09:58:50+00:00

I call massive BULLSHIT ....I'm in Kabul and the protests may not have been destructive, but they were fired up chanting death to America...and just a few days ago there was a mullah telling the crowd that it was okay to kill Americans..not only was it legal, but allowable...fuck them..fuck them all..they can eat a bowl of dick...they want to fucking protest the west...stop using western items and clothing...

Mr_Monster · 2012-09-24T12:23:15+00:00

Gods dammit, people! So many of you keep bringing up "free speech" as if everyone on the planet has it. Free speech is something that we have guaranteed to us by our government. It is not something that every country in the world supports, and it is definitely not supported in countries where the religion IS the government.

Serge3444 · 2012-09-24T12:43:14+00:00

Peaceful protest or not, sorry middle east, you cant have my free speech rights.

Your calls for blasphemy laws go against what the western world in general believes is integral and sacred to every single person.

agree or not, people have a civil and HUMAN right to speak their mind freely on ANY subject, in any manner they choose.

Your feelings can be hurt, and your prophet can be shamed. I do not believe in their fucking god, how dare they try and make their god take precedence over my rights.

If you dont agree, fuck you, go live in a country that closer suits your ideas and leave mine alone.

not_a_troll_for_real · 2012-09-24T12:45:10+00:00

The fact that they are protesting against a video is stupid anyway. Suck it up and go on with your lives!

Methone · 2012-09-24T10:45:17+00:00

Still, making a protest with around 500 people, because someone made a silly cartoon, is pretty over the edge imo...

DIGGYRULES · 2012-09-24T10:50:33+00:00

It may be a peaceful protest, but I don't see any women out there. Are they not allowed?

philtomato · 2012-09-24T11:04:40+00:00

I'm a terrible person. i thought it was photoshopped.

numanuma09 · 2012-09-24T11:56:47+00:00

To everyone who does not understand the significance of this: If the news were to show this to more Americans, we would not be so quit to draw the "nuke 'em all" card. But instead, the media portrays them as violent, blood-thirsty sand monkeys. This will make it oh! sooooo much easier to get the peoples support when our government wants to get in to another pointless war.

veksone · 2012-09-24T13:22:09+00:00

My wife asked me the other day why moderate muslims don't speak out against the violence and i told her they do but that doesn't fit into the media narrative so they don't cover it

Cajun12 · 2012-09-24T13:52:53+00:00

This is all good but too late so to speak. It almost seems like a reaction after knowing the world saw the stupidity and bloodshed over a stupid movie. Also, I didn't see Japan go ape-shit when South Park made fun of their dicks. And I didn't see any other culture go ape-shit either. It's always the religious people causing shit. And well the ideologists as well (Exempli Gratia: capitalists and communists). SO peaceful my ass, crocodile tears to me. And I see no women in the photo, no surprise since Afghanistan is basically ruled by misogyny. All the people of Afghanistan that had common sense left years ago.

chrishamer09 · 2012-09-24T08:45:52+00:00

I like how they're all in traditional middle eastern wear, then the one badass is wearing a pink polo, nice slacks and some classy shoes.

BeezowPooPoo_ZGopGop · 2012-09-24T13:22:14+00:00

I think it's safe to say that OP is a faggot.

Jakasaurus · 2012-09-24T11:18:22+00:00

500 people gather to protest a video on youtube...peaceful or not they are still morons.

pirateninjamonkey · 2012-09-24T11:23:33+00:00

This was actually on Fox News a few days ago. Down vote me for watching fox if you wish, but it is true.

itsathrow · 2012-09-24T12:07:08+00:00

These protests bother me though, either violent or peaceful. The lack of women in the photos always bothers me and draws a line back to their lack of respect towards women and their rights.

Rcp41oef · 2012-09-24T12:43:13+00:00

As a soldier who deployed to Afghanistan this makes me very glad to see.

loki2002 · 2012-09-24T10:45:25+00:00

Whose fault is that?

lethaltalon · 2012-09-24T10:53:55+00:00

On the contrary! While it wasn't the direct focus of the article, the BBC version of the article about the $100,000 offered for the death of the filmmaker mentioned peaceful protests.

YaroLord · 2012-09-24T11:21:31+00:00

The stupidity going on in this thread is off the charts.

theofficialposter · 2012-09-24T11:34:53+00:00

Translation: "We will rip these hearts from the westerners and eat them."

Ok, not really. But when a "peaceful protest" is news, you know there is a problem. Hopefully the peaceful ones can overwhelm the crazy violent protestors and take back their religion from the zealots giving it a bad name.

TheAethereal · 2012-09-24T11:50:41+00:00

My god! They are carrying placards with human hearts on them. Is this some kind of a threat?!

JimmyBuffalo · 2012-09-24T13:37:30+00:00

They're still protesting against free speech...

willywanka86 · 2012-09-24T15:12:38+00:00

It says a lot when people think it should be news when there's a peaceful Muslim protest.

Cat_on_a_Mac · 2012-09-24T15:34:24+00:00

i came in here thinking there would be a bunch of hateful comments... then i realized this wasn't /r/atheism

bricardo · 2012-09-24T16:36:05+00:00

So? Are we suppose to congratulate them for being civil?

ThMick · 1 day

You know why I won't hear about it on the news? Peaceful protests aren't news.

shawmutt · 2012-09-24T12:16:26+00:00

Where all the women at? Oh...right, Afghanistan...

Montaf5 · 2012-09-24T10:55:11+00:00

It's not about people, it's about Quran and Sunnah, It's mentioned directly that those who insult prophet Mohammed must be beheaded and without being asked to repent, prophet Mohammed himself asked Sahhbah to kill those who insulted him after conquering Makkah, I don't know about the protester's opinion about blasphemy laws tbh, but I think they can't be called Muslims without believing in it. At least they will ask for special laws preventing insulting Mohammed and Islam in other countries, and that's bad.

thrawaya · 2012-09-24T11:04:08+00:00

The same kind of peaceful protests also happened in Pakistan but only the violent ones got the attention from everyone. http://dawn.com/2012/09/22/demonstrators-in-pakistan-protest-peacefully-against-anti-islam-film/

Stones25 · 1 day

While this is awesome, and anyone should have the freedom to demonstrate like this, they probably have tons of ISAF security around them making sure the route is clear.

CoolerRon · 2012-09-24T11:00:59+00:00

UP NEXT ON FOX NEWS: Afghanistan protesters calling for the film maker's heart, show pictures of cut-up heart.

Roham21 · 2012-09-24T10:43:26+00:00

Because the embassies in Kabul are to heavy secured.

revoopychris · 2012-09-24T11:09:00+00:00

Why do they all have the exact same sign?

Knollz · 2012-09-24T12:17:32+00:00

It's shitty that these efforts to create peaceful communication are generally ignored by media.

ChrisHernandez · 1 day

What do their signs say?

GOPWN · 2012-09-24T12:10:10+00:00

Minutes later a car bomb exploded and killed them all.

ISLAM MEANS PEACE!

ahmad69 · 2012-09-24T10:08:10+00:00

That is a beautiful picture OP. If only people all over this world knew how peaceful and quiet Afghanistan was there wouldn't be any discrimination and hatred towards them. It's been in K-OS since my mom was in her early twenties, now she's turning 45. Burns her heart to see the city of Kabul suffering from torture, bullets being fired at and the lives of innocent people being taken away. Brings me tears talking about it.

Fasterthanapigeon · 2012-09-24T11:02:11+00:00

Jokes on you. Just heard about it.

joho0 · 2012-09-24T11:04:59+00:00

I actually heard about this on the CBS this Sunday morning.

Nenor · 2012-09-24T11:05:37+00:00

Even though it is shameful that they are protesting against free speech, it's nice of them to not slaughter anyone in the process this time.

Alinosburns · 2012-09-24T11:06:36+00:00

Not to be that guy.

But I would argue that Muslim's being peaceful in the countries where Islam is the major religion makes sense.

They aren't getting angry at the white cop who doesn't understand why they have taken to the streets over some video.

If there leaders who share their faith aren't already doing something. Protesting isn't going to change anything. Because unlike the western counterparts. These people are probably feeling similar feelings about the video. But are probably clear headed and not scared of the terrorists supposedly hiding under every rock. To make rash decisions about their stance on video's like this.

Other side of the coin is they might just be shot over there if they did go on a violent protest I guess.

getpoopedon · 2012-09-24T11:07:08+00:00

This is inspiring, but what about free speech? I understand the different cultures but what can the US do? I think if Muhammad was completely censored this would just lead to other things being censored by the government. Scary because I can actually see that happening in the US and other parts of the world.

Andi_Watt · 2012-09-24T11:14:59+00:00

If only they would put that energy is something more productive.

FiP · 2012-09-24T11:17:41+00:00

A friend of mine wrote a piece on another peacefull protest in Casablanca, Morocco, and no news outlet wants to buy it.

lowrads · 2012-09-24T11:18:52+00:00

Historically, most irate humans keep things pretty low-key when there is a massive foreign army diddling about.

Pulptastic · 2012-09-24T11:19:13+00:00

This conflicts with my stereotype! Can someone point me towards pictures of cats?

cyclone852 · 2012-09-24T11:21:42+00:00

Let's be real though. The reason this does not get much coverage is that these people are by far the minority. While it is important to recognize those who stand up against fanaticism, it is ALSO important to keep an eye on people who want to blow shit up. Some might argue even more important.

hyperfunkulus · 2012-09-24T11:23:05+00:00

Why can't we take a picture in these countries that doesn't look like it was taken in 1974?

Firehand101 · 2012-09-24T11:23:57+00:00

But we hear it on reddit...and that's what makes our community so special :)

Tobius__Funke · 2012-09-24T11:26:04+00:00

I know I'm going to get called a conspiracy nut, but the reason you won't see this sort of stuff in the msm is because of Iran.

Present Islam as friendly and peaceful as seen in this picture, then people won't want to go to war with Iran. Present them as mad as fuck like last week, and the people are more inclined to go to Iran.

You see it on shit like Fox or Dailymail messages when the context of Iran is up, people ready to bomb them just because of these actions.

hallucynogenyc · 2012-09-24T11:28:00+00:00

Most of you didn't hear a peacuful protest that took place in Barcelona two weeks ago which was 3000 times bigger than this one, I'm not disappointed...

Filmitforme · 2012-09-24T11:28:22+00:00

Wait you mean....w won't hear about this on the news ?? I am shocked, you mean the mainstream media wants to demonize Afghanistan to rile up nationalism. The poor people, well I am glad at least some people know about this it is better than no one acknowledging it.

DohRayMe · 2012-09-24T11:32:09+00:00

Russia Today Tv channel seems unbiased.

RedderNeckanize · 2012-09-24T11:35:49+00:00

The media likes attention and they need ratings. Anything that they feel might effect that is deemed not newsworthy.They are no longer news agencies, they are beauty contests and tabloids.

horribledad · 2012-09-24T11:38:13+00:00

I saw this on the news the other day.

tragik007 · 2012-09-24T11:39:00+00:00

Don't fall for it. Those are bombs.

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