I agree with Y. Ridley when she said only 'an editor with suicidal tendencies 'would publish a cartoon like that again. You may not know of any westerner who developed a more positive understanding of Islam, but one thing the world has learnt is that Muslims are not going to tolerate this kind of behaviour.This 'lets bash the Muslims' culture is sickening and the Muslims stood up and defended their beliefs loudly and clearly.I will admit some Muslims were over zealous in their display of anger and it may have distorted the true image of Islam as a religion of peace .However the benefit gained by protesting and showing objection outnumbered the harm.