lets end the discussion here. i never knew that the danish cartoonist had such a huge fan following. it appears that he must have been a national hero, might be a potential candidate for knighthood. i am sorry to hurt the sentiments of so many people.

i did not insult any religion and i did not want to speak about islam, but it was the sarcastic comment of oryx(....religion of peace)which prompted me to clarify the point. i dont speak for all muslim, nor do i use my religion as my shield. some people were so much offended by the news of the cartoonist's death, that from the very beginning of the post the esteemed forum members dragged my religion and my profession into the discussion, accused me of discrimination, accused me of creating trouble and finally branded me as a terrorist. i once again apologise to all the members of the forum who had been offended by my post. why not arrange a condolence meeting for the dead cartoonist?

cornelian-- if my son or my mother is sick and in pain, i can feel the pain myself because i am emotionally attached with them. being compassionate and being caring for your patient is something different from being emotionally attached as in the first case. i never said that i am not compassionate or caring for my patients. sometime treatment of patients with whom you are emotionally attached becomes difficult. but as a medical student, i would suggest you to get emotionally involved with your patients. you should be able to feel the pain and discomfort of your patient, it will help you become a good clinician. i know my posts give you a terrible headache, but please dont bang your head. once again my apologies for all the people offended by my posts. lets end this thread here.