I wonder if the Koran has any inspiring words regarding copyright or intellectual property.

Ishmaeel Haneef, from the committee, said the demonstrations were continuing because "the provocations have not stopped".

"These things are still being republished across the world," he said, using the example of an Italian minister wearing a T-shirt depicting the cartoons.

He said the way to "get back to being a civilised world" was to "give the copyright [of the cartoons] over to the Muslim community".

First they want to kill the artist (there's currently a bounty of $25k US and a car riding on him), now they want his IP? Uh, no. Could you imagine what the world would be like if the church had grabbed up the early tracts being printed on that new-fangled printing press thingy? Or if every monarch who had gotten angry over something written had buried the writings along with the writers? Sorry, but it simply isn't done. Men die - it's a fact of life. But their work should remain for as long as the people - the masses - want it to remain.

No, Mr. Haneef. You can take our lives, but you can never take our cartoons.