Mark Zuckerberg reveals Pakistani extremist asked that he be sentenced to death over Facebook's refusal to ban content about Mohammed

• Mark Zuckerberg has responded to the recent tragedy that occurred in Paris by recounting a 2010 incident he had with a Pakistani extremist
• Zuckerberg revealed on Facebook that an extremist in Pakistan fought to have him sentenced to death because Facebook refused to ban content about Mohammed
• Pakistan did end up blocking Facebook in the country over the incident in question, Everybody Draw Mohammed Day

By Chris Spargo For Dailymail.com

Mark Zuckerberg has responded to the recent tragedy that occurred in Paris by recounting a 2010 incident he had with a Pakistani extremist.

Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook, 'A few years ago, an extremist in Pakistan fought to have me sentenced to death because Facebook refused to ban content about Mohammed that offended him.'

This as a result of the site's promotion of an Everybody Draw Mohammed Day which took place on May 20 of that year.

We stood up for this because different voices -- even if they're sometimes offensive -- can make the world a better and more interesting place,' explained Zuckerberg.

'Facebook has always been a place where people across the world share their views and ideas. We follow the laws in each country, but we never let one country or group of people dictate what people can share across the world.'

The idea for the day came after Comedy Central decided to censor a not-so-flattering rendering of the prophet on their show South Park.

This act was deemed illegal under Pakistani law, where it is a crime to defile the 'sacred name of Mohammed.'

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