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Originally Posted by Table 5
I agree with you that going apeshat over a cartoon can't ever be justified, and we shouldn't appease extremists. But knowing what the world is like, we also shouldn't be surprised at retaliation....justified or not. You can't reason with crazy.
It is clear though that this producer took a whole other step into hate speech. There wasn't malicious intent with the cartoons as far as I can remember (but I may be wrong, memories are fuzzy). This movie clearly was meant to inflame. What bothers me most is that innocent people are paying the price.
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Under what definition is this hate speech? Hate speech in Canada involves actually inciting violence against an identifiable group. This guy ridiculed islam but in no way suggested being violent towards muslims.
Try and put this shoe on the other foot. Does this mean muslim people can't ridicule hardline zionists, because it would offend their faith. Are you actually upset about the ridicule here, or are you worried about the consequences from those who resort to violence.