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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I can't say that I disagree with you. And I am sure most of the 4 million Muslims in France have been doing a good job of ignoring it.
Violence is definitely not a proper response, but to me there are 2 issues here. The violence/potential terrorism, and the fact that it is causing otherwise reasonable people to support hateful literature. You are simply saying that it should be ignored, which is fair; but many others are saying it should be revered which I think its wrong.
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You're confusing support of the specific literature to support of free speech itself.
I mean the history of liberty and freedom to offend is pretty well known to most of the modern world. These cartoons/magazine certainly do not promote hatred.
“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.”
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”