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Originally Posted by Thor
Not only should they not stop, the rest of the "free press" should not be cowards and show this cover in solidarity with a free press, freedom of speech.
Since the Danish cartoons the worlds "free press" has already self censored itself to an overwhelming degree, and has left a few brave organizations to do it and face the consequences of it.
Sorry but someone's religious beliefs do not trump our rights in a free society to mock religion, not by any stretch of the imagination!
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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
The problem with this is that western media is already self sensoring to an alarming degree. The Herald is an excellent example. "Je suis Charlie", my ass. In my view, they are not reprinting out of fear, not out of a sense of deeming the material offensive. The new cover posted above is a perfect example that should be used in the fight for free speech. We should not give in.
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I agree the press shouldn't give in, but it sure is goddamn easy to call someone a coward when you're not the one putting your employees children's parents in the line of fire...