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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Firstly, I never once used the work coward. I don't know where that is coming from. Holier than thou? I am expressing my point of view and that is about it. I feel strongly about freedom of speech, and I think I have been entirely consistent with that view on this and many other subjects.
We are all targets because limitations on free speech affect everyone. We are having an exchange of ideas now that is likely not possible if those radicals have their way. Offensive and harmful are two different things. There are certainly limits to freedom of speech, causing harm is certainly one of them. Causing offense is not.
To be clear, this is not the same as being at risk of being shot or blown up, or living in fear of being shot or blown up, which is really what I think we are talking about here. So is your solution is not to print? Do you really think that solves anything? I think not.
Reprinting should start the dialogue, not end it.
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Sorry, I was quoting you, but directing that part at the myriad of social media posts calling the western press cowards. Should've been more specific.
As for freedom of speech, yes it should be protected. I don't see the need for reprinting that to uphold it. Let's ignore religion. Let's say a woman is raped, and a newspaper prints a story about how the woman was a slut and asked for it. Feminists barge in and shoot a bunch of people at the newspaper. Should we reprint the story?