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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
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?
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Short answer: yes.
Firstly, the premise of the original story should be open to criticism and debate. Secondly, no matter how you feel about the provocation in the original story, the feminists should be held accountable for their action.
I don't mean to sound glib in all of this. These are tough questions, but I honestly think we make a mistake by avoiding the issue under the cloak of "respect" of the religion or ideology. It is really important to have an open debate.