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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
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.
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No one is saying they shouldn't be held accountable. That's not the issue I'm discussing.
Whether or not to print an offensive item to prove a point is the issue. Mainstream press typical steers clear from offensive items as a rule. They aren't changing because of this