Free speech vs. religious ideals, current events in question. Options

[jayi12-15psi]

If you watch the news you're aware of the events taking place in the middle east reguarding violent protests against anti-Muslim danish Cartoons. Most people will tell you that violence is obviously not the answer, but the issue at hand here is... Do you think that the rights of free speech should be curbed so it does not offend a religion?

This post has been edited by jayi12-15psi: Feb 8, 2006 - 5:23 PM

[Supersprynt]

First of all. How many of you have actually SEEN the cartoons they're talking about?

Heres a link because I dont know if due to its controversy it should be posted: http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/698

Now most of them, arent even funny. Theres one (virgins one) thats funny. The thing is this is how people cope with some stuff, they make jokes. Ever heard of the saying you either laugh or you cry? The reason that alot of ppl resort to violence is because many are uneducated and dont know anything else. The world is never going to be a 100% peaceful place, everything offends somebody at some point. Is this worth going to war over? Absolutely not. But if people who find this offensive are getting violent over it, then they gotta be put down. Being offended is one thing, you can get over it, being dead is another, killing people is another, you cant get over that.

Free speech is a natural right. You as a living being have the right to worship w/e u do, say how you feel about something, but if it what your saying endangers lives, and you still say it, then you need to be shut up. These cartoons we never meant to endanger peoples lives, they're simply offensive. The offended decided to take it over the line and get violent.