re: #14 SixDegrees

Paving the way for the Islamists by putting in place exactly the sort of oppressive laws they’re looking for doesn’t strike me as a good idea.

Islamists aside, it doesn’t strike me as a good idea, either. If your faith is so weak that it can’t bear to allow dissenting voices to pass through the air, then it doesn’t strike me as a faith worth upholding in the first place.

Wholeheartedly agree. This is precisely what all extremists of every religion wants. The cartoon fiasco was considered blasphemy. When an easily offended groups gets to say what is or is not offensive to their god/religion, there is no longer free speech.