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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (181268)	2/6/2006 5:04:16 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

And there IS a difference between insulting a loved one of yours and a religios figure dead some 1300 years. The Muslims have shown no restraint in insulting Jews. Why does your doctrine not apply then? Not in my opinion.. There is NO difference between insulting Muhammad, Jesus, Buddha, or any other spiritual leader. They should be AGGRESSIVELY (in a vocal and political sense) protested so that militants are shamed by the moderates amongst them. But violence is not the answer, obviously. But free speech, while a right, does not provide someone the right to infringe upon another person's right not to have their beliefs humiliated. I cited earlier the "art piece" that consisted of a crucifex with Jesus on it in a jar of urine. Certainly insulting to Christians. Yes.. that was disgusting. And as I recall, there were protests about it, with people threatening to stop donating money... etc, etc.. I guess we all can assert our right of free speech by insulting others. But I dare anyone to go through a hispanic gang-dominated neighborhood yelling "Tu Madre es una P*ta".... That evokes a bit of anger amongst latinos. They are going to assume you're looking for a fight and they are likely to give it to you.. And if you're lucky, you might live long enough to file a law-suit.. But good luck finding a witness. Hawk