“Free expression is the cornerstone of a free society,” maintains Ronald A. Lindsay, president and CEO of CFI. “No belief, no public figure, should be immune from criticism, whether that criticism takes the form of a book, an article in an academic journal, or a cartoon. What is especially disturbing about the South Park controversy is that the show did not even criticize Islam or Muhammad—it merely included Muhammad as a character along with many other famous figures. It is intolerable that the producers of South Park were threatened with violence.”
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It has become sadder that conservative Muslims - the vast majority - are being drawn into the violent threats of fanatics...
ReplyDeleteI have no true answer here as a fanatic, no matter what uniform they choose to wear, is beyond reason
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