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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
I do not see that as an equivalent argument. There are many US sources of satire and very tasteless free speech-- TOPIX threads come to mind-- but publishing offensive cartoons is hardly the same as walking down the Tenderloin with very expensive clothing and not expecting to be mugged.
I suppose if you walked down a street in Tehran and started insulting whatever Gods they worship there, that might be closer. That person should get a Darwin Award but for drawing cartoons from a very sophisticated city like Paris....
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I didn't give my example thinking it to be an equivalent argument. Just showing that for every such unwise action there may likely be an undesired outcome/reaction.
Hey, you guys forgot to accuse me of not believing in freedom of speech!
