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Originally Posted by Aladdin Sane
I am glad to be at the opposite pole from anyone who would burn children alive, murder priests, torch embassies, and threaten genocide because they don't like a cartoon. Damned glad.
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This is exactly the kind of divisive language that makes me shake my head. Instead of recognizing that *all* points on the spectrum of this thread agree that violent protest is unacceptable you suggest that those whose opinion differs from your support it.
The only differences of opinion in this thread about this whole situation are:
1) that not all Islam is to blame, only a minority of extremists
2) that perhaps freedom of expression comes with a responsibility rather than just a carte blanche to print, say or do what ever you feel.
That's really it beyond some minor sirmishes about root causes, which are not especially relevant to the topic at hand (though no less interesting).
If it wasn't your intention to level that backhanded swipe at at least half the posters in this thread, then I apologize and suggest that you take more care in what you are saying and how you say it.