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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you honestly and truly believe that if every irreverent cartoon towards every single religion was no longer printed, then the killings would stop?  Not hardly.

What excuse do you give to the murderer who purposely sought out the Jewish grocery store and executed four Jewish men?  The 123 children massacred in Paskistan?

This is protest is about the rant of extremism and annihilation of free speech, not about cartoons.[/quote]

OP here: I agree that this extends well beyond merely the publishing of cartoons that were deemed offensive.

FWIW, I am presently outside of the US in a country that has had to face terrorism from radicalized Muslims. But many - who are not Muslims - view the cartoons as having been needless provocation even as they condemn the attacks in Paris.

This was not intended to be a political post which is why I posted it on this forum. My focus was really the fact that there is needless disparaging of people's religions and often it is Christians who receive the brunt of it. The difference is that they don't usually react violently unlike some Muslims.[/quote]PP again.  I am also a liberal Christian and nobody defines what or how I should believe.  This Christmas, I received a humorous card with a 'picture' of Christ that said 'Christmas, my favorite jam.'  I thought it was funny and received a high five from me.  Btw, a jam means a favorite of something but usually a song.

There are fundamentalist Christians who would not only berate me for enjoying the card but,  if it was in their power, shut down the store that sells it (a secular store).  However, they have the freedom to protest outside of the store but they DO NOT have the right to go in and slaughter the staff.

Nor does another Christian have the right to threaten or kill this Christian because I have a card that might be defined as irreverent, blasphemous, or provocative.  That's where the line is drawn in the sand.[/quote]

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