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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]^^ and check the two side-to-side cartoons posted in the other thread -- one for the Jews, one for the  Muslims.  The "Jewish" cartoon was titled "Shoa Hebdo"  -- Holocaust Hebdo -- displaying your typical Jew stereotype.  That can be rightly considered extremely offensive, as it was using the Hebrew word for "Holocaust" in a mocking way. The "Muslim" cartoon was called " Charia Hebdo"  -- Sharia Hebdo.

Both were offensive.  Both were deemed legal, as they didn't purposely incite hatred against a group.  [/quote]

I am actually the one who posted the "Shoa Hebdo" cartoon. When I posted it, I wasn't aware of French laws regarding the Holocaust. Once I learned, I was surprised that cartoon was not found in violation.

The example of the French journalist is interesting. Though one wonders if simply backtracking would have been enough to avoid arrest by a Muslim in similar circumstances.

As was mentioned in the CBS article to which I linked, hate speech laws are a minefield because so much is subjective and uneven application is seen as unfairness. There are plenty of folks eager to exploit any resentment caused by perceived unfairness. 
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