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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a lot of deeply held beliefs that other people, the media, etc. don't believe in, attack, or mock.  It doesn't make me angry, in part because it's not surprising.

I don't believe that Mohammed was a prophet or that Jesus is the son of God.  I should be able to say those things without making someone angry or being accused of showing disrespect to someone else's beliefs. I have no desire to depict anyone's holy figure in an unflattering light but if you tell me I can't render an image at all, you overreach.  [/quote]
you have all kinds of deep beliefs that other people do not believe in. You do have a right to render an image, but your right to depict someone elses holy figure gives away your other belief, and that is that you despise beliefs that are not your own.

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I don't despise belief in figures I don't think exist. I do reject any suggestion that I must show those figures any level of respect. Politeness and kindness may cause me to do so but no one has any claim on my respect.

AND  I would defend those who do despise holy figures and want to express it. I just don't share their hatred. [/quote]

do not share the hatred but agree with the cause?
do you not see the contradiction? 
I have a belief that that we do not always need to be nice to earthly masters or fellow human beings, but believe we should always be nice to the gods. Of all things in the world, we should have the sense to not start a fight with those

I suppose we are very different. Perhaps you believe in one G-d and I have a more liberal view based on experience

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You see a false contradiction. I share the cause of people being able to speak freely and harshly and even rudely against MY most precious ideas too. That's the classical liberal (not political liberal) Enlightrnment culture of America and it's one I endorse.

I don't believe in any gods. When I show respect for someone's holy figure I am showing respect for the person who believes, not for the entity they believe in. I don't put religious beliefs over other beliefs. I may respect somekne's strongly held religious or non-religious beliefs or I might not. 
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