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@cooperlewis_ @asmitch I'm not saying it justifies violence, only that doing something *because* it offends is effectively hate speech.
@emlynaddison @asmitch It doesn't matter if the picture offends. It doesn't justifies violence, it never justifies violence. Watch the vid
@cooperlewis_ @asmitch You can bet your grandma that if a contest of "insulting" cartoons of Jesus was organized, they'd pass a law.
@emlynaddison - Making fun of gods etc shouldn't be a crime. When 'piss Christ' was unveiled, you didn't see Christians behave like savages.
@_jm85 as an unambiguous taunting of Muslims.
That it was aimed purely at offending is precisely why, in my mind, it crossed a line.
@emlynaddison - It may have 'crossed a line' but 'offence' (and certainly over a mythical child rapist) should in no way be legislated.
@_jm85 I don't imply a legislative solution, only conscientiousness. We're patting ourselves on the back like free speech prevailed, but >
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