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Oriphiel · 01-07-2015, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

On the cover of Charlie Hebdo: Michel Houellebecq's 'Islamophobic' book - LA Times

Again, what happened is awful. But why poke such a dangerous (and insane) bear over and over and over again? Especially after you were told that something like this would happen if you kept doing it?

This is less about free speech and more about lack of common sense to me in many ways.

Because the people who can't take criticism are often the ones who need it the most. There are some people who won't be bullied into submission, and these chaps risked (and gave) their lives to speak their minds (which by extension, contributes to a world where you can freely speak your mind).

I don't agree at all with this "they had it coming" nonsense.

Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, my post comes off as a kind of passive-aggressive reponse. Didn't mean to offend.