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<blockquote data-quote="Dale00" data-source="post: 1909618" data-attributes="member: 688"><p>Should we, must we, live in fear of offending the radicals who are attacking our diplomats? </p><p></p><p>A poor quality, distasteful video was made and few if any are defending the right to express our ideas. Those who made the film are now living in fear of retribution. Salmon Rushdie, an author in Great Britain, wrote a book considered by some to be insulting to Islam but he was protected by the government there. Today in this country we instead have attempted to intimidate the filmmaker by bringing him in for police questioning. I find our lack of defense of free speech to be reprehensible.</p><p></p><p>"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire</p><p></p><p>My intent here is not to inflame but to provoke thought. Please keep it civil and respectful of others with different religions or beliefs. If you want to discuss the "War with Islam" angle please start another thread - this is about our right to freedom of speech.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dale00, post: 1909618, member: 688"] Should we, must we, live in fear of offending the radicals who are attacking our diplomats? A poor quality, distasteful video was made and few if any are defending the right to express our ideas. Those who made the film are now living in fear of retribution. Salmon Rushdie, an author in Great Britain, wrote a book considered by some to be insulting to Islam but he was protected by the government there. Today in this country we instead have attempted to intimidate the filmmaker by bringing him in for police questioning. I find our lack of defense of free speech to be reprehensible. "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire My intent here is not to inflame but to provoke thought. Please keep it civil and respectful of others with different religions or beliefs. If you want to discuss the "War with Islam" angle please start another thread - this is about our right to freedom of speech. [/QUOTE]
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