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Mz Pip

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7. I agree

Reply to Bradical79 (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 06:34 PM

Jan 2013

Why must everyone walk around on eggshells in fear of offending a religious group?

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French weekly prints Prophet Muhammad drawing [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 OP

They have weird speech laws in France leftynyc Jan 2013 #1

Yes, it is totally legal. Mass Jan 2013 #2

Then my prayers are with them leftynyc Jan 2013 #3

Its covered by both civil and criminal law in France dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #5

It's inappropriate dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #4

Which Muslims find it disrespectful? All of them? Bradical79 Jan 2013 #6

I agree Mz Pip Jan 2013 #7

Actually....yes zellie Jan 2013 #11

Agree leftynyc Jan 2013 #16

There are lots of things I find inappropriate. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #8

More often than not, I don't know if a thing is or is not inappropriate LanternWaste Jan 2013 #23

Southern evangelical christians say it is inappropriate to take prayer out of school Stuckinthebush Jan 2013 #9

Southern evangelical christians dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #10

But the Duggars are sure trying! FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #12

Are you truly suggesting leftynyc Jan 2013 #17

I'm merely explaining why I'm right. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #19

Right about what? leftynyc Jan 2013 #21

What are you right about? That offensive to you speech is properly met with violence??? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #32

So we should ban heresy against Islam because there are a geek tragedy Jan 2013 #34

What does THAT have to do with anything? (n/t) Seeking Serenity Jan 2013 #20

If Southern Evangelicals planted bombs and issued fatwas on those who use "xmas", Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #14

Agreed Stuckinthebush Jan 2013 #15

You can't force respect leftynyc Jan 2013 #18

I think the American Taliban often has 'fatwa envy'-- msanthrope Jan 2013 #27

not nearly "'nuff said" cali Jan 2013 #22

So are you saying for example dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #24

Define what you mean by 'ok?' msanthrope Jan 2013 #25

You should appreciate dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #29

You should appreciate that you are on a board of Americans, dedicated to electing American officials msanthrope Jan 2013 #33

Should Huckleberry Finn be banned or burned? CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #28

So are you saying Seeking Serenity Jan 2013 #30

so are you saying that a cartoon mocking your PM cali Jan 2013 #35

I refer you to this classic thread, and the opinions on cultural sensitivity contained within..... msanthrope Jan 2013 #31

Where? DavidWD72 Jan 2013 #13

PZ Myers will probably have a link... msanthrope Jan 2013 #26

All dogma should be critized and will be critized...nt and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #36