Reply #2: When free speech and religious sensibilities come into conflict, there should NEVER be any doubt.

[trotsky]

Free speech must win EVERY TIME. While this author wrings his hands about how this doesn't foster an "inclusive society," he's evidently not all that concerned about how giving every religionist the right not to be offended would lead to an incredibly intolerant society. We are already seeing this conflict in many areas - from religious whackjob pharmacists refusing to prescribe medicines to fundie nuts denying housing to people whose morals they find offensive.

The ACLU defended the KKK's right to march in Skokie. The community members there didn't like it, I don't like it, but it was their right. We should never, ever get into the business of deciding which opinions are non-offensive enough to be expressed.