Exactly. We tolerate some morbid shite in this country. From the filthy "art" of Robert Mapplethorpe to the obscene "speech" of the Westboro Baptist Church.

What keeps us from obliterating shitheads like them is our respect for the Constitution and its guarantee of their, and our, right to be obnoxious. It's difficult to process sometimes but we have sent millions of soldiers to their deaths in defense of that right.

We expect, no, we demand that the right to free speech is fundamental. It is not reasonable that a religion expects everyone, even those who do not follow its doctrines, to yield this right. We never have and we won't now.

Islam's followers must respect this fundamental right of Americans and other nationalities who accept it. They can insist on adherence to their religious law that an image of Muhammad is blasphemy for their congregations but that's the boundary. If they cross that boundary they will meet resistance. That should be glaringly obvious to them by now.

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Posted by dead money

kyle, tx

Member since Feb 2014

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Posted on 5/5/15 at 2:43 pm to Kentucker

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Islam's followers must respect this fundamental right of Americans and other nationalities who accept it. They can insist on adherence to their religious law that an image of Muhammad is blasphemy for their congregations but that's the boundary. If they cross that boundary they will meet resistance. That should be glaringly obvious to them by now

Exactly. We admire and respect ones choosing for their religion of choice--like it or not. But adamant, stubborn or not, despite what their faith preaches, religious law doesn't trump the constitution. They can whine like fricking spoiled babies about the "art show" all they want but crossing that line to resort to extreme violence is, was going to be met with a conclusion we are reading about today.

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