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Originally Posted by BroncoBilly
I never said they didn't protest against terror, I was speaking of their loud voices to stand up for freedom of speech, no matter how vile they find it. Besides, the articles you posted were paltry at best compared to the hundreds of thousands in violent demonstrations around the world over the cartoons.
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Freedom of speech is a modern construct. It exists in countries with functioning democracies and it is valued there. It is not a universal right nor is it a universal value and it's culturally arrogant to make that assumption. When people have far more urgent requirements - like survival - freedom of speech becomes less urgent.
Paltry? Like I thought. Nothing would be good enough for you.
Of course - voices speaking out against terror are far less attention getting (ie - media worthy) then terrorists sawing off heads with rusty knives.