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In reply to the discussion: Pam Geller lashes out at critics: You’re saying the ‘pretty girl caused her own rape’ [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)Maybe we ought to be strengthening their position by normalizing the idea that satire ought not to be punishable by death.
That the component of any religion that calls for death over the drawing of a cartoon (even by someone who isn't a follower of the religion) ought to be challenged.
The forces of fundamentalism ought to be marginalized both from within and without. If an Orthodox Jew, for example, demands that a woman change seats on an airplane because sitting next to her violates his religious beliefs then the answer is that is his problem, not hers. If he wants to wrap himself in plastic to avoid making contact with her then he can knock himself out. What he cannot do is force her to move from her seat.
Similarly, you can't make a rule that I am not allowed to draw a cartoon or you will kill me. That must not be allowed to go unchallenged - especially in light of what happened to the Charlie Hebdo staff members.