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| Vatican Statement on Cartoons |
| 2006-02-05 |
| The Vatican deplored the violence but said certain provocative forms of criticism were unacceptable. "The right to freedom of thought and expression ... cannot entail the right to offend the religious sentiment of believers," the Vatican said in its first statement on the controversy. Full statement not available at Vatican website |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #4 One of those damned if you do/don't situations. If the Vatican says nothing, they open themselves to the charge of consent and a further charged of hypocrisy when the Church complains when it is maligned. If they say something, well... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2006-02-05 22:41 |
| #3 "The right to freedom of thought and expression ... cannot entail the right to offend the religious sentiment of believers," Um, no. It does entail the right to offend. Otherwise you've got no freedom of thought and expression. If it did, pretty soon we wouldn't be able to talk anymore, lest anyone feel offended. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2006-02-05 17:11 |
| #2 they should refrain from commenting - same as the State Dept - if they're gonna adopt the right of everyone muslim NOT to be offended, ever |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-05 13:58 |
| #1 Wait for the whole statement. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-02-05 13:44 |