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2006-02-05 Europe

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-05 13:18|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wait for the whole statement.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-02-05 13:44|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-02-05 13:44|| Front Page Top

#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">Frank G 2006-02-05 13:58|| 2006-02-05 13:58|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-02-05 17:11|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2006-02-05 22:41|| Front Page Top

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