[Will88]

But I don’t think that any nation should pick and choose who has the right to be heard. I’m not a fan of slippery slope arguments, but...

But it would be an even more slippery slope to allow one group, or one religion, to make demands of others that no other group is making. Islam wants laws that prohibit any criticism of their religion.

So, do we make laws restricting the free speech rights of the vast majority so the feelings of a minority won't be hurt? Or do we make laws restricting the rights of the large majority because a volatile minority will riot if they don't get what they want?

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Neither. Muslims can make whatever demands they want. That’s free speech, and that doesn’t restrict the rights of anyone else. It’s only when we comply with those demands that we restrict anyone else’s rights.

[turn_to]

Oh I agree that no quarter should be given to bullying by the Islamists. I think that everyday there should be a Mohammad cartoon just to piss the jihadists off. To show them what free speech is really about. If every other religion can can take some criticism, why can't Islam?

I also don't want to take away their peaceful right of assembly to protest.

At least allow them the opportunity to peacefully protest. When we let the Islamist coerce us to renege on the basic freedoms that we hold dear, in a way, they have scored a victory.