[Lizavetta]

But it is equally clear that the Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest in Garland, Tex., was not really about free speech. It was an exercise in bigotry and hatred posing as a blow for freedom.

So what was the urine crucifix and "Book of Mormon"? How is drawing cartoons hate and putting a sacred object of Christians in urine not?

[fhayek]

In my view, a big part of the First Amendment guarantee of free speech is meant to target cherished beliefs. Look, if your core beliefs can not stand up to a little scrutiny, and, yeah, maybe even a little ridicule, maybe those beliefs aren't so great to begin with. This is exactly what is meant by 'the marketplace of ideas'.