Jun
24
2007
The best reason for freedom of expression …
Posted by Eoin in Blasphemy, Freedom of Expression… is commentary like this, from the always-incisive Martyn Turner in the Irish Times on Thursday (21 June 2007) (click on the image for the full-size version from the Irish Times website):
On the issues raised in the cartoon, Michelle Malkin is always good value – especially this important post (even if I don’t usually agree with her other opinions; oh, wait – respecting her right to express the opinions with which I disagree is what freedom of expression is all about!). And, following on from my own post on the issue some time ago, Martin George has another excellent post on Cambridge and the Muhammed Cartoons Again.
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Thanks for the link, Eoin.
I have, incidentally, pointed a few of my colleagues at Birmingham to your blog (but not to mine!)
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