Muslims are at it again

Violent protests are once again erupting throughout the Middle East in reponse to the re-printing of cartoons which depict the Muslim prophet Muhammed. The Danish cartoonist, Kurt Westergaard, has already received death threats, been victim of an attempted murder, and has received scathing condemnation from heads of state in Kuwait.

The muslims calling for the death of the cartoonists are claiming offense as the crime against them. Whats the deal with religious people and being offended? Tell someone their beliefs make no sense or draw a picture of their prophet and they tell you they are offended, as if being offended constitutes an actual argument. Once again, proof that faith is the antithesis of reason.

We should not respect the elevation of faith above discourse. We should oppose any laws which will ban 'hate speech' against anyone or anything. I think it is clear that the freedoms we enjoy in the west exist because we have muzzled the advocates of archaic beliefs. Mr. Jefferson, build up that wall!