You miss the point sir...This is about how we are allowed to exercise our right of free speech here in a western democracy.
We are being asked to curb our freedom due to the religious sensitivities of others. Since when has that been a standard of free speech discourse in the Western world ??!!
There is a creeping incremental nature to the manner in which Islamic beliefs and laws are attempting to insinuate themselves into the Western way of life.
This is very disturbing. Again I ask what is wrong with our political leaders that they cannot identify a clear and present danger to our political, social and economic way of life??
This is not about insulting a religion within the boundaries of the country of that religion's origin or base. I would agree that our representatives, troops and citizens should exercise care and discretion about religious sensitivities when in a predominantly Islamic culture, but not in our own countries if it means abridging the freedom of speech that we so often point out is lacking in these Islamic societies. We may as well convert now if that's the case.
What ticks me off about the US Gov't reaction is that we appear to be willing to give Islam more protection here in the US than Christianity, the latter religion being responsible for the overwhelming portion of the genesis of our cultural heritage.
Mainly because their attitudes about freedom of speech are so close to that of American liberals. Freedom of speech unless we disagree with you, and then we'll shout you down and threaten you.
"We are being asked to curb our freedom due to the religious sensitivities of others. Since when has that been a standard of free speech discourse in the Western world ??!!
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Actually, we are not being asked to do that at all. Well, we're being asked, but not prohibited. These images have been published in the USA already. They're all over the web.