Why the ‘Freedom to Offend' is NOT the Mark of a Civilized Society
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As the media cameras began to roll on the Charlie Hebdo attack, Muslims globally held their breath, anticipating yet again another cycle of assault on their Islamic beliefs. They were not wrong. As details of the incident emerged, so did the bombardment of condemnatory and accusatory statements from journalists and politicians alike, that Islam's strong rejection of any insult against the Prophet (saw) or its sacred tenets was somehow to…
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