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...proved that once again. But in Europe, whatever one may think about the intelligence or taste of portraying Muhammad with a bomb on his head, people have found a reassuring port in the storm: their belief in the political miracle of free speech. In Western democracies, the right to express an idea, no matter how offensive, always trumps the impulse of the offended to censor. No government should be able to jail a cartoonist or newspaper editor for what they publish, or block the distribution of provocative material in advance. That's what Europeans believe, and their laws allow. Right...
...with independent label Domino for a tidy sum and in January released their debut album in Britain, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, which not only is the fastest-selling British debut ever but was also voted by readers of the influential New Musical Express as the fifth greatest British album--of ALL TIME!-- topping, among others, the Beatles' Revolver and the Clash's London Calling...
...debate over the T-shirts on Cambridge Common and other forums of student discussion, I can confidently state that the average protester also supports Spencer Gifts’ right to produce merchandise that may offend some people. It is misleading to portray somebody as an opponent of free expression simply because they vocally disagree with how a company uses their right to express themselves freely. Similarly, it is inaccurate to portray concerned students as completely humorless people who base their opinions and actions on “knee-jerk” reactions...
...knowledgeable of the facts and circumstances to be able to express an opinion as a consequence of my recusal,” Summers said, eliciting more murmurs from the audience...
...would expect the sex scenes to be particularly great in a romance novel. However, “Sex” is a curious mix of shy and yet lurid descriptions of the subject, like a teenager excited by strange fantasies but too awkward to express himself properly...