Sunday, September 16, 2012

Freedom of religion requires freedom to offend

Posted By: StormCnter, 9/16/2012 6:13:26 AM

(Lucianne.com) Does religious freedom include the freedom to give offense? Does our Constitution protect the offensive exercise of religion? With a mob at the gates on 9/11, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo issued the following statement: The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims — as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. (Snip)This statement is now a political orphan. Both Obama and Romney have distanced themselves from it, and it has been expunged from the U.S. Embassy’s website.

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