Nuance is only OK before the "but", not after it.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

"I think that Charlie Hebdo's cartoons were racist, but I unambiguously condemn the attack on them because I believe in freedom of speech".

"I unambiguously condemn the attack on Charlie Hebdo because I believe in freedom of speech, but I think their cartoons were racist".

These look like they're synonyms, but they're not. In general, in a sentence with "but" in it, only the part after the "but" really matters.

So the first is fine (for what it's worth, I think it's wrong, and the people calling the cartoons racist mostly haven't got them), but the second one is not.

[uppityperson]

1. All that is important is the qualifier?

[CJCRANE]

3. Grammar reeducation camps are most certainly necessary

so that everyone can practice their freedom of speech in the approved manner.

An optional aesthetic reevaluation workshop will also be available for those whose tastes do not sync with the majority opinion.

[unblock]

4. i think i understand what you're saying, but i absolutely disagree with you.

i absolutely disagree with you, but i think i understand what you're saying.

[HappyMe]

5. Yay freedom of speech!

Just watch what/how you say things and attend your local re-education group!

[Donald Ian Rankin]

6. I'm not sure about that "re-"...

[HappyMe]

9. Fine. I guess it's off to the education

camps to get the low down on the proper/approved way to use free speech. Everybody must shut up until the prescribed program is complete!

[LanternWaste]

7. Elements of Style may assist you in understanding the Dependent Clause with more clarity.

Elements of Style may assist you in understanding the Dependent Clause with more clarity.

[brooklynite]

10. How many Dependent Clauses does Santa have?

[brer cat]

8. So I guess what you are saying

is that from now on we should start our sentences with "but" since the only thing that matters is what comes after. Thanks, that should save us all some really unnecessary keystrokes.

I do hope your next project is to do something about the continued misuse of "your" and "you're."

[brooklynite]

11. Yore absolutely write about that...

[Ms. Toad]

12. There is a third variation - where many of us are:

I unambiguously condemn the attack on Charlie Hebdo because I believe in freedom of speech, but I believe emulating its action is not a helpful response because being offensive merely for the sake of offending makes it less likely, rather than more likely, that the diverse peoples of the world can peacefully share our very small planet.