The Pope is wrong on religious speech

[trotsky]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/16/opinion/schlumpf-pope-paris/

CNN Editor's note: Heidi Schlumpf is a columnist for the National Catholic Reporter and teaches communication at Aurora University. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.

I don't for one minute think the Pope is advocating for any type of violence, whether religiously motivated murder or sparring among friends who dis each other's mamas.

What concerns me is his apparent belief that religion should have special protection when it comes to free speech.

"One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith," he said. "There is a limit. Every religion has its dignity. ... In freedom of expression there are limits."

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I'm hoping the Pope was only offering counsel to his followers, rather than advocating for any sort of legal position. No one has the right not to be offended. Even the Pope.

[Warren Stupidity]

1. It seems everyone is taking this out of context and it really means

we are all getting purple unicorns that fart strawberries for Christmas.

It was allegorical not literal. What is wrong with you?

[trotsky]

2. I can't wait for my unicorn!!

[rock]

3. I want my strawberry so large that farting won't do

I want to have to reach in and pull it out!