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In reply to the discussion: In defense of the need to post blasphemous caricatures [View all]kcr
(15,317 posts)There are some, myself included, that do not care about the cartoon(s) in particular, or even the religion involved. It is the intent that matters. That is what is being missed, here, I think. I'm very much about intent.
I do not think that every single person who draws a cartoon caricature mocking religion is evil or deserves to be shot, or that the act itself should be censored, or that every single person who does it is on par with Pamela Geller. Not everyone who draws such a cartoon does it with the same intent. It is the fact that she staged this event with the intent to draw this violent reaction to advance an agenda that is point of contention. She further endangers other people who draw cartoons who aren't evil like she is. I'd be willing to be she knows that and doesn't care. She didn't just draw a cartoon. She was using the fact that there are people who will kill for this and using them as a weapon for an agenda. To me, whether or not she was legally entitled to do that is not at issue. I think that anyone who would even consider doing such a thing is evil. I don't think anyone deserved to be murdered or that it is okay to kill someone for drawing a cartoon. I think it's wrong to use such people to manipulate an agenda.
People who truly care about free speech should be disgusted with Pamela Geller. She does not champion free speech. She weakens it.