The price of total freedom of speech

Categories: Wormie says
With the publishing of the Prophet Mohammad caricature a few days ago, now we can see the consequence. Sure it is easy to blame on the militancy of 'Muslims'. But isn't all this started with the West adamant? If they feel so strongly about freedom of speech then let them be answerable to those innocent people who have their properties damaged and bodily-harmed.

Even the law recognised the consequence of a provoked reaction. So why can't the West understand and accept what they have done - that is simply a provocation by publishing the caricature after the Danish government issued a statement of regret. The Danish newspaper may be ignorant but the rest of the newspapers are just plain provocative when they printed on their front page that they have a right to freedom of speech!

If this the what freedom of speech is all about, then I feel sorry for those who preached it. Luckily the British newspaper had more common sense then to print the caricatures. Lets hope they will resist the so-called freedom of speech but be more responsible to the public at large.

This sad episode should be a timely reminder to people in multi-racial society. This is exactly what will happen if someone is irresponsible with their speech.

But at the same time it is also very sad that the very reason why the caricature was protrayed is the very thing that happened - violence. Because of the so-called 'Muslim' extremist, what was protrayed happened. This will reinforce the disrespect and ignorance of the West towards Islam. I hope Muslims leaders will be responsible and urges their followers to be moderate in their displeasure to the caricature. Maybe by proving the West wrong, will then be respect for the religion.