If the dynamic of the world is that there's a group of barbaric thugs who kill people because you draw a cartoon of their religion's hero - - - - - -
and then you hold a gallery supporting doing just that - in what way is it not a free speech event?
its the whole point, to put your finger in the eye of people who would subjugate free speech through threats of and or actual violence.
It is only a free speech issue if the government prohibits said speech. This is a shining example of how we have untethered free speech.
Yes....the point of the event was to "put a finger in the eye of people". Period. It wasn't a free speech protest in any way.
people that deserve it.
and consequently, deserved their death.
for trying to shun....................free speech.
I have already said that the outcome seems justified.
Free speech is not in peril here. Americans are not restrained from expressing opinions about Islam or Muslims. The existence of that event is proof of that.
Your turn.
That's all well and good, until you reach the point where you realize that the gunmen were attempting to suppress that Free Speech, and to intimidate others from exercising it, in that context, in future. With that in mind, they failed, and the folks in Texas made sure of that. Nicely done.