Religion & secularism · off-axis

Can all religions be caricatured?

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It must be allowed to caricature all religions, including the Prophet of Islam.

What's at stake: This issue divides both camps: it pits the broadest freedom of expression against respect for believers.

For

freedom of expression includes the right to criticise and caricature beliefs.

Against

some caricatures needlessly hurt believers and inflame tensions in society.

This issue doesn't follow the left/right divide. It doesn't count towards the test score.

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