[philk]

If we aren't willing to stand up for unpleasant and offensive things then we aren't willing to stand up for freedom of speech at all.

And frankly, having seen the cartoons, anyone who thinks the cartoonists deserve to either die or face attempts on their lives is a nutcase who we should be willing to stand up to.

[InclinedPlane]

Yes, precisely. If you have the freedom to do only things that absolutely no one else could take offense from then you do not have freedom.