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Well, then you really got a problem if you distrust the system that much. I can not say I share your scepticism, obviously. Sure no system is perfect, but then do we expect it to be? As for your belief that a racist cartoon about Danes in a European newspaper would quickly be dismissed as racist and forbidden I can not say that I share your belief on that one either.
Having said that, what has a court to decide.. do we not have the free speech to declare anything.. even when it is racist?
Freedom of speech has its limits of course when it is a hate speech or an incitement to racial violence or violence in general. Norway and Denmark even have a blasphemous paragraph which is seldom in use by the way. If Muslim people find these cartoons offensive, blasphemous and even racist well they could have their day in court, although I doubt they would get a favourable ruling because the freedom of speech principle is so important in European societies. Of course you might say, with your deep scepticism towards the system, that this is a racist ruling and you are entitled to say so and believe so in a free society. That doesn't nesseccarily make it more true. Bitsofnews.com Giving you the latest bits.
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