Much outrage and analysis have been broadcast in the wake of the terrorist shootings in Paris. At the risk of adding yet another, here are some thoughts.
Did the publishers of the inflammatory cartoons at the core of this incident have the right to produce and distribute them? Yes. Did they have responsibilities associated with those rights? Yes.
Did the terrorist at bloody edge of this incident have the right to be angry? Yes. Did they have the right to pursue a violent response for this anger? No. Continue Reading →