UN To Hold Cartoonist Indoctrination Seminars
Written by Brian Garst, Posted in Foreign Affairs & Policy
Predictably, the UN has responded in the most wrongheaded manner possible to the hysterical reactions of some Muslims to cartoons they didn’t like. Rather than condemning the intimidation tactics carried out against Denmark, the UN is holding a seminar on “The Responsibility of Political Cartoonist”.
Apparently the problem is not that some people feel violence is an acceptable response to statements or opinions they disapprove of. Oh no, we can’t go around blaming people for their actions. The responsibility, rather, rests with those damn cartoonists who insist on expressing themselves. But never fear, the UN is stepping in to make sure these dastardly draftsmen are brainwashed into compliance. There will be no more unpleasant (nor free) “speech”, we can promise you that!
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