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[mrmod]

Back on TopicLand, I agree with TS. I don't see why they should of been forbidden then and I don't see it now...

I've never disagreed on that. I've just tried to argue that the drawing in question is nothing but a tasteless and malignant piece of crap, not worthy of the icon status it has been given. And that should we choose it as a banner in our flagship for free speech, we take a bugshot at our own feet.

You got me wrong. I didn't say you disagreed, I was just giving my general view on the situation (as in I wasn't replying) .

But discussing what you said, it may be tasteless or malignant if you view it that way but the response that the majority of people had when they heard it was banned, illustrates their beliefs on the right to free speech and of free art etc. And I don't think we chose it as a banner, but just the attempt at suppression has led to the cartoon automatically becoming a markstone in the history of free speech.

Funny thing is, if it were a pro-Nazi cartoon, not one iota of the people who procclaimed the right to free speech would have given a rat's fart. But it works on the same principle.