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Freedom of speech, but…

The killings in Copenhagen offer the perfect illustration of why you cannot appease on free speech

21 February 2015

9:00 AM

21 February 2015

9:00 AM

Was the Copenhagen gunman actually trying to highlight the absurdity of arguments against absolute freedom of speech? Probably not, but you have to hand it to him. His timing was impeccable.

Actually, his timing was too good. The whole situation is really beyond parody. If a satirist at Charlie Hebdo had dreamt it up, it would have been rejected by the editorial board as far too convenient and obvious for a cover cartoon.

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