France has arrested 54 persons “not… linked to the attacks” over alleged hate speech [AP, Matt Welch, earlier on wavering European commitment to free expression]
Bonus: “Knowledge starts as offendedness”: new Jonathan Rauch video interview for FIRE on free speech from the Salman Rushdie case to now.
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Terrorist murdered people cartoonist because of their supposed hate speech. France and the civilized world unite in opposition to this attack on the value of Western Civilization known as free speech.
Days later in defense of Western Civilization and free speech, France begins mass arrest for “hate speech.” Otherwise, known as speech which offends particular groups.
Free speech means allowing people to speak all views, even those that you personally may abhor — “hate speech” and all.