In the wake of the recent evil acts of cold blooded murder in Paris, UK politicians, the media and other commentators have come out publicly and defended the right of journalists to mock/ridicule all religions, thus igniting a national debate on where the lines should be drawn on free speech. To avoid any misinterpretation of the content of this post, before I pose the following question I wish to make it clear that I am not defending anyone or trying to justify anything. Why is it apparently acceptable in the name of free speech for a magazine/paper to publish antireligious material, yet it is a criminal offence under The 'Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006' for a football fan to chant antireligious songs?
RIP all the victims of the atrocity in Paris, my thoughts are with their loved ones.
