It's not upholding freedom of expression (publishing the cartoons), but an insulting act of blasphemy against Muslim beliefs.
Amirudin Saud
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مخلع...
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the Bible to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
-Julia W-.
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JOHN GREEN Your blasphemy, Salman, can't be forgiven. To set your words against the Words of God.
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