Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-09-14]: The issue of the week is the controversy and the tension generated by a small film created in the US, which was offensive to Muslims around the world. Freedom of speech is a very important human right. But respect the religious beliefs is also another very important human right. What happens when those rights clash with each other? Well, for me the solution is SIMPLE: The one to blame is the one who first started the fight and disrupted the fragile balance… Now, who actually started this whole thing first, well, that is another issue…(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
