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All human beings have the absolute, universal right to be treated with dignity, and should be judged by others as individuals rather than part of some larger homogenous mass.

However, ideas do not have rights. That goes for religions, philosophies, political ideologies, anything. Nothing is above criticism, satire or mockery. Some individuals may take honest offence at the mockery of an idea they hold dear. Indeed, they have every right to be offended if they wish, and they also have the right to respond with words of their own. But they have no right to demand that their idea be respected at all times. No one has that right.

To me, the concept of "harm" trumps "offence" every single time. If someone says something that's liable to cause actual harm to people - i.e. perpetuating false stereotypes, inciting violence, etc - then you can bet I'll oppose it with every breath in my body. But satirising religion doesn't fall into that category. Not even close.

(If you get chance, listen to Maajid Nawaz speak on this subject; always eloquent and articulate, and leading the fight against violent god-fuelled idiots).