May 31, 2006
Montreal Gazette: More Free Speech
No one really expects a scorched-earth reaction from the national press to a Canadian distributor pulling an issue of
Harper's Magaine featuring Muhammed cartoons. The Canadian press prides itself on reasoned political discourse, and blasting someone's business decision they are perfectly in their rights to make isn't the kind of thing that normally gets written up. However,
this Montreal Gazette editorial manages to touch on most of important points, I think, first by pointing out that Art Spiegelman's use of the cartoons in the cover-featured article was modest and considered, second by underlining the message this move sends in terms of rewarding violent action and the threat of protests over civilized, peaceful objection. I disagree with the author that there was any real cause for concern on the distributor's part, though.
posted 2:39 am PST |
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