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<i>Seriously, Tyro, the rape "defence"? Absurd and actually offensive to me.</i> Oh really? In both cases you have an innocent person exercising their rights and in response they're threatened with violence with the claim that the men/zealots can't control themselves in the face of such provocation. In both cases, people leap out to say "she should have known better" or "he was egging them on". In both cases the response should be to condemn the violence, yet instead you ignore the threats and the real violence and instead condemn the innocent victim. <i>it's about speaking out against religious hatred and intolerance</i> And what displays less tolerance: killing infidels, killing those who offend your religious beliefs (like Theo VanGogh), or a symbolic book burning? Nice to see where your priorities lie. Time that you stood up for genuine liberties against those who would take it through actual violence. (And no, I don't think burning books will accomplish anything but stabbing a few cartoonists and movie makers has sure worked wonders - it's got you firmly on their side!)