Throughout this week, news outlets have reported on the aftermath of two Islamic State (IS) terrorists attempting to cause another massacre similar to the incident at Charlie Hebdo in Garland, Texas . According to past reports by the Inquisitr , the reason for the attack was to silence the Freedom of Speech exercised by Pamela Geller through her $10,000 Muhammad Art Exhibit . This has brought debate that Freedom of Speech has limitations as believed by Richard Fowler . It is also a freedom that, if exercised against Islam, should be punished by death as believed by Anjem Choudary .
Yet, the one person who’s been the voice supporting the $10,000 Muhammad Art Exhibit’s exercising of Freedom of Speech (besides Pamela Geller) is Megyn Kelly. Now, Kelly has taken her stance on Freedom of Speech to a new level with a monologue that the United States will “not compromise America’s bedrock principles.”
According to Clash Daily , Megyn Kelly took a moment to speak to her viewership defending Freedom of Speech during her show, The Kelly File . In her monologue, Kelly specifically addresses to those who believe Freedom of Speech should be limited or silenced such as radical extremists who do so in the name of Islamic faith. It is also brought up that because Freedom of Speech allows Americans to express their disdain for radical extremism in Islam, some have shown concern that it would affect the United States’ relationship with certain Muslim countries. Megyn Kelly refutes this with the following.
“We don’t compromise America’s bedrock principles just to make other nations like us more.”
The Blaze also reported on Megyn Kelly’s monologue in which they concentrated more so on the latter part of the monologue as parts of interest , especially the concluding sentence prior to discussion with guests.
“The bottom line here is that some in this country have been so busy trying to figure out how to avoid causing any religion any offense they have forgotten what is offensive to Americans: those who would trample on our core ideals.”
“In America we stand for liberty and freedom to offend, to provoke, to persuade and to defy.”
It should be noted that the $10,000 Muhammad Art Exhibition by Pamela Geller is not the first time religion was freely expressed in an offensive, provoking, persuasive, or defiant manner. Michael D’Antuono depicted President Barack Obama in the same pose as a crucified Jesus Christ . Though many conservatives and Christians found the piece to be insulting, they understood D’Antuono is allowed through Freedom of Speech to do such a painting.
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