Some bloggers and news companies worldwide are trying to make a point by republishing those Danish mohammed cartoons, in the name of free speech. Not I.

It’s not that I don’t appreciate free speech. It’s that there is no need to rub it in. Of course (copyright willing), we can legally do so, but many legal actions are ill-advised in polite company. I only rarely swear to make a point, rarely shout, rarely insult, since overuse of rhetorical hyperbole closes the mind of the audience. Unless one’s point is to foment or alienate closed-minded people, one should communicate as calmly as possible.