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Are "Draw Muhammad" events free speech?

Asked by DominicY (5662points) May 3rd, 2015

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/04/us/garland-mohammed-drawing-contest-shooting/

Gunmen open-fired at a “Draw Muhammad” event in Texas, but were killed by police before they could cause any deaths.

Are these types of events okay to hold? Are they covered under free speech?

I’ve heard people say that the organizers were “deliberately provoking violence”. Well that sort of implies that violence is the natural Muslim reaction to these types of events. Is that so? Is blaming the people who draw Muhammad for violent reactions like blaming women for being raped?

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