Well Joe, Ive been having a go at this "deep thinking" business, gosh its hard.....Have you been practicing for long? :0)

What I've finally thunk(clunk) is that this thread does not really concern freedom of speech at all, but rather hurt feelings amongst a particular section of society.

As you are no doubt aware these two factors do not sit well together, in fact it would be impossible to implement free speech if everyone's personal feeling were taken into account.

Now I think that freedom to express opinions which are legal far outweighs hurt feelings, regardless of whether I personally agree with the opinions, or am totally opposed to them (as in the case of the KKK or colour prejudice)

When the Rubicon has been crossed all options are open, political tastes change and we may find ourselves repressed and voiceless.