Extremists on all sides exploit taboos

Sydney Morning Herald
September 6, 2011

https://www.legal-project.org/1636/extremists-on-all-sides-exploit-taboos

Excerpt:

The fallout from the publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad has led many to fear for freedom of speech, writes Karen Kissane.

In Sweden, cartoonist Lars Vilks received death threats from al-Qaeda after he drew an image of the prophet Muhammad in 2007. His home now has a barbed wire sculpture that could electrocute an intruder and an axe he has said would allow him to "chop down" anyone breaking in.

His paranoia appears to be justified. In March, seven people in Ireland were charged with plotting to kill him.

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