Jerry: I wanted to talk to you about Dr. Whatley. I have a suspicion that he's converted to Judaism just for the jokes.
Father: And this offends you as a Jewish person.
Jerry: No, it offends me as a comedian. And it'll interest you that he's also telling Catholic jokes.------------------------------
In the aftermath of the recent Paris attacks, I'm left with more questions than answers.
What is free speech and just what exactly comes under its ambit?
Are there limits to free speech? Is it infinite in its reach?
Are there topics sacrosanct beyond the reach of free speech? Is religion one among them?
Is free speech merely a euphemism for provocation? Where does one end and the other begin?
Is religious criticism/blasphemy a free for all? Or is criticism of a religion limited to its practitioners/preachers only?
Can a recent convert be critical of his new faith from day one? Is there a probationary period?
What are the free speech rights of atheists? Should they have to be equal opportunity offenders?
Are all religions really and equally about love, peace and forgiveness? Or some more than the others?
What if this entire idea of afterlife is a bluff?
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