Transcripts for CNN CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin 20150504 18:15:00

eighth not the tenth, but the first protects all speech not just ideas that we like. even core political speech ideas that we don't like. who would decide what's good and what's forbidden? the islamic state, the government? inoffensive speech needs no protection. but in a pluristic society, you have offensive speech. you have an exchange of ideas. you don't shut down a discussion because i'm offended. >> joining me now, luther college professor of religion todd green. he's also the author of "the fear of islam" which examines america and europe's views of islam. so welcome, todd. i know you spent an entire chapter in your book on this woman. the term savagery is how she often describes the actions. who is she, and how did she become such a lightning rod? >> first of all, brooke thanks for having me.

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