first, protects all speech. not just ideas that we like. but even core political speech ideas that we don t like because who would decide what s good and what s forbidden? the islamic state? the government? inoffensive speech alisyn needs no protection. but in a pluristic society you have offensive speech. you have ideas. you have an exchange of ideas. you don t shut down a discussion because i m offended. if something offends me should i go out and slaughter people? sure of course. when jesus christ was put in a jar of urine it was called art. did christians like it? of course not. did they slaughter people? did they burn embassies? did they kill whole communities? of course not. this cannot be sanctioned. this cannot be sanctioned. the west must stand up for freedom of speech. it s the core fundamental element of this constitutional republic. i mean what your critics say about this is that you weren t just going after say al qaeda,
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.
reporter: intentionally incendiary and provocative by drawing a cartoon. this is the low state of freedom of speech in this country. i disagree. and i disagree most vehemently. the first amend, not the eighth not the tenth but the first, protects all speech. not just ideas that we like. but even core political speech, ideas that we don t like, because who would decide what s good and what s forbidden? the islamic state? the government? inoffensive speech, alisyn, needs no protection. but in a pluristic society you have offensive speech. you have ideas. you have an exchange of ideas. you don t shut down a discussion because i m offended. if something offends me, should i go out and slaughter people? sure, of course. when jesus christ was put in a jar of urine it was called art. did christians like it? of course not. did they slaughter people? did they burn embassies? did they kill whole communities? of course not. this cannot be sanctioned. this cannot be sanctioned.