Insulting the Prophet, Insulting Humanity - Amitai Etzioni

Legally, our constitution allows for such drivel, allowing Americans to make films that they know are deeply offensive and distribute them to others. We tend to look the other way even when such material is intended not merely to provoke others, but is also motivated by deep-seated hate or bigotry, a form of speech banned by the laws in several major countries including Canada, Germany and the mother of modern democracies, Britain. - Insulting the Prophet, Insulting Humanity - National Interest