Freedom of Speech – Double Standards?

Embassies are razed, diplomats are lynched, protesters have marched with unbridled aggression from east to west.  The Islamic world and the West once again finds itself at loggerheads arising from two conflicting principles, the right of 'freedom of speech' against the right to 'defend one's honour'.  What ensues is a repetitive discourse occurs between the two. The argument a Liberal-Secular puts forward is that he can say what he wants without the Muslim having the right to be offended.  He will then further propose that Muslims should be mature enough to handle such insults.  The Muslims would argue that it…