Cease your worrying and nattering — the question of whether xenophobic loners will have the freedom to cut-and-paste 1500 page racist missives in Norway after this weekend’s slaughter has been answered by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg:
At a press conference at his Oslo residence, Stoltenberg underlined his commitment to openness, defending freedom of thought, even if includes extremist views such as those held by the 32-year-old who confessed to Friday’s bomb blast and to the shooting massacre.
“We have to be very clear to distinguish between extreme views, opinions that are completely legal, legitimate to have, [and] what is not legitimate is to try to implement those extreme views by using violence,” he said.
Degrease your slippery slopes, burn your strawmen for heat on a cool night, and get back to the simple, rewarding work of hating anyone who doesn’t share your beliefs or skin color. Your rights are protected, even if your hearts’ desire is to deprive everyone else of the same freedom you enjoy.