Facts Quote by Katha Pollitt

“The moment you say that any idea system is sacred, whether it’s a religious belief system or a secular ideology, the moment you declare…

— Salman Rushdie

A law which attempts to say you can criticise and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar…

— Rowan Atkinson

There is no right to not be offended, nor should there be.

— Mark Fisher

“To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a…

— Rowan Atkinson

“Nobody has the right to not be offended. That right doesn't exist in any declaration I have ever read. If you are offended it…

— Salman Rushdie

“Your religious beliefs are your business. They are not and should not be the basis for law. If you use them as justification to…

— Jim C. Hines

You know what offends me? Offended people. In a country with guaranteed rights to freedom of religion, its citizens are constantly trying to make…

— Brad Stine

“You can't take away people's rights to meet your own religious criteria. What about my rights? Rachel, just because it offends you doesn't mean…

— Marie Sexton

Your religious beliefs are your business. They are not and should not be the basis for law. If you use them as justification to…

— Jim C. Hines

“just because it offends you doesn't mean it violates your rights. You don't have a right to not be offended”

— Marie Sexton

You have the right to be offended or not to be offended.

— John Bartlett

We do not read (the law) to elevate accommodation of religious observances over an institution's need to maintain order and safety, ... We have…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg