He's All That

Cool, calm, reasonable.

Highly persausive because of the gentleness and rightness of his logic.

This post is a good example of why Norm won best UK Blog this year.

It's all good. Here are a few highlights:

"Respect for the right of free speech and respect for the sensibilities of others are not symmetrical and no one should pretend, in the present situation, that they can be neatly balanced. If the right to free speech is under attack it has to be defended. It is not possible fully to respect it except by recognizing that it leaves in place the freedom to be disrespectful to the beliefs and sensibilities of others."

"Freedom of expression is our western heritage and we must defend it or it will die from totalitarian attacks."