Bill Donohue:
“People have a legal right to insult my religion or somebody else’s, but they don’t have a moral right to do so” (“The Kelly File,” Fox News, 1/8/15).
Pope Francis:
“You can’t provoke, you can’t insult the faith of others, you can’t make fun of faith…” (“After Paris attacks, Pope Francis speaks out against insulting religions,” Reuters, 1/15/15)
President Obama:
“And if, in fact, we defend the legal right of a person to insult another’s religion, we’re equally obligated to use our free speech to condemn such insults” (Remarks by the President at the National Prayer Breakfast, 2/5/15).