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“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 a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible.”

Salman Rushdie

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If you say that any idea or belief is too important to be questioned or made fun of, then people cannot think freely.

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Contempt Criticism Freedom of thought Ideology Religious belief Satire
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