An utter travesty and dangerous abuse of free speech! The company "Cafepress" banned the J&M products (mugs, posters, books etc.) from their store (after 10 years of making money from the cartoon strip!) simply because they received a "complaint" from the Pakistani government. The correct response should have been an swift Anglo-Saxon V-sign and a reminder to that institution that Pakistani blasphemy laws are meaningless here in the UK, also to get their own house in order before they start dictating what other countries can or can't do. It's a shame some organizations are such cowards, preferring to throw fundamental principals and freedoms under a bus in favour of an easy life, they are of course free to choose who they do and don't do business with, but they should also realise that so are consumers!
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