Spanish royal sex cartoon banned I find this utterly confusing, after the Danish cartoon incident we were told that offending people was a fundamental right of every individual in a free society and this right must be protected by the state, those who complain loudly when they are offended are actually bigots and extremists not yet enlightened by the modern ideals of democracy and freedom of expression. A free society, we were told, is where individuals can say or write whatever they want with impunity.

Here we are witnessing a court banning a cartoon depicting the Spanish Royal couple having sex.  There is also a possible jail term for the individuals involved. I find this action of the court not only duplicitous but highly offensive as it deprives me of another one of the fundamental rights in a free society, the right to have some fun at the cost of somebody else.