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It is never wrong to exercise your rights. Other people are going to act irrationally and irresponsibly, but that cannot be proper argument for the restriction of our own exercise of rights. It's like saying that someone who burns the American Flag in demonstration should be liable if someone else gets pissed off and punches some other dude. But that's ridiculous. The pastor did nothing wrong, he was completely within his rights to do so.
Yes, he was completely within his rights. Now, it's time for him to face up to the responsibilities that go with those rights.
But murdering people because they burn a book is not a reasonable response. You cannot blame the pastor for those actions.
Of course, it is not a reasonable response, but it was the expected response.
And Civil Court is still government force. The court system is part of government and essentially you're saying there should be repercussions for this man exercising his right. Which I do think is an irrational response.
No, civil court is the way we determine when someone elses actions has impinged on our own liberties, not government force. Taking someone to court for the results of their having exercised the right to free speech is not the same as the government taking away that right.