I am told the cartoons are racially defamatory, and find myself unable to uphold them as an example of free speech (as, also, I was unable totally to condemn our Religious Hate Speech legislation even in its original form; as amended, it's fine). Whether the editor should have been sacked is of course quite another matter. Judy Evans, Cardiff ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html