The European Union

Dutch MP Geert Wilders may have hoped that his incendiary documentary Fitna would incite extremists to commit horrible human-rights violations. And it did, though not from the Middle East. Throughout the European Union, fear and political correctness drove politicians and journalists alike to call for the documentary to be censored, and for Wilders to be condemned. Fortunately for the rest of the world, the documentary was released, sparking an incredible outpouring of dialog from moderate Muslims, who are becoming increasingly proactive against violent strains of their religion. The film, which shows acts of violence accompanied by verses from the Koran appearing to condone such actions, was of laughably poor quality. But free speech is free speech, and our European friends would do well to develop some testicular fortitude.