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I’m always a bit torn in situations like these. Sure, Sweden makes the right choice by guaranteeing free speech even when it’s inconvenient.
But the people actually burning the book are complete asshats and specifically doing it to be complete asshats towards others. They know it’s going to result in a lot of anger, and do it precisely for that reason.