 Christopher Hitchens wrote that it is important to affirm " the right to criticize not merely Islam but religion in general " . He criticised media outlets which did not print the cartoons while covering the story . Ralf Dahrendorf wrote that the violent reaction to the cartoons constituted a sort of counter @-@ enlightenment which must be defended against . Sonia Mikich wrote in Die Tageszeitung , " I hereby refuse to feel badly for the chronically insulted . I refuse to argue politely why freedom of expression , reason and humour should be respected " . She said that those things are part of a healthy society and that deeply held feelings or beliefs should not be exempt from commentary , and that those offended had the option of ignoring them . 
