Faheem Younus's article entitled "Just because you can ridicule Prophet Muhammad doesn't mean you should" (Jan. 13) ironically points to why so many of us believe we should ridicule him. It is because we cannot, because we risk being murdered, because of the existential threat to our freedoms that we should. If I were not in pain, I would not need a doctor to probe my sore spots.
Jacob Faturechi, North Hollywood, Calif.