On May 9th, a student group called Secular Humanists for Inquiry and Free Thought (SHIFT) chalked stick figure drawings of the prophet Muhammad across Northwestern University’s campus. In a statement issued later that day on their blog, they explained that their intention was to spark a dialogue about political correctness and free speech. They also aimed to undermine the power of Islamic groups who claim that depictions of Muhammad violate a tenet of Islam and mock a founding principle of their faith.

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