What compromises dialogue between civilisations? The Danish satirical cartoon affair, which is considered as being insulting by Muslims, has taken on such dramatic proportions that it is impossible to ignore by using the excuse that it is embarrassing and disagreeable. As long as the question posed is one of whether the publication of these cartoons was inopportune, we can all express an opinion, and we have learned, with some interest, what the president of the Foreign Affairs Council,...