Not only are they wrong, but at the core of the protests, the organizers are downright malicious in their intent.  This isn't about cartoons, it is about the rule of the mob vs. the rule of reason.  It is about people who want to destroy our rights as an individuals to live our lives in freedom and peace.  These people wish to control our thoughts and actions in the worst totalitarian way and like the cold war of the 20th century, this 'culture war' of the 21st century is all about good vs. evil.