Ethics and laws are related but separate

Karma can be defined as:

a. Obligation or duty b. Experiencing the consequences of one’s past actions c. Sadness d. Enlightenment e. A state of complete happiness

You are an editor of an American newspaper considering reprinting cartoons from the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo. First, write an editor’s note defending the publication of the cartoons, and then write one explaining why you are not going to run them.

What will be an ideal response?