Thursday 20 May 2010
Pakistan bans Facebook over Prophet page
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afghant wrote: The Rot: 'Freedom of Expression'
afghant wrote: The Rot: 'Freedom of Expression'"When was the last time Muslims organised to curse or revile Jesus or Buddha? "
1) It is not a religious group that is organizing - it is people of all religions (and some with none).
2) They are not out to defile or curse anyone,
3) There are many "Draw Jesus" competitions every year (I don't know about Bhudda).
You are correct that the law has no business telling people what to wear, nor does religion have any business telling people what to draw.
But if a religion does overstep the mark and tell its own adherents not to draw something, it most certainly has zero right to tell non-adherants what to draw or what to do, say or think about anything else, for that matter. A religion attempting to dictate the behaviour of people who are not members of that religion is tyranny of the worst order. Any such religion deserves to be brought up short - publicly and quickly.
1) It is not a religious group that is organizing - it is people of all religions (and some with none).
2) They are not out to defile or curse anyone,
3) There are many "Draw Jesus" competitions every year (I don't know about Bhudda).
You are correct that the law has no business telling people what to wear, nor does religion have any business telling people what to draw.
But if a religion does overstep the mark and tell its own adherents not to draw something, it most certainly has zero right to tell non-adherants what to draw or what to do, say or think about anything else, for that matter. A religion attempting to dictate the behaviour of people who are not members of that religion is tyranny of the worst order. Any such religion deserves to be brought up short - publicly and quickly.
# posted by Had It in Holland Park @ 03:22 
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