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What is with the reference quotes? Are you belittling my beliefs now?
Aren't you belittling mine? I think so.
What is with the reference quotes? Are you belittling my beliefs now?
Aren't you belittling mine? I think so.
I am honestly shocked to see that so many TypoC members are so insensitive to what other people find precious.
I believe you can extend the moral justification of those laws to include defamation of something that is spiritually cherished by many.
You people are all far too sensitive about your freedom of speech.
Anything can be "right" or "wrong" as long as the two sides agree to it.
If I was a radical atheist who gets offended when people attend church, would you be obligated to respect my sensibilities?
Death threats and mob violence can hardly be characterized as "just want you to be respectful".
Why do you think its less serious for you to demean a basic principle of liberal democracy you apparently don't believe in than it is for me to draw attention to the fact that your belief in Mohammed is just that-your belief, and not something to be imposed on others?
[MENTION=3325]Victor[/MENTION]: I don't understand where you get your passionate philosophies from. They seem radical in nature. There are extremists in every religion, in all walks of life. The good news is, they (radicals) are the minority. Why must you live in fear and spread the hate? Or am I misunderstanding you?
And we expect your support.
Do you think it's okay to offend hundreds of millions of people in the name of satire, just for the sake of doing so?
I personally don't think so, and I was pretty mad during the abovementioned controversy. I believe it in inexcusable to mock something so many people find precious and sacred. It was also a pretty stupid move by the newspaper. They must have known that the cartoons would create a big reaction in the Middle East.
What is with the reference quotes? Are you belittling my beliefs now?
Well, it's not difficult. Islam makes Christianity look reasonable.
I suppose its somewhat personal in the sense that you are advocating a civil rights violation while demeaning principles which I cherish, but its more an effort to point out the irony in your statements. Why do you think its less serious for you to demean a basic principle of liberal democracy you apparently don't believe in than it is for me to draw attention to the fact that your belief in Mohammed is just that-your belief, and not something to be imposed on others?
Do you think it's okay to offend hundreds of millions of people in the name of satire, just for the sake of doing so?
I personally don't think so, and I was pretty mad during the abovementioned controversy. I believe it in inexcusable to mock something so many people find precious and sacred. It was also a pretty stupid move by the newspaper. They must have known that the cartoons would create a big reaction in the Middle East.
What is it about the Islamic religion that makes Christianity seem more reasonable. Also, for it to seem such, difference must exist(which does); I am curious to which difference specifically makes Christianity seem more reasonable. Or are you referring to those that practice Islam, in which case, Islam should not make Christianity seem reasonable, but muslims should make Christians seem more reasonable. Otherwise, that's the equivalent of reaching a conclusion that math is bad, because a student is bad in it.
You people are all far too sensitive about your freedom of speech.
What is it about the Islamic religion that makes Christianity seem more reasonable. Also, for it to seem such, difference must exist(which does); I am curious to which difference specifically makes Christianity seem more reasonable. Or are you referring to those that practice Islam, in which case, Islam should not make Christianity seem reasonable, but muslims should make Christians seem more reasonable. Otherwise, that's the equivalent of reaching a conclusion that math is bad, because a student is bad in it.
So what if I am? The world is a bleak place without spirituality. As the state of the World deteriorates I find myself seeking comfort in my religion.
I am honestly shocked to see that so many TypoC members are so insensitive to what other people find precious.
It was not personal. You're just sensitive about your freedom of speech. See the difference? Now it got personal, whereas, it was to the open public before. Shh it's okay, I understand your confusion.
Nice attempt to dodge my question....so why should your sensitivity over Mohammed trump my sensitivity over freedom of speech, and how did you fail to notice the irony inherent in the statements I quoted?
You're complaining about a bunch of silly cartoons in a newspaper, I'm complaing about a coordinated attempt by more than fifty countries and several international organizations to drastically weaken the basic civil rights that make liberal democracy possible....so yeah, I'll continue to be 'sensitive' about that.
Nice attempt to dodge my question....so why should your sensitivity over Mohammed trump my sensitivity over freedom of speech, and how did you fail to notice the irony inherent in the statements I quoted?
You're complaining about a bunch of silly cartoons in a newspaper, I'm complaing about a coordinated attempt by more than fifty countries and several international organizations to drastically weaken the basic civil rights that make liberal democracy possible....so yeah, I'll continue to be 'sensitive' about that.
You people are all far too sensitive about your freedom of speech.
Oh lawd. Context fail.
I suppose its somewhat personal in the sense that you are advocating a civil rights violation while demeaning principles which I cherish, but its more an effort to point out the irony in your statements. Why do you think its less serious for you to demean a basic principle of liberal democracy you apparently don't believe in than it is for me to draw attention to the fact that your belief in Mohammed is just that-your belief, and not something to be imposed on others?
What is it about the Islamic religion that makes Christianity seem more reasonable. Also, for it to seem such, difference must exist(which does); I am curious to which difference specifically makes Christianity seem more reasonable. Or are you referring to those that practice Islam, in which case, Islam should not make Christianity seem reasonable, but muslims should make Christians seem more reasonable. Otherwise, that's the equivalent of reaching a conclusion that math is bad, because a student is bad in it.
While I think mockery is frequently a ridiculous way to get laughs, it's not surprising that someone would do this. It pretty much happens to every major event/group. Although, I don't think this was "in the name of satire" so much as it was about getting attention/money, which I'm sure it excelled at. You're giving something a lot of power when you disallow criticism of it.
It might be the most fundamental right, next to the right to live.
Without freedom of speech, you sure as hell can't get to freedom of religion.
I'm not complaining about a bunch if cartoons that offend my religion. I couldn't care less about the cartoons themselves. This is merely an example of a right people exploite with malicious intent. Get your accusations right.