Blasphemy Day -- Because We Can!
September 30 2012 was the fourth annual Blasphemy Rights Day International, and we needed it this year as much as any other.
there are new calls at the United Nations to introduce an international law restricting blasphemy.
before we condemn a violent reaction to it, we'll always be bestowing power upon those who wish to pass this kind of law.
kind of law, precisely? If an anti-blasphemy vote is passed at the UN, what will the definition of "blasphemy" be? by his own bodyguard, not for blasphemy, but merely for suggesting that a death-sentence for blasphemy might be too harsh; what actions will constitute blasphemy and what penalties will be prescribed under this new international resolution?
More than that, what sanctions will be imposed upon a country who fails to stamp out blasphemous speech, print and behaviour to the satisfaction of the OIC?
No, a Blasphemy Rights Day is crucial, given today's religio-political climate....
there are new calls at the United Nations to introduce an international law restricting blasphemy.
before we condemn a violent reaction to it, we'll always be bestowing power upon those who wish to pass this kind of law.
kind of law, precisely? If an anti-blasphemy vote is passed at the UN, what will the definition of "blasphemy" be? by his own bodyguard, not for blasphemy, but merely for suggesting that a death-sentence for blasphemy might be too harsh; what actions will constitute blasphemy and what penalties will be prescribed under this new international resolution?
More than that, what sanctions will be imposed upon a country who fails to stamp out blasphemous speech, print and behaviour to the satisfaction of the OIC?
No, a Blasphemy Rights Day is crucial, given today's religio-political climate....
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