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Albertoo

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18. Absolutely. But can you disagree with facts?

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 12:19 PM

Jan 2015

The 'three religions of the Book' have passages of their texts calling for death to blasphemers.

And it's problematic. See Charlie Hebdo.

That's why I cringe when I hear any religion is a religion of 'peace'.

Their texts are anything but peaceful.

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Let's test when a cartoon is free speech vs hate & blasphemy [View all] Albertoo Jan 2015 OP

There's no such thing as blasphemy ... Scuba Jan 2015 #1

That's heresy! Renew Deal Jan 2015 #2

No heresy either. Scuba Jan 2015 #10

That's apostasy! MrBig Jan 2015 #31

We want Barabbas! FSogol Jan 2015 #3

Free speech and satire. nt LexVegas Jan 2015 #4

A work can be both free speech and satire as well as racist hate speech. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #5

My opinion is it's free speech, and it wouldn't matter what cartoon it was either dissentient Jan 2015 #6

.... 840high Jan 2015 #7

Holy books are just ink on paper. upaloopa Jan 2015 #8

true. But the pen dipped in that ink commands armies of swords. Or nukes. nt Albertoo Jan 2015 #13

nothing about those categories is mutually exclusive fishwax Jan 2015 #9

You know what I meant Albertoo Jan 2015 #15

I didn't know what you meant, exactly...but i meant what I said fishwax Jan 2015 #27

The media isn't an optometrist. Johonny Jan 2015 #11

There's an actual message there. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #12

We can disagree with what is said, while defending the right to say it. hedgehog Jan 2015 #14

^this^ Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #17

Absolutely. But can you disagree with facts? Albertoo Jan 2015 #18

and I also can choose not to engage in proof-texting. hedgehog Jan 2015 #30

Problem of religion: the supposed deity does such a poor job of "inspiring" writers of scripture... brooklynite Jan 2015 #32

Problem of religion #2: 'God' can't make 'sacred books' without murderous soundbites. nt Albertoo Jan 2015 #33

Which is why they should all be viewed with an equal amount of disdain LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #35

you are throwing out diversions. The cartoon doesn't incite hatred or violence KittyWampus Jan 2015 #16

How does one know if a cartoon will incite hatred or violence? oberliner Jan 2015 #19

No. My subtext was that massacres in the name of religion are not an anomaly Albertoo Jan 2015 #21

So how culpable should believers feel, assuming they didn't support or participate in massacres? nt el_bryanto Jan 2015 #23

Not feel guilt, review their beliefs. nt Albertoo Jan 2015 #24

OK - and if their personal beliefs don't condone violence, but other members of their religion el_bryanto Jan 2015 #26

Appropriate response = educate about the violent lunacy of the texts they think are 'holy'. nt Albertoo Jan 2015 #34

So a Christian or a Muslim who believes himself or herself to be peaceful is kidding themselves? nt el_bryanto Jan 2015 #36

I don't think the concept of free speech inherently or necessarily denies either hate or blaspheme LanternWaste Jan 2015 #20

Please see my comment #15. nt Albertoo Jan 2015 #22

Islam person #1 says behead infidels treestar Jan 2015 #25

The distinction there is that people don't choose their race. el_bryanto Jan 2015 #28

I see that as a grey area treestar Jan 2015 #29