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To: Modernman
To shut down criticism of Islam, all Muslims in such a system would need to do is cry "blasphemy."

No, they would also need to show that I blaspheme rather than criticize.

Hate speech laws are unconstitutional.

You brought them up, not me. Public decency laws were upheld by the courts till maybe very recently, by judges who had a better understanding of the Constitution than the current crop of imbecils.

343 posted on 01/26/2005 1:02:03 PM PST by annalex
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To: annalex
No, they would also need to show that I blaspheme rather than criticize.

Judges are wholly incapable (and Constitutionally prohibited) of determining religious issues.

The mere fear of being charged with blasphemy would stifle speech. Advocacy groups for various interests would use your laws to pretty much shut down politically incorrect speech.

350 posted on 01/26/2005 1:09:29 PM PST by Modernman (What is moral is what you feel good after. - Ernest Hemingway)
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