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Norwegian Muslims want blasphemy law
www.aftenposten.no ^ | 01 Feb 2006, 13:13 | Aftenposten English Web Desk/NTB

Posted on 02/01/2006 7:00:39 AM PST by Kurt_Hectic

Norway needs anti-blasphemy regulations to protect minorities against derisive and hateful expression, says lawyer Abid Q Raja.

"The point is not to restrict freedom of speech but to give it direction so that weak groups do not feel insulted or mocked. If we do nothing the differences within Norwegian society will increase in the future," Raja told newspaper Dagsavisen.

Raja's statement comes after the new wave of controversy surrounding caricatures of the prophet Mohammed, first published in Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten last September and now recently in the Norwegian Christian weekly Magazinet.

Raja said he perceives the caricatures as a clear insult of Muslims and their faith.

"I would like a new blasphemy regulation that defines limits for what type of offensive expression shall be allowed towards society's minorities," Raja said.

Professor of Public Law Eivind Smith at the University of Oslo is skeptical but believes it is high time to discuss views of blasphemy.

Norwegian law already forbids threats and insults to person on the background of their skin color, nationality, outlook on life or sexual preference. Smith believes it is important than any future tightening of the law favors human rights rather than religion.

"The point is to protect people against insult. God should be able to take care of himself," Smith told Dagsavisen.

Related stories: Danish Mohammed cartoons circulate - 01.02.2006


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blasphemy; europeanmuslims; freedomofspeech; islam; islamofascism; mohammad; norway; sharia
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To: Kurt_Hectic
derisive and hateful expression...

Who defines this?

61 posted on 02/02/2006 3:31:33 PM PST by SaveTheChief
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To: USF
No, unless it's to draw unflattering images of Huitzilopochtli or your pagan 'Mighty Zot' creation. I'm quite adept in depicting horns and tails you know, and violent, visceral scenes.
62 posted on 02/02/2006 3:37:25 PM PST by Proud Infidel
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To: Proud Infidel
There I was thinking the Dantes Inferno version of the Mad Mo had been done already...

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63 posted on 02/02/2006 3:45:50 PM PST by USF (I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade ™ © ®)
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To: USF

ROTFLMFAO!

I must admit it is a very good likeness.


64 posted on 02/02/2006 3:54:50 PM PST by Proud Infidel
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To: USF
Of course I would publish and disseminate this book, my "religious texts" complete with its caricatures and cartoons all over dhimmiland, oops, I mean Norway. All protected by this "blasphemy law" of course.

Please do. ;-)

65 posted on 02/02/2006 3:57:09 PM PST by Proud Infidel
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To: headsonpikes

Til helsike med deg og hesten du red inn på.


66 posted on 02/03/2006 12:19:25 AM PST by XavierXray (Don't mind the dyslexia)
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To: XavierXray

Now there's a phrase I never use...


67 posted on 02/03/2006 4:17:15 AM PST by Kurt_Hectic (Trust only what you see, not what you hear)
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To: Palladin
Norwegian Muslims! Uffda! I never thought I'd live to see the day that there was such a thing! This is what happens to a country that forgets its Christian faith and thinks secularism is a durable substitute. The current mess in Europe shows that secularism is no match for Islam.
68 posted on 02/03/2006 4:34:40 AM PST by kittymyrib
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To: Kurt_Hectic
The point is not to restrict freedom of speech but to give it direction

Islam = doublespeak.

69 posted on 02/03/2006 4:35:29 AM PST by dirtboy (My new years resolution is to quit using taglines...)
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To: Kurt_Hectic

This is just a logical extension of Hate Crimes. The libs will be pushing this nonsense in the US soon.


70 posted on 02/03/2006 4:37:36 AM PST by Pietro
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To: Kurt_Hectic

oh yeah?
Well, Skruen du og det kom du red inne opp på.


71 posted on 02/03/2006 5:06:56 AM PST by XavierXray (Don't mind the dyslexia)
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That's a phrase I'm going to use more often atleast ;)


72 posted on 02/03/2006 5:18:06 AM PST by XavierXray (Don't mind the dyslexia)
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To: XavierXray

Du moe ikce gjoere narr av alle disse americanere you see, nårske Skruer er jo så allikewell aaalt for små...


73 posted on 02/03/2006 6:21:01 AM PST by Kurt_Hectic (Trust only what you see, not what you hear)
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To: Kurt_Hectic

LOL!!!


74 posted on 02/03/2006 7:25:33 AM PST by XavierXray (Don't mind the dyslexia)
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