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Norwegian Muslims want blasphemy law
Aftenposten (Norway) ^
| 2/4/2006
| Staff
Posted on 02/04/2006 7:28:38 AM PST by Dark Skies
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.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cartoons; europeanmuslims; freedom; islam; muslim; norway; wot
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To: Mr. Jeeves
Sorry - didn't see that you got there first! ;) Great minds think alike?
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posted on
02/04/2006 8:43:45 AM PST
by
Coyoteman
(I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
To: Dark Skies
Suck it up Habib.
If you mohammedan bastards want to be treated with respect, earn it by acting like humans. Not like a bunch of rabid dogs howling and snarling any time you aren't in control.
If thats beyond your ability, I'm sure someone from the civilized world can teach you some other tricks beside pillage and behead and speak on command.
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posted on
02/04/2006 8:45:11 AM PST
by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Mohammedism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
To: Dark Skies
""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."
BAN IT IN THE NAME OF TOLERANCE! Gotta love it!
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:33:22 AM PST
by
Tzimisce
To: All
Everything I have found about
The War of the 12 Cartoons ( links, blogs, quips, quotes, aggravating pictures ) is located here- click the Pic, and scroll backwards:
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posted on
02/04/2006 10:18:35 AM PST
by
backhoe
To: Dark Skies
Norway should tell the Muslims who have been granted the privilege of living in that country to go blow it out their turban.
To: Dark Skies
Norway needs to behead a few Islamic lawyers and put an end to this.
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posted on
02/04/2006 12:47:37 PM PST
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: festus
IIRC, there is also a movement afoot in Norway to outlaw the koran. Things are shaping up for an interesting fight.
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posted on
02/04/2006 12:50:02 PM PST
by
Dark Skies
("The sleeper must awaken!")
To: blueminnesota
More cartoons are indeed needed ! They need to be put out over the internet so that they can be easily printed & taken to a copier center/shop sign them the Scarlet Pimpernel. the ruder the better then post them especially were muslims can see them.
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posted on
02/04/2006 1:36:35 PM PST
by
Nebr FAL owner
(.308 reach out & thump someone .50 cal.Browning Machine gun reach out & crush someone)
To: Nebr FAL owner
How much respect and tolerance do the islamists show to Jews,Christians,Buddhists,and others ?
The islamists cry for tolerance when they are few,demand tolerance only for themselves as they grow,and have no tolerance when they are the majority.
Europeans and Americans, arm yourselves and your nations for the islamists wish to dominate and control just as did Hitler and other meglamaniacs throughout history.
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posted on
02/04/2006 1:51:16 PM PST
by
hoosierham
(Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a creditcard?)
To: F16Fighter
"Norwegian law already forbids threats and insults to person on the background of their skin color, nationality, outlook on life or sexual preference."
I guess satire, jokes, complaining about dinner, and ANY debate are reasons to get locked up in Norway.
Great way to numb culture and society.
Hello,
I noticed the "outlook on life" part too. So if someone's a "glass half empty kind of person" you can't point that out? As it would be insulting to their "outlook on life"? WTF? Forget it folks, based on this, their goose is already cooked, it is just a matter of time for them to realize that dinner is about to be served.
Glad to be here, shaking my head in disbelief, MOgirl
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posted on
02/04/2006 2:04:27 PM PST
by
MOgirl
(Hillary. She's a totalitarian freak. And you know what I'm talkin' about.)
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