Posted on 04/25/2002 8:16:33 AM PDT by marshmallow
LONDON, (CWNews.com) - A top European Union judge warned on Wednesday that distributing the Bible could become illegal under a proposed European anti-racism law.
British Law Lord Scott of Foscote said the proposed law was meant to normalize members' states laws against racism. "The offense in question would almost certainly cover the distribution of Biggles [novels about a fictional WW II pilot]. It would probably cover the distribution of the Old Testament as well," he said.
Scott outlined the European Commission's draft definition of racism and xenophobia as involving "the belief in race, color, descent, religion, or belief, national or ethnic region, as a factor determining aversion to individuals or groups." The proposed offense would include "public dissemination or distribution of tracts, pictures, or other material containing expressions of racism or xenophobia."
He added, "So distribution of, for example, literature containing expressions of belief in race, color, national origins, etc. as a factor determining aversion to individuals or groups would be a criminal offense."
A key factor in the debate over the law is a proposal for a European arrest warrant. It would supersede current extradition treaties, making it easier for one country to demand that a suspect in another be handed over. Former member of the European Parliament Lord Kingsland said, "I believe the EU is making a serious mistake in extending the terms of this arrest warrant beyond the issue of terrorism."
Christians and Jews will complain and pass copies of the scriptures around under the table if they do this. It's not like we haven't faced this before.
Islamics on the other hand would start throwing bombs. So whether the Koran violates the law or not, they would never think of banning it.
a.cricket
An amazing statement.
Belief in race? Hell are we not to believe there are different races. I do. So what? Are there different colours? So what? Are there different national origins? So what?
As for the "aversion" part. NO.
Well, there you go, the consummate apologist for a New World Order. "We will tell you what to think, when to think, and how to think. You WILL be assimilated. Resistance is futile." This guy is dangerous to all of humanity. Every science book, every history book, every philosophy book --even every ethnic cookbook--would fall under the scrutiny of this megalomaniac's iron fist. How DARE he presume to tell ANYONE what s/he can or cannot BELIEVE?
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