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"hate speech (that incites violence) and ordinary free speech." Lol.. exactly. Free Speech (*) Anyways, I am OK with mostly-free speech. This act is not
by blazespin 12y ago
"hate speech (that incites violence) and ordinary free speech." Lol.. exactly. Free Speech (*)
Anyways, I am OK with mostly-free speech. This act is not about our right to have free speech. This act is about our right to make fun of religion in whatever way we want to.
And frankly, there are parts to Muslim religion which I think are just as silly and deserved to be satired as much as possible. I feel the same about parts of Catholicism, Judiasm, etc. etc.
And why should we be able to make fun of these religions? Because they have caused such atrocious conditions for so many for too long. For example, conservative forms of muslim religion has inspired the oppression of women and girls in such horrible ways.
It's very very important to note, that Orthodox Jews are just as bad at oppressing women as well, btw. A fact that is terribly lost on so many westerners.
- dmix 12y ago> Free Speech (*) Yes, hardly any constitutional rights are absolutes in American law. But you'll find a million examples of this in caselaw where the rights are considered with very carefully worded maybes and conditionals for edge cases (ie. searching a phone but only for particular images as to not totally intrude on their privacy).