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Boy Charged For Desecration Of Jesus Statue

Perhaps that's why statues of Muhammod are forbidden. lol
 
ChezC3 said:
Really? According to me?

No.

That's not my call so I don't speculate.

Temporal discipline must be administered fairly and equally.

You want tolerance than you must give it.

for instance, you might be aware of the hubbub that happened earlier this year at Ole Miss and a statue. What happened in the OP is no less offensive, no less a grievance, but people here want to shrug it off as no big thing. I don't think criminal charges should be brought against the idiot but I do take issue with the nonchalant attitude of posters here.

It's the same, tired, bs that equality, respect, tolerance is suppose to be given to certain groups but when it comes to others it's A OK to be iggy...

It's hypocritical.
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If the people that put up the statue were against people doing this exact thing they shouldn't have put up a statue that invites it. Really, could that statue possibly invite it any more? I think not.
 
ChezC3 said:
No.

The point is if you expect respect to be given that you must give it.
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that's wise but its not a crime to lack respect if it was most us posters would be in jail
 
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lol
 
Moot said:
Perhaps that's why statues of Muhammod are forbidden. lol
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As would be any graven images, but the church long ago realized the marketing power of breaking one of the 10 Commandments.
 
Paleocon said:
Warning: Extremely offensive image in link

Boy Charged For Desecration Of Jesus Statue | The Smoking Gun



I find it disgusting that this is a misdemeanor. It ought to be punished by imprisonment.
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As much as I'm appalled by what this kid did I have a hard time considering it to be anything more than public indecency. From a very brief read it doesn't appear to have been an act of vandalism so I have a hard time getting to "desecration".
 
Paleocon said:
Did I say that? No.

But to publicly revile Almighty God.
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Who's that? Seriously, while in bad taste, it's nothing more than vandalism if he damaged it. Otherwise maybe lewd conduct. Treat accordingly.
 
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Goshin said:
If he does not repent, God will judge him. The State need not get involved.
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Would you say the same if he had been naked (and thus committing indecent exposure)?
 
Gathomas88 said:
Sooo... What was the guy charged with, public indecency?

Blasphemy isn't a crime, as far as I'm aware.
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Public indecency, or peeing in public (which was mentioned in the article) are crimes I have no problem with... but - the article says the guy was charged with, now get this, "Desecration of a Venerable Object" - seriously.
 
Paleocon said:
Did I say that? No.

But to publicly revile Almighty God, is a very grievous thing to do.
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Over the years God has been reviled in many ways and in many ways far worse than this. I believe that the blasphemy is His job to deal with. When we deign to exact His justice we are acting from vanity, not love.
 
Lutherf said:
As much as I'm appalled by what this kid did I have a hard time considering it to be anything more than public indecency. From a very brief read it doesn't appear to have been an act of vandalism so I have a hard time getting to "desecration".
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Which is my point. I think the guy is a scumbag, but he has the First Amendment Right to be a scumbag, as long as he doesn't damage anything, or expose himself in public.

I have a seriously problem with what is reported in the OP article as a real law that punishes for a religious transgression, that is not a public harm.
 
Winchester said:
One has a right to not be offended?
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Many of our laws, such as anti-nudity, flag desecration laws and broadcast indecency laws, are unofficially based on a right to not be offended. Improper (in my opinion), but arguably legal, application of work place harassment laws also can also protect a right to avoid offense. In my view, there is no right to avoid being offended* and it was a good choice, and intentional, that the USA's constitution does not recognize such a right. Being offended is a choice.

*Harassment is different and should be a crime when it is extreme (in my opinion).
 
Beaudreaux said:
Public indecency, or peeing in public (which was mentioned in the article) are crimes I have no problem with... but - the article says the guy was charged with, now get this, "Desecration of a Venerable Object" - seriously.
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azgreg said:
Yes.

Statue Desecration | The Smoking Gun

The charges are crap. Now if you want to charge him with lude and lascivious behavior that's another matter.
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I've never even heard of something like that. It must be local.

I would support charging him on grounds of pubic indecency. "Desecration," however, is over the top.
 
This is stupid as hell. From what it looks like he did not in any way physically vandalize the statue was posing a picture with it. Was the picture offensive to some? Obviously, but he should not be imprisoned or even fined. This is a complete waste of ****ing time.
 
Henrin said:
If the people that put up the statue were against people doing this exact thing they shouldn't have put up a statue that invites it. Really, could that statue possibly invite it any more? I think not.
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You really want to take that line of reasoning?

I suppose the people who put up the statue didn't think about how people are regressing back to being 3 hairs shy of a baboon...
 
Gathomas88 said:
I've never even heard of something like that. It must be local.
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I suppose it may be, since I don't think we have anything close to that around here. If the guy wants to take it to a higher court, I feel confident that the law would be thrown out.
 
blarg said:
that's wise but its not a crime to lack respect if it was most us posters would be in jail
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and I don't believe that there should be criminal charges, but maybe this ordeal will make the ape think before throwing his feces...
 
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