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Norway repeals blasphemy law, in response to Charlie Hebdo murders.

Norway has scrapped its longstanding blasphemy law, meaning it is now legal to mock the beliefs of others, in a direct response to January’s brutal attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

The proposal to rush through the change [originally voted on in 2009, but delayed for technical reasons since then,] was made in February by Conservative MP Anders B. Werp and Progress Party MP Jan Arild Ellingsen, who argued that the law “underpins a perception that religious expressions and symbols are entitled to a special protection”.

“This is a very unfortunate signal to send, and it is time that society clearly stands up for freedom of speech,” the two wrote in their proposal.
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Would that more Americans had the courage to defy the jihadists.
 
Paleocon said:
Very unfortunate that they've decided to legalize the heinous crime of blasphemy.

Of course, what's to be expected from a godless degenerate pothole like modern Norway?
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It's one thing to have the ability or the right to insult someone's faith or a religion as a whole but it's another thing to actually intentionally do it just to prove a point. I agree that there shouldn't be laws against speech and expression but I would also hope that people consider just being respectful about it and not instigate just because you can. Just be nice basically.
 
wanderlust said:
It's one thing to have the ability or the right to insult someone's faith or a religion as a whole but it's another thing to actually intentionally do it just to prove a point. I agree that there shouldn't be laws against speech and expression but I would also hope that people consider just being respectful about it and not instigate just because you can. Just be nice basically.
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The challenge is "respectful" has to be a two way street, and it could be argued well that "blasphemy law" has nothing to do with two way street respect. It boils down to protectionism at the expense of the one thing that would give a two way street when applied correctly. Rights and the responsibility of having them.
 
wanderlust said:
It's one thing to have the ability or the right to insult someone's faith or a religion as a whole but it's another thing to actually intentionally do it just to prove a point. I agree that there shouldn't be laws against speech and expression but I would also hope that people consider just being respectful about it and not instigate just because you can. Just be nice basically.
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Do you engage in insults and provocations of Christians?
 
LowDown said:
Do you engage in insults and provocations of Christians?
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No of course not, why would I or why should I? I may not be a Christian but there's no reason to provoke other people because of their beliefs. If you are secure in your own feelings and beliefs then nobody should be offended or fearful of someone else's beliefs, just be respectful and tolerant.
 
wanderlust said:
No of course not, why would I or why should I? I may not be a Christian but there's no reason to provoke other people because of their beliefs. If you are secure in your own feelings and beliefs then nobody should be offended or fearful of someone else's beliefs, just be respectful and tolerant.
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Intolerant supremacists, which Islamist radicals are, do not deserve anyone's respect. Not only do I support anyone's right to provoke them, I believe every free person should go out of his way to provoke them, and any other fascist sons of bitches who try to tell him what he can and cannot say. Don't like what I say? Come and try to stop me from saying it. And if you want to use force, expect to be paid back--with interest.
 
Paleocon said:
Very unfortunate that they've decided to legalize the heinous crime of blasphemy.

Of course, what's to be expected from a godless degenerate pothole like modern Norway?
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At de lever et bedre og lykkeligere liv da du.
 
Paleocon said:
Very unfortunate that they've decided to legalize the heinous crime of blasphemy.

Of course, what's to be expected from a godless degenerate pothole like modern Norway?
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If you have a problem with it you can come to my college (PLU)in two weeks since the King of Norway will be here. You can take it up with him.
 
matchlight said:
Intolerant supremacists, which Islamist radicals are, do not deserve anyone's respect. Not only do I support anyone's right to provoke them, I believe every free person should go out of his way to provoke them, and any other fascist sons of bitches who try to tell him what he can and cannot say. Don't like what I say? Come and try to stop me from saying it. And if you want to use force, expect to be paid back--with interest.
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Intolerance is learned, you aren't born that way, and so i'm sorry but I don't believe that you have to provoke violence in order to change minds or silence others. I'm not naive to fact there there are radical people that believe things and do things that can be violent towards innocent people, however, that does not mean that we have to answer it with more violence.
 
wanderlust said:
No of course not, why would I or why should I? I may not be a Christian but there's no reason to provoke other people because of their beliefs. If you are secure in your own feelings and beliefs then nobody should be offended or fearful of someone else's beliefs, just be
respectful and tolerant.
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First, if you " provoke " a Christian you may feel the " wrath " of their prayers.

If you provoke a Jihadist you may find yourself on the Bussiness end of a AK47 or a dull knife.

The distinction needs to be made.

With that said there should be no law protecting their intolerance to criticisms towards their faith.
 
Fenton said:
First, if you " provoke " a Christian you may feel the " wrath " of their prayers.

If you provoke a Jihadist you may find yourself on the Bussiness end of a AK47 or a dull knife.

The distinction needs to be made.
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I wouldn't provoke or want to provoke either of them. There's enough bullying, judging, provoking and hating in this world for me to voluntarily join in to that sort of thing. If I can at least do my part by treating everyone as an equal and being that dissenting voice then that's what I will do. I'll admit that I am a pacifist when it comes to most things but provocation for the sake of provocation is not going to fix the ills of the world in my mind.
 
Paleocon said:
Very unfortunate that they've decided to legalize the heinous crime of blasphemy.

Of course, what's to be expected from a godless degenerate pothole like modern Norway?
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Allahu Akbar!!!!!

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Paleocon said:
Very unfortunate that they've decided to legalize the heinous crime of blasphemy.

Of course, what's to be expected from a godless degenerate pothole like modern Norway?
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Why should atheists be forced to enact violence on those mocking a being they don't believe exists?
 
wanderlust said:
Intolerance is learned, you aren't born that way, and so i'm sorry but I don't believe that you have to provoke violence in order to change minds or silence others. I'm not naive to fact there there are radical people that believe things and do things that can be violent towards innocent people, however, that does not mean that we have to answer it with more violence.
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It no more matters how some Muslims came to be jihadists than it mattered how people in Germany came to be Nazis in the 1920's and '30's. All that counts is that as the Nazis were, they are supremacists who believe in using violence without limit to subjugate everyone else. They give unbelievers three choices: Convert to their insane beliefs and follow their evil way of life; cooperate without actually converting, and be allowed to survive as a slave; or refuse to convert and be killed.

There is no reasoning with people like this. There is only killing them before they can kill you.
 
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