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Originally Posted by HOZ
Luiza CH. Savage. is a columnist for MacLeans.
It is very lengthy but well worth the read.
Pakistan and the other nations that have banded together in the Organization of the Islamic Conference have been leading a remarkably successful campaign through the United Nations to enshrine in international law prohibitions against "defamation of religions," particularly Islam. Their aim is to empower governments around the world to punish anyone who commits the "heinous act" of defaming Islam. Critics say it is an attempt to globalize laws against blasphemy that exist in some Muslim countries — and that the movement has already succeeded in suppressing open discussion in international forums of issues such as female genital mutilation, honour killings and gay rights. |
Religion has up until the last century received a free pass on criticism and to this day still is often given a pass on criticism because its deemed bad taste or rude to criticize it.
Not only should we fight against the Islamic push both intellectually and in other ways, but to all who propose special laws to protect religion from the criticism it fully deserves due to the behavior of their followers.
Islam is in my opinion one of the biggest threats to modern society and the future survival of our species, but also the increasing religious fervor in other religions.
People think if we keep ignoring this stuff it will solve itself, just look at the nonsense here in Canada with free speech and Islam.
People no matter what faith, non faith, need to step up and keep these zealots from pushing their views on us.
Its a war of ideas, and we don't win by ignoring what is going on in the world.