It is not “hate crime” to poke fun at some Arab leader who, many hundred years ago, claimed to have established contact with Deity and made political, economic and sexual profit as a result. It is almost a kindergarten-level case of what we call freedom of expression.

I did not make that statement of fact in my article, considering it might be distasteful to some people. I carefully avoided any statement of the type “Muhammed was this and that”. I simply argued that, IF someone wished to make such a statement of fact it would be their most natural right to do so, and that this right should be protected by public hand against violation by hostile individuals or groups.

I believe that only an ignorant person devoid of the most basic notion of law would argue the contrary.

mattthomas wrote:Turkey's application to accede to the European Union was made on 14 April 1987...

...and they wonder why 26 years later it hasn't been accepted

Oeditor wrote:

mattthomas wrote:Turkey's application to accede to the European Union was made on 14 April 1987...

...and they wonder why 26 years later it hasn't been accepted

That's because they're fearful that he might be beaten up in gaol. Pandering to religion they have no problem with.

mattthomas wrote:Turkey's application to accede to the European Union was made on 14 April 1987...

...and they wonder why 26 years later it hasn't been accepted