An anti-Islam activist who burned the Koran at several protests, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead in Sweden, a day before a court was to rule on his case.
It is a point of controversy whether non-Muslims should be made to follow Islamic law
No controversy about it at all. The more that religious fascists insist on controlling others, the more it’s essential that people are free to express ridicule towards them.
I suppose the equivalent might be performing a play in which Christ is a child abuser or some musical parody of Auschwitz?
Those expressions should be avoidable though. So that if someone didn’t want to see it they are free to find something else to do. Harassing people (burning a Qur’an outside their home) would be wrong.
But saying I can’t do something just because that’s a rule for you? Fuck that. Get the matches.
I think that the article is saying that it’s a point of theological controversy. I.e. not all Muslims have an interpretation that non-Muslims are obliged to follow this rule.
No controversy about it at all. The more that religious fascists insist on controlling others, the more it’s essential that people are free to express ridicule towards them.
I suppose the equivalent might be performing a play in which Christ is a child abuser or some musical parody of Auschwitz?
Those expressions should be avoidable though. So that if someone didn’t want to see it they are free to find something else to do. Harassing people (burning a Qur’an outside their home) would be wrong.
But saying I can’t do something just because that’s a rule for you? Fuck that. Get the matches.
I think that the article is saying that it’s a point of theological controversy. I.e. not all Muslims have an interpretation that non-Muslims are obliged to follow this rule.