A disturbing report:
Cairo police arrested a man who allegedly ‘insulted Islam’ in postings on Facebook after they tracked him down through his internet address, state news agency MENA reported on Saturday.
The agency said the 23-year-old, identified only as Ayman Y.M., posted comments ‘that were insulting to the Koran and the Prophet Mohammed and Islam and Muslims.’ It did not disclose what he allegedly said.
It shouldn’t matter what he said. These people have to get over the idea that their religious views are so special that no one can dare criticize them.
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Fifth Dentist
August 24, 2011 at 10:09 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
But Ed … dinja know all our rights and freedoms come directly from the Bible?
(Checks Bible for verses relating to freedom of speech. Hmmmmm). OK, how about freedom of assembly? Oh, come on, I just know freedom of religion has got to be in the Bible!
Never mind, I know they’re in there somewhere.
Improbable Joe
August 24, 2011 at 10:27 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
The thing that bugs me just as much is that you’ve got critics of Egypt who want the same sort of laws enacted in protection of the Bible.
pinkboi
August 24, 2011 at 10:31 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
And before people say that this just shows how Islamicist Egypt is, I should point out that you even covered a case before where an Egyptian was prosecuted for insulting Christianity. They take seriously the idea that religion shouldn’t be insulted. Let’s hope we don’t head down that path with “hate speech” legislation.
Michael Heath
August 24, 2011 at 11:13 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
An in-story ad in this blog post thread has Rand Paul soliciting my signature:
What a hoot, so much projection with so little text coupled to a wingnut bonus feature – all caps!
dean the bean
August 24, 2011 at 11:28 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Among the current crop of Republicans seeking a presidential nomination there are at least a couple that might try to get anti-blasphemy legislation passed. Fortunately you do have the First Amendment, so it is unlikely to happen.
Tim DeLaney
August 24, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
dean the bean:
The First Amendment is a powerful idea, but it doesn’t enforce itself. Eternal vigilance! Don’t let the bastards gain office and they won’t have an opportunity to subvert our freedoms.
But you knew that …
daniel rotter
August 25, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
dean:”…there are at least a couple that might try to get anti-blasphemy legislation passed.”
Evidence for this? This sounds like the left-wing equivalent of “Obama’s going to impose Sharia Law on America!!!!!!!!!!!!
daniel rotter
August 25, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
meant “right-wing equivalent”