Blasphemy II

[RaphielDrake]

(2nd June 2012 20:16)Cinjin Wrote:  

Oh look, Voldemort got hair implants and a tan.

[Polaris]

Seems I am the only one to vote for the option that is best not to do it at all, but then again I view blasphemy as being explicitly derogatory (aka cursing in any capacity and the whole Mohammed cartoon issue).

[RaphielDrake]

(5th June 2012 00:34)Polaris Wrote:  Seems I am the only one to vote for the option that is best not to do it at all, but then again I view blasphemy as being explicitly derogatory (aka cursing in any capacity and the whole Mohammed cartoon issue).

Oh right? How would you view the response to the Mohammed cartoon issue?

[Polaris]

I view the whole issue as a stupid kid at a zoo sticking his arm into the lion's exhibit. The analogy works for both sides on the issue.

[RaphielDrake]

(5th June 2012 01:03)Polaris Wrote:  I view the whole issue as a stupid kid at a zoo sticking his arm into the lion's exhibit.

And thats ok is it? That we can poke fun at anyone we please except if its a religious official. Then bombs go off, an embassy gets burned down and over a hundred people get beaten to death.
Your comparison isn't adequete. Free speech isn't a "stupid kid" and religion certainly isn't a "lion". Lions are seen as a symbol for courage and grace, the "issue" demonstrated it has neither.

[Polaris]

If they know something they say or do will cause suffering, then they should be held accountable for doing so despite fully knowing that there would be consequences.

[RaphielDrake]

(5th June 2012 01:15)Polaris Wrote:  If they know something they say or do will cause suffering, then they should be held accountable for doing so despite fully knowing that there would be consequences.

Oh of *course*. By having a sense of humor the paper was to blame for all the people who got beaten to death! Ha ha ha. How silly of me. You see I thought it was the people who actually used their fists to smash the life out of another human being over a cartoon.
I honestly never would of figured that out, what a bright individual you are. :-)

[Polaris]

Oh oops. Kind of forgot the Danish and was thinking of the American Christians burning the Qur'an. I also believe a Marine officer is to blame as well.

[RaphielDrake]

(5th June 2012 01:25)Polaris Wrote:  Oh oops. Kind of forgot the Danish and was thinking of the American Christians burning the Qur'an. I also believe a Marine officer is to blame as well.

... how? How did you gather I was talking about that from anything I was saying? I'm not being sarcastic, I just looked through everything I typed and I can't figure it out. Help me out here.

[Cinjin]