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Atheist blogger charged for "inciting hatred" for playing pokemon go in church
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Atheist blogger charged for "inciting hatred" for playing pokemon go in church
September 5, 2016 at 10:34 am
Quote:On Saturday, Russian officials announced that atheist vlogger Ruslan Sokolovsky has been detained for two months for “inciting hatred” and “insulting religious feelings” after posting a video of himself playing Pokémon Go inside a historic cathedral. He reportedly faces up to five years in jail if convicted.

http://gizmodo.com/russian-blogger-charg...1786177309

Though personally I don't like pokemon go, but still I fail to see how it can "incite hatred" (unless you are catching a super ultra rare pokemon).
I guess, there's a biblical passage somewhere, which if interpreted "correctly" decrees mobile gaming as blasphemous?
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September 5, 2016 at 11:57 am
(September 5, 2016 at 10:34 am)Aoi Magi Wrote:
Quote:On Saturday, Russian officials announced that atheist vlogger Ruslan Sokolovsky has been detained for two months for “inciting hatred” and “insulting religious feelings” after posting a video of himself playing Pokémon Go inside a historic cathedral. He reportedly faces up to five years in jail if convicted.

http://gizmodo.com/russian-blogger-charg...1786177309

Though personally I don't like pokemon go, but still I fail to see how it can "incite hatred" (unless you are catching a super ultra rare pokemon).
I guess, there's a biblical passage somewhere, which if interpreted "correctly" decrees mobile gaming as blasphemous?

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RE: Atheist blogger charged for "inciting hatred" for playing pokemon go in church
September 5, 2016 at 12:23 pm (This post was last modified: September 5, 2016 at 12:25 pm by abaris.)
We're talking about Russia here. True to his self perceived image of being the new Tsar, Putin does his best to elevate the orthodox church. Though I'm pretty sure the blogger already was on the radar and they just needed a pretext to do him in.

These insulting religion laws exist in quite a few countries, by the way. Mine included. It's hardly ever invoked though. Last that I'm aware of was an internet porn starlet pleasuring herself in a church with a cross. I don't know what came of it, but in all probability she had to pay some fine.
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September 5, 2016 at 12:27 pm
I like insulting religion.
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September 5, 2016 at 12:31 pm
(September 5, 2016 at 12:27 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I like insulting religion.

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September 5, 2016 at 12:35 pm
Good thing I have no desire to visit Russia.
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RE: Atheist blogger charged for "inciting hatred" for playing pokemon go in church
September 5, 2016 at 1:13 pm
Why am I not surprised this happened in Russia?
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RE: Atheist blogger charged for "inciting hatred" for playing pokemon go in church
September 5, 2016 at 6:39 pm
PG incites hatred in me, sure.

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RE: Atheist blogger charged for "inciting hatred" for playing pokemon go in church
September 5, 2016 at 10:03 pm
Religious people are easily offended. These are, of course, the same people who get upset when people get offended by anything that's actually offensive.
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September 6, 2016 at 12:25 am
(September 5, 2016 at 6:39 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: PG incites hatred in me, sure.

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