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Religion

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

5. No it's not.

Reply to Igel (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 11:53 AM

Jul 2019

It has the effect of silencing criticism of religion. It targets non-believers.

Must be nice from your position of religious privilege to simply ignore non-believers and call this "evenhanded." SMH.

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Italian town introduces blasphemy law with 360 fines handed out to anyone who 'offends any faith... [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2019 OP

looks like a big money maker for that town rurallib Jul 2019 #1

We have a DUer who makes up his own blasphemy rules for the religion group Major Nikon Jul 2019 #2

At least it's evenhanded. Igel Jul 2019 #3

No it's not. trotsky Jul 2019 #5

How will they adjudicate the fact... uriel1972 Jul 2019 #6

I'm still astonished that someone who thinks they liberal can look at a blasphemy law and shrug. trotsky Jul 2019 #7

It's not evenhanded Major Nikon Jul 2019 #8

What about atheism? Cartoonist Jul 2019 #4