Author Topic: German court convicts man for insulting Islam (Read 578 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** February 23, 2006, 10:59:44 AM »

Wow!

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DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - A German court on Thursday convicted a businessman of insulting Islam by printing the word "Koran" on toilet paper and offering it to mosques.

Airscrew · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:11:57 AM »

what a load of crap, please pass the toilet paper

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:15:51 AM »

****ing germans...

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:17:32 AM »

Nice troll.

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Saintaw · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:25:00 AM »

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Somehow you forgot to quote this:

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The maximum sentence for insulting religious beliefs under the German criminal code is three years in prison.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:27:14 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Nice troll.

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How so? I found it amazing that free speech wasn't allowed in this case.

Sandman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:27:58 AM »

There are limits to free speech even in this country.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:28:36 AM »

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Originally posted by Saintaw
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Somehow you forgot to quote this:

Somehow? Its a crime either way, whether its one day in jail, or 3 years, who cares! Should it be illegal to express your freedom of expression? I suppose it is in Germany...

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:29:52 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
There are limits to free speech even in this country.

I don't recall an artist in the US getting a sentence for dropping a cross into urine...or the Virgin Mary portrait covered in animal crap...oh but that was Art!

beet1e · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:30:14 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
How so? I found it amazing that free speech wasn't allowed in this case.

I can see why you'd be interested, Rip. Toilet paper with a message on it - very useful for people who make a habit of talking out of their arse.

Saintaw · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:30:54 AM »

And you have no clue as to why in germany one they would have strict laws against religions/ethnicity issues. right.

Saintaw · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:31:33 AM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
I can see why you'd be interested, Rip. Toilet paper with a message on it - very useful for people who make a habit of talking out of their arse.

ROFL!!111

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:34:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Saintaw
And you have no clue as to why in germany one they would have strict laws against religions/ethnicity issues. right.

I've heard that they have a history of extremism.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:45:31 AM »

This seems more like harassment then free speech.

While that guy who put the crucifix in urine is a D-Bag, he was in no way making copies of it and sending it to every church around the nation.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2006, 12:01:24 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
This seems more like harassment then free speech.

While that guy who put the crucifix in urine is a D-Bag, he was in no way making copies of it and sending it to every church around the nation.

Rather he used mass media exposure and profitted from it. Yeah, no different.