UN and its proposed: Anti-Blasphemy Resolution

[neves]

YouTube - Crucial Step Towards Sharia Law? UN Anti Blasphemy Resolution - Christopher Hitchens @ CNN

First I like to say that I don’t really find/think the United Nations as a valid organization. But I find that the wording of the law does not really challenge free speech as this CNN clip implies. What do you think? Does it go against free speech? Or does it just give religious people some protection from discrimination/ hate speech?

As a side note, for some reason Lou Dobbs rubs me the wrong way… I don’t know why but he just does…

 

[Smoke]

Of course it violates free speech. Blasphemy laws are inherently repressive.

 

[Panda]

I should be able to say whatever I want about anyone's religion and beliefs. Just as they have the same privilege towards my beliefs. Religious beliefs should have no more protection than political ones.

 

[Sunstone]

Blasphemy laws are likely to lead to even greater prohibitions against free speech.

 

[Zephyr]

Of course it violates free speech. Blasphemy laws are inherently repressive.

This. I try to bring blasphemy to an art form.

 

[Storm]

 

[neves]

“Also Urges States to provide, within their respective legal and constructional systems, adequate protection…against acts of hatred, discrimination, intimidation and coercion resulting from defamation of religion”

what in this wording is against free speech...?

 

[3.14]

would you realy wanna live in a world where this is punished?