Quote:Like not wanting prophet mocking allowed?
No Gandalf. Not like that. Most people place caveats on freedom and human rights in order to balance competing rights and freedoms. There is a sound justification for them.
Muslims place caveats on freedom of speech out of a principled rejection of freedom of speech.
Quote:Holocaust denial and arresting people for saying bad things about jews is not a "caveat" - its straight out rejection of free speech. You have done a pretty good job of being a spineless apologist for jewish exceptionalism - which in itself is not necessarily a bad thing - I agree with you that jews are a special case. But your hypocricy is blinding - you have previously argued vigorously that the best way to protect vulnerable minorities from prejudice and discrimination is to have *MORE* free speech, not less. Those were your very words FD. You give anyone who proposes this for the muslims the full treatment - but when it comes to jews, the "more free speech" antidote suddenly doesn't apply.
Nice rant Gandalf, but I still hold to those principles. I oppose holocaust denial laws. I just do not accept it as genuine when Muslims insist that they are for free speech so long as other issues be dealt with first.
Do you remember how we got into this - by you, a Muslim, suggesting that holocaust denial laws should be dealt with "first". Attacks on freedom of speech by Muslims will always be bottom of the list for those who pretend Islam is compatible with freedom of speech. There will always be some excuse. As far as I can tell I only recently convinced you that holocaust denial laws were a bad thing, and already it is at the top of your list.