[lit-ideas] Re: Link to "Mohammed" cartoons
- From: Paul Stone <pas@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:54:56 -0500
DS: And as for who "owns" Islam and who gets to depict Muhammad, I can't
emphasize strongly enough how little right we have in this. Islam is not
for us to do with what we will. We have no right to it.
I believe I have the right to criticize something as vile, stupid, and
dangerous if I think it is.
When any of you has anything truly productive to say about Islam, you'll
be in a position to think about criticizing it.
Until then, we should shut up?
Isn't condemning the actions of the followers of what amounts to
brainwashing the ignorant, productive?
Isn't my right to attain a religion-free world JUST as valid as theirs to
attain an infidel-free world?
I would argue that my [imagined] world is infinitely safer. I want to shout
down all religions as ridiculous, fearmongering, delusional mindsets. I
think I have that right. And if I don't, I should!
Paul
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Paul Stone
pas@xxxxxxxx
Kingsville, ON, Canada
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