Should Quran Book-Burning Be Banned?
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2011/04/06 22:00:00
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Florida preacher Terry Jones has overstayed his 15 minutes of fame. But should his latest provocation encroach on the First Amendment?
Jones a few months ago threatened to burn the Quran, Islam's holiest book. He relented after a national firestorm. But two weeks ago, the preacher held a "trial" of the Muslim scriptures and burned it.
After news of the book-burning spread around the world, and anger swelled, fanned by religious leaders and politicians, Muslims in Afghanistan rioted and murdered 11 United Nations workers. Leaders around the world condemned the violence and said that something most be done about stopping the book-burning.
Democratic Sen. Harry Reid said Congress should look into condemning the Quran burning, and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said that freedom of speech is not absolute in times of war.
"I wish we could find a way to hold people accountable," he told "Face the Nation." "Freedom of speech is a great idea, but we're at war. During World War II you had limits on what you could say if it would inspire the enemy."
While free speech advocates said as deplorable as the book burning was, it's protected under the First Amendment. But at least Graham had one group's backing. The Taliban released a message saying that free speech does not condone such a disrespectful act.
Jones a few months ago threatened to burn the Quran, Islam's holiest book. He relented after a national firestorm. But two weeks ago, the preacher held a "trial" of the Muslim scriptures and burned it.
After news of the book-burning spread around the world, and anger swelled, fanned by religious leaders and politicians, Muslims in Afghanistan rioted and murdered 11 United Nations workers. Leaders around the world condemned the violence and said that something most be done about stopping the book-burning.
Democratic Sen. Harry Reid said Congress should look into condemning the Quran burning, and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said that freedom of speech is not absolute in times of war.
"I wish we could find a way to hold people accountable," he told "Face the Nation." "Freedom of speech is a great idea, but we're at war. During World War II you had limits on what you could say if it would inspire the enemy."
While free speech advocates said as deplorable as the book burning was, it's protected under the First Amendment. But at least Graham had one group's backing. The Taliban released a message saying that free speech does not condone such a disrespectful act.
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sheratan 2011/04/06 23:17:27No
MASSACRE: MUSLIM TROOPS SLAUGHTER 1,000 CHRISTIANS IN IVORY COAST (ANOTHER CHRISTIAN COUNTRY BITES THE DUST)
http://www.pittsreport.com/20...
MASSACRE: MUSLIM TROOPS SLAUGHTER 1,000 CHRISTIANS IN IVORY COAST (ANOTHER CHRISTIAN COUNTRY BITES THE DUST)
http://www.pittsreport.com/20...
He wants to ban the Quran, and the religion. Calling him out on that isn't a trick question. It's basic logic.
MURDERED 1000 CHRISTIANS WHO DID NOT ACCEPT THE RULE OF A MUSLIM LEADER WHO STOLE THE ELECTION!
MASSACRE: MUSLIM TROOPS SLAUGHTER 1,000
CHRISTIANS IN IVORY COAST
Obama and the United Nations are behind Ouattara even though the winner of the election is in dispute. When it’s time to choose his poison, Obama always sides with the Muslim.
Since the disputed election, Ouattara had worked to rally international support for an armed intervention led by either the U.N. or a regional force to avoid the impression that he had taken the country by violent means. Ouattara’s (A MUSLIM) aides said he exhausted all diplomatic options before giving the armed group the go-ahead.
Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, April 3, 2011, 10:22 PM
As far as thousands of Christians murdered, citation, please.
http://www.pittsreport.com/20...
Drum roll please..... Enter Zuggi the lover of freedumb who begins campaigning for the rights of his friend Adolf who is being unjustly denied his rightful place as Führer over Germany.
Note: The names have been changed to expose the Guilty.
Drum roll please..... Enter Zuggi the lover of freedumb who begins campaigning for the rights of his friend Adolf who is being unjustly denied his rightful place as Führer over Germany.
Note: The names have been changed to expose the Guilty.