British theocratic government convicts man on blasphemy charges for burning Koran

[marvin martian]

Blasphemy laws were overturned in England years ago, but the current government is reinstituting them, it seems.

The victim of these laws, an atheist Turkish man, stated this:

In a statement following the ruling, Coskun noted: “Christian blasphemy laws were repealed in this country more than 15 years ago, and it cannot be right to prosecute someone for blaspheming against Islam. Would I have been prosecuted if I’d set fire to a copy of the bible outside Westminster Abbey? I doubt it.”

He blasted the decision as an “assault on free speech” that would serve to intimidate others from expressing their free speech. Despite the fine, Coskun vowed to continue to “campaign against the threat of Islam.”

Blasphemy Law: Man Convicted for Burning Qur’an During London Protest​

Blasphemy Law: Man Convicted for Burning Qur'an During London Protest

Britain's judiciary has effectively created new blasphemy laws, free speech campaigners argued, after a man was convicted of burning a Qur'an.

www.breitbart.com

 

[shockedcanadian]

If they want to be re-elected they have to appease their voter base....

 

[Foxfyre]

Blasphemy laws were overturned in England years ago, but the current government is reinstituting them, it seems.

The victim of these laws, an atheist Turkish man, stated this:

In a statement following the ruling, Coskun noted: “Christian blasphemy laws were repealed in this country more than 15 years ago, and it cannot be right to prosecute someone for blaspheming against Islam. Would I have been prosecuted if I’d set fire to a copy of the bible outside Westminster Abbey? I doubt it.”

He blasted the decision as an “assault on free speech” that would serve to intimidate others from expressing their free speech. Despite the fine, Coskun vowed to continue to “campaign against the threat of Islam.”

Blasphemy Law: Man Convicted for Burning Qur’an During London Protest​

Blasphemy Law: Man Convicted for Burning Qur'an During London Protest

Britain's judiciary has effectively created new blasphemy laws, free speech campaigners argued, after a man was convicted of burning a Qur'an.

www.breitbart.com

Another example of 'wokeism' gone amuck I think. I think it's pretty stupid of people to deliberately antagonize people by deliberately offending them--burning a Koran in the presence of Muslims or burning a Bible in the presence of Christians are unjustifiably offensive actions but fall within the scope of free speech in countries that still allow free speech--but arresting and punishing a person for blasphemy who does that is pretty much the opposite of free speech.

(It would be legitimate to punish the person for illegally starting a fire maybe.)

 

[1srelluc]

 

[Failzero]

The UK & Ireland are spiraling down the drain