Thanks to Vigilant Freedom we learn of two new bend over and grab your ankles appeasement stories this week. One coming out of Britain and the other from useful idiots in – yes – Minneapolis.
First Britain. The legal muzzling of critics of Islam reaches new heights with the British ‘Racial and Religious Hatred Act”
Beginning on Monday, the Racial and Religious Hatred Act will take effect in the UK, allowing for individuals to be prosecuted for “inciting religious hatred”.
“The new offence can be committed by broadcasting, writing in a blog or on a website, recording sounds which are threatening, or in the performance of a play if there is intent to stir up religious hatred. Offences can be punished by a prison term of up to seven years and an unlimited fine. Where a company is found guilty of an offence and it is shown that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of a director or manager, that person as well as the company itself can be punished.”
That should put the kibosh on free speech in the country that fathered it. You can read the entire act here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/20060001.htm
On to the U.S.
First it was footbaths – now this. Just what the hell is going on at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College? Are they teaching technology or religion?
“Yesterday a student at MCTC wrote us concerning a small room on the third floor of the Technical Building, which I visited to take a look at myself. The room is identified as a “masjid” (mosque) and has Muslim-themed flyers (such as one on “the five pillars of Islam”) on and around the door. It is, moreover, designated for “sisters” only. According to a statement on the door, a comparable room is reserved for “brothers” at the same location on the fifth floor. These facilities, whatever they are, are apparently reserved for the use of Muslims.”
The college has since replied: (http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2007/09/018579.php)
“Thank you for calling this matter to our attention. The college recently received a request from the Somali Student Association for the use of additional space. We evaluated the request through the process used for all space requests made by recognized student organizations. Unused space was identified and provided with the understanding that it could be used until needed by the college for other purposes. In recent days, without the knowledge of either the college or the student organization leaders, an unidentified individual put up two handmade signs designating these spaces for gender-specific religious use. Consistent with college practices, those postings have been replaced with two room signs identifying the student organizations using those spaces.”
Johnson told his readers the message contained, “a slight unresponsiveness.”
No surprise there.
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4 users commented in " Storm Track Appeasement: Muslim Appeasement – the Beat Goes On "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI entirely agree that some Governments and international organisations are intent on “legal muzzling of critics of Islam”. And I even agree that might well have been the intention of the UK Government when introducing the “Racial and Religious Hatred Act” But, try as they would for a whole five years, they did not get what they wanted - despite having a significant Parlamentary majority.
Earlier attempts to pass the legislation were thrown out completely but this latest one was massively amended to incorproate freedom of expression safeguards, as follows:
“29J Protection of freedom of expression:
“Nothing in this Part shall be read or given effect in a way which prohibits or restricts discussion, criticism or expressions of antipathy, dislike, ridicule, insult or abuse of particular religions or the beliefs or practices of their adherents, or of any other belief system or the beliefs or practices of its adherents, or proselytising or urging adherents of a different religion or belief system to cease practising their religion or belief system.”
The Government fought against the above clause tooth and nail but lost, by 149 votes in the equivalent of the Senate and just one vote in the equivalent of the House of Representatives.
The only organisation to fight this battle for the full five years was the National Secular Society http://www.secularism.org.uk of which I am the Director. We are grateful to the Parliamentarians who took large political risks to back freedom of expression.
Things are not so rosy at the United Nations in this area. I fear the attempts to outlaw defamation of religion with the least possible specific definition. It will be used to close down freedom of expression and enable the extremists to silence both the moderates and those those trying to expose the extemists.
What happened in the UK was that the Koran itself - or reading of verses in the Koran - could mean that one could be prosecuted under that law. The law in its former state would have worked out - against Islam more than anything else.
Unless Muslims take over the UK as many have expressed a desire to do - we will continue to have the freedom to criticise any religion - and this includes Islam.
I believe that Islam at the moment is being offered every good carrot that can be given - where it appears that everyone is bending over backwards - but in return, we will expect loyalty and obedience to UK law and norms of behaviour.
This is speak quietly - but carry a big stick.
The Chamberlain – before the possible - Churchill.
are you sure about the way youre interpreting this law? it reads more like legislation against radicals to me. for example this part makes clear that criticism is protected free speech.
29J Protection of freedom of expression
Nothing in this Part shall be read or given effect in a way which prohibits or restricts discussion, criticism or expressions of antipathy, dislike, ridicule, insult or abuse of particular religions or the beliefs or practices of their adherents, or of any other belief system or the beliefs or practices of its adherents, or proselytising or urging adherents of a different religion or belief system to cease practising their religion or belief system.
Keith, you have some nerve as an anti-Christian commie to take credit for that part of the act. It is self-loathers like yourself that has brought the Islamic menace into Europe in the first place. It is also people such as yourself, atheist and bound to make no distinctions between religions, who support the Islamic invasion. So, don’t come here with your self-righteous pomp and act like our savior.
Christians are already secular, and so are Christian countries. But your intent is not secularism now, is it?
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