• @IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world
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    1910 months ago

    To the people defending this proposed law - hypothetically, if I were to set up a white board outside a mosque and draw the prophet, would you also be in favor of the police arresting me for … drawing?

    If so, why?

    • Franzia
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      10 months ago

      I think this may already be illegal. You would be inciting and degrading members of a legal religion in Denmark, which has been against the law there since 1939. Blasphemy Laws were taken off the books in 2017, but this is a step back in that same direction. But then there is amendments to the constitution, I don’t fully understand.

      • mintyfrog
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        1110 months ago

        Hinduism often has a belief in, “sanctity of the cow, … the belief that the cow is representative of divine and natural beneficence and should therefore be protected and venerated” (Brittanica).

        One could argue that eating beef is inciting and degrading to [probably a select few] members of Hinduism.

    • @CmdrShepard
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      110 months ago

      What are your intentions behind doing this in your hypothetical scenario?

      • @IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world
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        210 months ago

        To find out where people are willing to draw the line. I’ve noticed that the people defending this proposed law are giving this question a wide berth.

        • @CmdrShepard
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          110 months ago

          I’m asking what your intentions are behind drawing on a whiteboard outside a mosque in the scenario not what your intentions were behind posing this hypothetical scenario. That part is obvious.

            • @CmdrShepard
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              110 months ago

              Sure it is. Intent is what separates murder from manslaughter for instance. Intent definitely matters here. Why are you having trouble elaborating on that aspect of your hypothetical scenario.

              • @IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world
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                110 months ago

                Fine, two scenarios: first, I’m doing it because I’m Islamophobic. Second, I’m doing it to test the limits of free speech. Can you tell the difference? No. That’s why it’s not relevant.

                • @CmdrShepard
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                  110 months ago

                  You don’t see the difference between these two scenarios? It may benefit you to learn about nuance.