Why I am for the Global Blasphemy Law
If you're not familiar with the Global Blasphemy Law allow me to sum up:
No one anywhere on the planet Earth is allowed to, in any way whatsoever, insult any and all religious beliefs, under penalty of something probably very nasty and ludicrously legal.
(If you like, you can read more about it here: http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1027/p08s01-comv.html)
So, why exactly am I for this nonsense when it clearly violates any and all free speech, while also giving these people permission to slap several hefty fines on my person?
Because they couldn't.
And the reason they couldn't is because they wouldn't be allowed to admit they were offended in any way whatsoever, because that would mean that they would have to admit that they held religious beliefs, which, under Global Blasphemy Law, they are not allowed to do.
Allow me to explain, and follow my logic carefully, because it is calculatedly flawed.
1. No one is allowed to insult any religion according to Global Blasphemy Law.
2. Most holy books will insist on its followers not worshiping alternate deities.
3. Belief in another deity or set of beliefs is abhorrent in the eyes of God and therefore an insult to that religion and its people (not to mention the act being punishable by eternal torture).
4. Hence, the mere practice of any religion would be an insult to any other religion, thus making it impossible for anyone to practice anything.
5. World Peace?
So there you have it, problem solved and everyone can go back to just getting on with their lives.
No one anywhere on the planet Earth is allowed to, in any way whatsoever, insult any and all religious beliefs, under penalty of something probably very nasty and ludicrously legal.
(If you like, you can read more about it here: http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1027/p08s01-comv.html)
So, why exactly am I for this nonsense when it clearly violates any and all free speech, while also giving these people permission to slap several hefty fines on my person?
Because they couldn't.
And the reason they couldn't is because they wouldn't be allowed to admit they were offended in any way whatsoever, because that would mean that they would have to admit that they held religious beliefs, which, under Global Blasphemy Law, they are not allowed to do.
Allow me to explain, and follow my logic carefully, because it is calculatedly flawed.
1. No one is allowed to insult any religion according to Global Blasphemy Law.
2. Most holy books will insist on its followers not worshiping alternate deities.
3. Belief in another deity or set of beliefs is abhorrent in the eyes of God and therefore an insult to that religion and its people (not to mention the act being punishable by eternal torture).
4. Hence, the mere practice of any religion would be an insult to any other religion, thus making it impossible for anyone to practice anything.
5. World Peace?
So there you have it, problem solved and everyone can go back to just getting on with their lives.