Southie
January 15, 2015, 5:11am
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Re: Western standards regarding freedom of speech
My point is that Europe should bother to actually be like America, but I don’t think that it would considering all the baggage that Europe carries from the past.
I don’t think bill maher or anyone else has any right to criticize european muslims who want prosecution (doesn’t have to be death but fines like holocaust denial) when europe charges and prosecutes people for anti-semitism and as examples were brought out elsewhere, italy banned a performance where catholic sensibilities could be hurt. America also doesn’t ban hijab or minarets like Europe, so it would be wise to put europe on a different pedestal.
If Europe bans stuff that offends catholics it should do the same for other religions including Islam. As you said USA is consistent. I agree with you.