Re: Western standards regarding freedom of speech
I see where you are coming from. That is why I stated my position is evolving. I fully agree that satire on religious figures is distasteful. But should it be banned, was the discussion. Since satire on holocaust is banned in some places, I was of the opinion that satire on religious figures does not compare.
But maybe you and others are right. Who am I to dictated a Muslim should feel only as much hurt when his religious figure is sattarized as a Hindu would be if his religious figure is made fun of.
Looks like my hypothesis was wrong. I sense the hurt is deep. And real. And that is enough for me to recognize that such content shoukd be either banned. Or result in the firing of the satirist.
I think it should be banned because it’s helping produce extremists and giving them an excuse to kill. Remember, not just guns, pen can be used as a lethal weapon too.