Inciting Hatred
Nov 28th 2007, 2:36 pm
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Inciting Hatred
That nice British lady teacher in Khartoum has today been charged with inciting hatred and insulting Islam for allowing her 7 year old pupils to name the class teddy bear Mohammed...what utter nonsense...I dare not say any more in case Big Brother is watching.
Nov 28th 2007, 2:41 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
oh no will she get lashed? 
Nov 28th 2007, 2:50 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7112929.stm
Doesn't say anything about 40 lashes and six months though. Do you have a news link?
Doesn't say anything about 40 lashes and six months though. Do you have a news link?
Nov 28th 2007, 2:51 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
There is a tradition of naming Muslim children Mohammed (or variations thereof), whereas anyone in say the UK naming their son Jesus would be run out of town. (I know some of the Latin Americans do it).
Why isn't naming your child after the Prophet offensive and disrespectful?
Nov 28th 2007, 2:57 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7112929.stm
Doesn't say anything about 40 lashes and six months though. Do you have a news link?
Doesn't say anything about 40 lashes and six months though. Do you have a news link?
Nov 28th 2007, 3:24 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
I think that everyone is agreeing thast it is an overreaction - there was even a statement from one of the children apologising for this.
I think we have to accept that it is a general anti american / anti western thing that is going on.
Perhaps.
It is somewhat reassuring that they have a law on incitement - but not when it is misused.
I think we have to accept that it is a general anti american / anti western thing that is going on.
Perhaps.
It is somewhat reassuring that they have a law on incitement - but not when it is misused.
Nov 28th 2007, 5:11 pm
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well i'll bet the sudanese are shit scared of brown after this response...
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said: "We are surprised and disappointed by this development and the Foreign Secretary will summon as a matter of urgency the Sudanese ambassador to discuss the matter further."
MM, xx
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said: "We are surprised and disappointed by this development and the Foreign Secretary will summon as a matter of urgency the Sudanese ambassador to discuss the matter further."
MM, xx
Nov 28th 2007, 5:16 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
I think that everyone is agreeing thast it is an overreaction - there was even a statement from one of the children apologising for this.
I think we have to accept that it is a general anti american / anti western thing that is going on.
Perhaps.
It is somewhat reassuring that they have a law on incitement - but not when it is misused.
I think we have to accept that it is a general anti american / anti western thing that is going on.
Perhaps.
It is somewhat reassuring that they have a law on incitement - but not when it is misused.
Nov 28th 2007, 5:59 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
Interesting issue here.
There is a tradition of naming Muslim children Mohammed (or variations thereof), whereas anyone in say the UK naming their son Jesus would be run out of town. (I know some of the Latin Americans do it).
Why isn't naming your child after the Prophet offensive and disrespectful?
There is a tradition of naming Muslim children Mohammed (or variations thereof), whereas anyone in say the UK naming their son Jesus would be run out of town. (I know some of the Latin Americans do it).
Why isn't naming your child after the Prophet offensive and disrespectful?
How much was that gourd anyway ?
Nov 28th 2007, 6:30 pm
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Re: Inciting Hatred
Seriously though - what a joke ! I do hope that poor lady does not get that punishment and I am sure that this is being used to squeeze something extra from the rich nations. This really does make a mockery of religous belief.
Having said that, let's not forget that not so many years ago ( about loads ) in Europe, if you had questioned God you would be pinned on a rather large sharp stick and burnt to death.
Just goes to show that time warps do exist!
Keep banging that drum !!
Nov 29th 2007, 6:13 am
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He was the messiah! I should know, I've followed a few!
Nov 29th 2007, 6:32 am
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