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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: MicroBalrog on September 29, 2012, 02:14:35 AM

Title: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: MicroBalrog on September 29, 2012, 02:14:35 AM
That is, of course, advertisements that make fun of your religion.

And by religion, I mean "Catholicism":

(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F1-ps.googleusercontent.com%2Fh%2Fwww.volokh.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2Fxlastsupperad.jpg.pagespeed.ic.S_rSwUJ-5D.jpg&hash=03c6b09ace702de49532bdbf73e597b5105eff99)

This ad now banned in Milano, Italy.

Fascinatingly, it was temporarily banned in France, but a court reversed the ban later:

http://www.volokh.com/2012/09/28/when-you-trivialise-the-founding-acts-of-a-religion-when-you-touch-on-sacred-things/
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: kgbsquirrel on September 29, 2012, 03:23:23 AM
Should I... shouldn't I.... eh, screw it, I shall!

So how many ambassadors were murdered and embassies sacked by those radical Catholics over this?
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: Monkeyleg on September 29, 2012, 03:47:17 AM
Is the photographer in custody?
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: bedlamite on September 29, 2012, 03:55:03 AM
It's also from 2005.

More (http://thechive.com/2009/02/17/funny-last-supper-parodies-20-photos/)
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Post by: makattak on September 29, 2012, 07:29:02 AM
It's also from 2005.

More (http://thechive.com/2009/02/17/funny-last-supper-parodies-20-photos/)

I missed my chance to riot and sack an embassy? Dang it, these provocations of us Christians are so rare, I have to get the most out of each one.
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: brimic on September 29, 2012, 08:05:09 AM
(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthechive.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fa-last-supper-parody-21.jpg&hash=16db242fd1eca75eeabd7603c815499c6a3453c8)

lolz.
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: Sindawe on September 29, 2012, 11:31:30 AM
Sacred cows are ment to be gored.  It is a religious obligation and if you oppose you're intruding on my faith.

(https://armedpolitesociety.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.battlestarwiki.org%2Fimages%2Fthumb%2F8%2F8b%2FBattlestar_Galactica_Last_Supper.jpg%2F640px-Battlestar_Galactica_Last_Supper.jpg&hash=1df394df6c9a256eaabc7b1d01852b85967234fa)

Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: Perd Hapley on September 29, 2012, 11:35:40 AM
Yeah, in the Old World they don't necessarily allow stuff like that.

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=36205.0
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Post by: MicroBalrog on September 29, 2012, 01:16:02 PM
Here's a blasphemy case ongoing in Greece right now:

http://www.volokh.com/2012/09/24/blasphemy-prosecution/
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Post by: longeyes on September 29, 2012, 01:29:57 PM
I'm waiting for the Last Supper parody based on the Goldman Sachs brain trust...
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Post by: roo_ster on September 30, 2012, 01:43:50 AM
I'm waiting for the Last Supper parody based on the Goldman Sachs brain trust...

Who plays Judas Iscariot?
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Post by: erictank on September 30, 2012, 06:06:32 AM
Who plays Judas Iscariot?

All of them?
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Post by: purequackery on October 01, 2012, 10:56:24 PM
Which is better, seeing violent riots in the streets over blasphemy, or seeing courts ban blasphemy and arrest people accused of it?
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: kgbsquirrel on October 01, 2012, 11:46:35 PM
Which is better, seeing violent riots in the streets over blasphemy, or seeing courts ban blasphemy and arrest people accused of it?

C: those who regard it as blasphemy leave said blasphemers the *expletive deleted*ck alone. Their faith that said blasphemers are going to the place of discomfort should be sufficient to assuage their sensibilities. Oh, and something about judgement being God/Allah's domain.
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: MicroBalrog on October 01, 2012, 11:58:14 PM
Which is better, seeing violent riots in the streets over blasphemy, or seeing courts ban blasphemy and arrest people accused of it?

Certainly violent riots.

That would allow us to spot the sorts prone to violence over such matters, and shoot them in the head.

Or imprison them.
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: roo_ster on October 02, 2012, 07:29:53 AM
Certainly violent riots.

That would allow us to spot the sorts prone to violence over such matters, and shoot them in the head.

Or imprison them.

Indeed.
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: kgbsquirrel on October 02, 2012, 07:35:08 AM
Certainly violent riots.

That would allow us to spot the sorts prone to violence over such matters, and shoot them in the head.

Or imprison them.

Hmmm. Can I change my answer to A? But only if we can actually shoot the violent rioters in the head, instead of letting them scale the walls of our embassies, tear down our flags, and hoist theirs with impunity.
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: Jamisjockey on October 02, 2012, 09:09:54 AM
Which is better, seeing violent riots in the streets over blasphemy, or seeing courts ban blasphemy and arrest people accused of it?

Do you support either?
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: RevDisk on October 02, 2012, 09:22:53 AM
Which is better, seeing violent riots in the streets over blasphemy, or seeing courts ban blasphemy and arrest people accused of it?
Certainly violent riots.

That would allow us to spot the sorts prone to violence over such matters, and shoot them in the head.

Or imprison them.

I agree with MicroBalrog. Plus eleven billion or whatnot.

If you feel the need to riot over anything except for foreign invasion or government suspending the Constitution, yep. You kinda deserve to be shot, and voila, no more rioting. Mind you, that's rioting. Breaking and burning stuff. Now, granted, having the military do so can have all kinds of interesting problems and possibly cause more problems. But having property owners, their associates, the police or the National Guard doing so? No one will care, except for the media.


I'm not sure why we don't issue proper riot suppression gear to our embassies and close any consulate that is not legally considered US soil. Two M134D's, a handful of sniper rifles, a couple SAWs and/or M240s, and some Javelins in case of technicals or suicide trucks. Just make the walls thick enough to soak up the extra rounds. It'll handle virtually any riot. Any country that is not down with that, tis fine. Pull out our embassy.

Don't get me wrong, serious overkill for say, Japan or Switzerland. But the point should be fairly clear.
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: Jamisjockey on October 02, 2012, 09:25:28 AM
Rev, what you propose requires testicular fortitude and common sense.  Both are lacking in the government in general, and this administration in particular.
The narrative is that with UBL dead, AQ is in defeat.  Therefore we are loved and safe around the world.  When does Barry get his second Nobel PP?
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: kgbsquirrel on October 02, 2012, 09:29:43 AM
Rev, what you propose requires testicular fortitude and common sense.  Both are lacking in the government in general, and this administration in particular.
The narrative is that with UBL dead, AQ is in defeat.  Therefore we are loved and safe around the world.  When does Barry get his second Nobel PP?


Wait! Would that actually be a third legitimate cause for rioting??
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: MechAg94 on October 02, 2012, 10:47:32 PM
So which one in the picture is Peter Rabbit?


Hare Club For Men  :angel:
Title: Re: "...a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people’s innermost beliefs.”
Post by: Phyphor on October 02, 2012, 10:57:23 PM
Certainly violent riots.

That would allow us to spot the sorts prone to violence over such matters, and shoot them in the head.

Or imprison them.

I lean more towards shooting.  Ammo's cheap. Feeding them for years isn't.