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Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

OK I sort of get it, not that I agree with it, but 2 years in jail? That's absurd.

I'm from a conservative area and have heard countless stories of people who were traumatized in the name of Christianity. If one of those people feels like desecrating the Bible then it's just a form of personal expression. If that upsets you well then start a conversation with them and learn from each other. Putting someone in jail is not the solution.

I'm just saying Christianity has a broad spectrum and has changed a lot over time. Even from a Christian point of view you must value criticism in order to find the way forward. That counts for all religions. And if you don't think so, you're just arrogant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If one of those people feels like desecrating the Bible then it’s just a form of personal expression.

If the planned Danish law is anything like the German ones (age-old, introduced after the 30years war) then that's absolutely fine. You can even do it publicly on SatanCon. Ritual blasphemy is just as much a protected religious expression as religious reverence, meaning that Christians aren't even allowed to revile you for it in a manner suitable to disturb the public peace.

Where things get iffy is doing it in front of a Church just to piss them off. Rule of thumb: If you're protesting a religious institution, keep religion out of it. E.g. back in the 60s people were protesting against the Churches' backwards sexual morals by kissing in front of churches. Much more effective than burning the Malleus Maleficarum. That's more suitable for an inquisitor to do in private to cleanse themselves.