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2007-05-28 02:48:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not on Y/A. Being offensive goes against community guidelines.
2007-05-28 02:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the key difference is whether the remarks are made against an individual, a person or against a religion or religious organization. Making insulting, defamatory remarks against a person could be considered slander in court. Slander is a legal term applied to individuals (*). In a free society, that individual can go to court to defend his/her rights against slander. Fortunately, in a free society with freedom of speech like ours, I am also allowed to say anything I want about any topic, including religions and religious organizations. I personally believe that religions, religious organizations and religious fanatics suck. It's a slippery slope towards oppression when a group of people, specially theocracies, communist states and your average dictator and their cronies, take away your right to make remarks about certain topics (take your pick).
2016-05-19 22:03:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What can be offensive about someone's philosophy or religion -- it is their choice, as long as their practices are legally accepted and within normally accepted limits of society for sane conduct.
The offensiveness is not encountered there, it is brought about by some who like to bash with abusive speech others for having a particular philosophy.
2007-05-28 03:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of speech was to keep the Govt. from stopping censoring political speech,especially the News Papers .They were just about the only source of Info in those days.I really doubt Geo. Washington et al. gave a darn about filthy language and Porno being protected.I think if you want to pay for it,fine but keep it off public air waves.I pay for Sirius radio so I can hear Howard Stern,but I won't watch him onPay TV it's too much.That's my choice.
2007-05-28 02:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of speech, of course, is not the same as license, and in the US, there are restrictions on all our freedoms. That being said, freedom should extend to religious speech, as long as it does not broach other laws about incitement to riot, tax laws, etc.
2007-05-28 02:55:02 · answer #5 · answered by blueowlboy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be free to speak of your religion provided of course that such action does not incite or condone violence to any other religion. Religion has cuased more wars than anything else and its usually down to ones intollerance of another.
2007-05-28 03:30:04 · answer #6 · answered by Paul R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called Freedom for a reason.
2007-05-28 03:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely TRUE!!!! Anyone can believe in any silly mythological and irrational thing they want to. But if you try and convert me be prepared to logically and rationally defend you ridiculous idea.
2007-05-28 02:52:48 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they should but if you are speaking for certian other parties then you must go by thier rules. If just speaking for yourself then should be no problem. More christians need to speak thier minds.
2007-05-28 02:57:57 · answer #9 · answered by ronnny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True. Unfortunatly people don't take responsibility of thier freedoms.
2007-05-28 02:51:15 · answer #10 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋