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Fair play and civility in interreligious relations : Comments

By Gary Bouma, published 21/1/2005

Gary Bouma argues that anti-vilification legislation is designed to promote fair play among religious groups.

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Excellent, Gary has hit the nail on the head in a very clear and insightful manner.
Posted by Kenny, Friday, 21 January 2005 3:31:14 PM
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Exactly! Gary has eloquently hit the nail on the head!
Posted by WoodHenge, Saturday, 22 January 2005 12:42:11 PM
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Before you get so excited about how 'excellent' Gary is, just maybe you want to read the exact transcripts of the 'vilification' that was supposed to have taken place. Additionally, it is abolutely scurrilous of Gary to put words into people's mouths, as he does with this sentence: "Some Christians argue that they must be free to say what they think whenever and wherever they wish."

Treachery and disingenuity certainly has many faces....
Posted by ozaware, Sunday, 23 January 2005 1:16:28 AM
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Gary Bouma has completely missed the plot. If it OK to have a 'piss christ' then it is OK to have a 'piss mohammed'. And if it OK to suggest Jesus was a homosexual, then it is OK to suggest Mohammed was a homosexual. Christianity is regularly riduculed, but Christian groups do not run to the courts like the Islamic council has done. It makes me think, 'what have they got to hide?'.
Posted by davo, Sunday, 23 January 2005 12:33:49 PM
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Davo I think you have totally missed the point! I find nothing in the article referring to "piss christ" or "homosexuality". Perhaps we are reading completely different articles. Perhaps ter reason they dont run to court is because they actually don't have a case!
Posted by WoodHenge, Sunday, 23 January 2005 7:13:49 PM
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Davo you said christian groups don't go the the courts over things they don't like yes they do and they do it a lot. You keep bringing up the "Piss Christ" well guess what the Catholic Church attempted to have the artist held liable for "blasphemous libel" against the Christian faith.
Posted by Kenny, Monday, 24 January 2005 10:05:56 AM
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