Given that the name of the Lord Jesus Christ is blasphemed daily by pollies, the ABC,sportsman, the general public and most TV shows and movies I doubt whether anyone in the West could even consider the proposed blasphemy laws being considered by the UN. Surely not such blatant hypocrisy and cowardice. Then again the secular world never cease to amaze me with their double standards.

How can it be posible to insult the non existant.

An interesting Indonesian take on Tuesday regarding Yudhoyono's proposal, runner:

“How can we expect the international community to accept such a proposal while a similar blasphemy law has been used to condone violence against minority Muslim groups such as the Ahmadiyah and Shia? We must first show the world that we can protect these minority groups at home before demanding the global community do the same,” National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) chairman Ifdhal Kasim told The Jakarta Post.

Ifdhal said that instead of an anti-blasphemy protocol, countries needed to sit down and talk about making a resolution that could address religion-inspired violence, which was on the rise."

I don't share such reservations about blasphemy laws as long as they as framed correctlly.

Properly implemented, they may just benefit all of us. A legal system where an aggrieved party can seek impartially-judged redress is an important part of most modern societies.

To simplify the application of the blasphemy law and prevent its misuse there would be one pre-requisite… The blasphemed deity has to both initiate the action and must appear in court providing a victim impact statement.

LMAO Trev. That's Gold!

Ponde

'How can it be posible to insult the non existant. '

Probably the same way a person sues for character defamation when they have no moral basis to define what good character is.

WmTrevor

' The blasphemed deity has to both initiate the action and must appear in court providing a victim impact statement. '

Finally I think we agree on something. I suppose that is why you don't see Christians rioting against film producers and smug ABC reporters. They know that a day of court hearings will take place. God is certainly capable of defending HImself.

runner,

"God is certainly capable of defending Himself."

I hope the court proceedings will be telecast in that case.

I wonder how he'd(?) go up against Judge Judy?