http://jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/op-ed-dont-defend-religion-by-silencing-free-speech/ A top official at the American Jewish Congress warns that a resolution being pushed by Islamic countries would make it illegal under international law to defame religion. en-us mstern@jta.org Copyright 2008 2008-11-20T;14:10:00-05:00 portage@uwyo.edu The same old absurdity.  Anything that is protected from criticism by the state is a slave of the state.  The Judeo-Christian-Muslim traditions have always been 90% racket. The same old absurdity.  Anything that is protected from criticism by the state is a slave of the state.  The Judeo-Christian-Muslim traditions have always been 90% racket.

]]> 2009-11-08T;03:12:00-05:00 jtc8@optonline.net Leichtman’s comment has been observed before as “be careful of what you wish for, you might get it”. Agree. Leichtman’s comment has been observed before as “be careful of what you wish for, you might get it”. Agree.

]]> 2009-11-08T;03:12:00-05:00 jeff_leichtman@ml.com It certainly chills free speech to isolate religion from defamatory comments. Hopefully the civilized world will quash this ludicrous propostion. But think of the bright side.  If the leaders of Islamic countries get their way here, we can probably arrest almost the whole lot of them for violating this law based on their comments about Judaism.  Talk about poetic justice. It’s too easy. It certainly chills free speech to isolate religion from defamatory comments. Hopefully the civilized world will quash this ludicrous propostion. But think of the bright side.  If the leaders of Islamic countries get their way here, we can probably arrest almost the whole lot of them for violating this law based on their comments about Judaism.  Talk about poetic justice. It’s too easy.

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