[Mom_Grandmother]

I remember my grandparents telling us that this would happen someday, they didn't know when. They said it would be bit by bit so that the people would not realize what was happening till it was too late, that our Christian ways of life would be replaced slowly by a pagan religion. I do believe they were right G-d love them.

[Commiewatcher]

Just yet more evidence that this EU is well on it's way in making the former Soviet Union look like paradise.

[Voronin]

It sounds like a typical scare story to me.

It could be argued that keeping such texts available would be educational in a historical sense and would show social attitudes of society at certain points in history. Also, erasing such books would be the equivalent to censorship (cue: comparisons to the burning of the books by the Nazis in the 1930s).

There were similar stories about the EU-wide adoption of the European Convention of Human Rights which did lead to a few 'stupid' cases, but generally seems to have worked well.

It will be interesting to see if it ever happens and if so, the text and how wide open it will be to interpretation at a national level...

VRN

[detsaoT]

Ah, more legal tomfoolery from the European (Fraternal Socialist) Union. It becomes harder to believe on a daily basis, the concept that America was at one point populated by Europeans.

More reasons to be glad that, even with the liberals (and associated "civil libertarians") we have, we're light-years ahead of the entire European continent.

:) ttt

[FourtySeven]

You don't have to convince me that the EU is .... well I guess an extension of the UN basically, and we all know how bad THAT organisation is, however:

I fail to see how, from this article, the OT would be "bannable" under this proposed legislation? How could it be considered "racist"?

[Ancesthntr]

This is a prime example of political correctness run amok.

Additionally, the banning of the Jewish holy books is nothing new for Europe. For long periods of time over the past 1,500 years the Talmud (rabbinical commentary on the 5 Books of Moses) was banned and, when (pre-printing press, hand-made) copies were found, they were burned (many times along with their owner).

[Khepera]

[wwjdn]

I agree completely. The US isn't far behind. God and His worship will soon be either outlawed or banned. The end of times are near, I would think.

[moyden]

Criminalizing the Bible is THE liberal wet dream.

[jude24]

And people on the Coulter thread thought I was nuts because I said that censorship of any sort will lead to the silencing of Christianity....

This is why, wherever free speech is concerned, I am an unreserved libertarian. You find my speech, writings, whatever offensive? Don't listen to/read/look at them. Or better yet, logically prove that I am an idiot....

[yankeedame]

Conservatives, civil liberties groups and several legal scholars criticized the measure as ill-thought out.

"Ill-thought out"? Wow! Is that hitting below the belt or what? (sarcasim)

[quebecois]

Wait a sec...isn't this the same EU that is warning about the totalitarian tendencies of LePen? "We have to fight his election, or he might suppress freedom of speech, press, etc?" The hypocrisy of the Eurolibs (and their arrogance) knows no bounds.

[philman_36]

The EU legislation, introduced in the wake of Sept. 11, would outlaw "public incitement to violence or hatred for racist or xenophobic reasons and directing, supporting or participating in the activities of a racist or xenophobic group."
I hope they don't forget to ban the Quran too.

Racism and xenophobia is defined as hatred based on "race, colour, descent, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin."
It has some of that in it's writings.

[Mulder]

Check this out.