[drsbb]

Hello, Everyone:

I'm seeking clarification on this. Isn't the law that Fallaci is being charged under about offenses against any religion, not just Islam? The issue might be larger than the intolerance of Islam or any religion, but rather the European restrictions on what most Americans would think is a free speech issue.

[KarlInOhio]

I'm seeking clarification on this. Isn't the law that Fallaci is being charged under about offenses against any religion, not just Islam?

On top of that, is there a selective enforcement of the law? Could you insult Catholicism without any fear of prosecution, but have to hire a lawyer as soon as you say anything about Islam?

[VOA]

The issue might be larger than the intolerance of Islam or any religion, but
rather the European restrictions on what most Americans would think
is a free speech issue.

That may be one issue at work here.
I'm no lawyer and have no insight into Italian jurisprudence.
But it will be interesting to see if the number of lawsuits by Muslims
outraged over pretexts (ranging from non-existent to great) greatly
outnumber those of i.e., outraged Catholics over what is said in
mosques and the popular press.