This could be a good thing a lawyer in a court of law could possibly prove that the Muslims really are doing the things these pastors have said. If the media sees this happening this trial will never be covered.
Convert or Die "Religion of Peace"
An Iranian UN delegate once said, "Human Rights is a Judea-Christian concept that is incompatible with Islam."
"The Victorian Racial and Religious Vilification Act was passed in 2001 and has yet to be fully put to the test. It was established in order to promote intercultural and interfaith harmony in Victoria, in support of democratic ideals, in itself a worthy aim. Victoria has established an Equal Opportunity Commission which is empowered to develop programs under this legislation. One of their programs, called "Stand up to Racism", promotes positive regard for Islam's stand on universal human rights."
In other words, they are living in a fantasy world. I wonder if this Act really does encourage religious harmony, or it instead breed religious strife. I suspect the latter.
I must have been out that day.
The law firm representing the Islamists are absolute scum.
Is this current? What became of the hearing?
But they can't arrest Muslims demonstrating for violence against the west right? That would be an attack on free speech...
The bottom line is that truth is regarded as an absolute defense in cases of slander. Except in England, where you must prove what you said is true, the western world definition is that someone must prove that what you said is both false and malicious.
The malicious part is a given in this case, so the decision rests on the monolithic nature of Islam. Do *all* Moslems have to be raging, murderous jihadis to call "Moslems" that; the vast majority; the simple majority; or such a percentage that it is not an unreasonable statement.
On top of that, even if only a few are murderous jihadis, an argument can be made because there is no opposition within Islam to their bad behavior, and thus it is actively or tacitly supported.
Finally, if they can prove that any of their accusers have connections with murderous jihadis or apologists for same, or will defend Moslems no matter how criminal, it will show that their defense of "innocent" Moslems is tainted by association. That they themselves do not distinguish between right and wrong.
Every country should make it a crime to practice this religion.
WHat bpthers me is that in several instances people are being punished, or punished more severely, because of thoughts in the criminal sphere, rather than for actions, as has historically been the case.
FOr example, with an assault, you can be punished more severely in many areas of the US if you didn't like the guy you struck becuase he was a member of a protected class of peoplke, such as race, religion, national origin, etc.
Its the same punch in the nose, but your thoughts are going to get you into more trouble.
This kind of "thought punishment" is the road to the elimination of free speach.
These two people are the victims of codified political correctness. IF this is not stopped, then I think I will kcome up with some of my own laws that prohibit certain kinds of thought. I will first ban the Koran.
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