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Egyptian boys detained for alleged Quran defiling (9 and 10 year old Coptic Christians)
Associated Press ^ | Oct. 3, 2012 | SARAH EL DEEB

Posted on 10/03/2012 3:13:46 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

CAIRO (AP) -- Two Coptic Christian boys have been put in juvenile detention after locals accused them of urinating on pages of the Islamic holy book, an Islamic cleric and prosecutors said Wednesday, in the latest in a series of legal cases in Egypt against alleged contempt of religion.

Accusations of insulting Islam have increased in Egypt - particularly against Christians - since last month's fury over an anti-Islam film produced in the United States. Such cases occurred in the past, but the flurry to prosecute in recent weeks has raised concerns over freedom of speech and over the power of ultraconservative Islamists in the country.

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1 posted on 10/03/2012 3:13:51 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Islam: the courage of cowards.


2 posted on 10/03/2012 3:22:33 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Thought Puzzle: Describe Islam without using the phrase "mental disorder" more than four times.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Think they are also being raped, like a girl would be?


3 posted on 10/03/2012 3:24:43 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL
Think they are also being raped, like a girl would be?

No, not like a girl would be.
4 posted on 10/03/2012 3:27:22 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: aruanan

d’oh


5 posted on 10/03/2012 3:30:27 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

someone needs to make toilet paper with Koranic verses on it.


6 posted on 10/03/2012 3:36:13 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

But hey, it’s a DEMOCRACY now, right???

Isn’t that what they said about Iran in the late 70’s?


7 posted on 10/03/2012 3:36:36 PM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to the tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: GeronL

They must be raped because islam can not execute virgins.


8 posted on 10/03/2012 3:38:08 PM PDT by svcw (Why is one cell on another planet considered life, and in the womb it is not.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Piss Christ—grant from the National Endowment of the Arts

Piss Quran—possible death.


9 posted on 10/03/2012 3:44:10 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Those imams are all very ignorant people. They never think of what will happen to tens of thousands of korans as this news spreads.


10 posted on 10/03/2012 3:48:18 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

I’m putting one to good “use” right now...


11 posted on 10/03/2012 3:59:42 PM PDT by MarineDad (Wherever mosques and JDAM's meet, civilization benefits greatly!)
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To: autumnraine
But hey, it’s a DEMOCRACY now, right???

Democracy isn't always a good thing. Most of the world's population is probably not actually ready for it. Years from now, when we eventually have to dig our way out of the ashes of a wrecked economy and try to build a better union, I am hopeful folks are open to the idea that universal suffrage, while a fine idea in theory, may not be the best path forward. I do not believe non-producers who are dependent on government welfare should be able to vote themselves more of other people's money. At the very minimum, those collecting government charity, should not be allowed to vote.

Democracy in a country like Egypt simply produces mob rule. It might have been a better idea for Egyptians to learn about the concept of protecting minority rights before assuming they'd function very well with a democracy. In the long run, perhaps it will all work out - people do need to be allowed to make their own mistakes. In the short to mid term though, Egypt and these other "arab spring" countries are going to be a mess.

12 posted on 10/03/2012 4:13:16 PM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: Pearls Before Swine
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13 posted on 10/03/2012 4:15:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Of course no proof just the word of some POS imam. Just like that girl in India. Found out it was a false accusation but the people didn’t care. She’s Christian, that’s all that matters.


14 posted on 10/03/2012 4:19:43 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
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