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Originally posted by Pigraphia
reply to post by Aeons
But I became an ordained minister in HS while at a private christian HS just to marry my friend to a tree.
When the school cut down the tree I even held a funeral while he wept.
The teachers were very annoyed but I was quasi untouchable.
Him yelling murderer to every teacher at the start of class for a few days was priceless.
Aren't those good enough credentials to found a new religion to exploit the BS of a judge?
Originally posted by Chickensalad
Penn Judge: Muslims Allowed to Attack People for Insulting Mohammad
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The incident occurred at the Mechanicsburg, Pa., Halloween parade where Ernie Perce, an atheist activist, marched as a zombie Muhammad. Talaag Elbayomy, a Muslim, attacked Perce, and he was arrested by police.
Judge Martin threw the case out on the grounds that Elbayomy was obligated to attack Perce because of his culture and religion
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should also mention that the two links are two different reporters takes on the story, and the latter link has more info on the assault itself as welledit on 25-2-2012 by Chickensalad because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by David134
Ok. If i read this correctly he based his decision on case law. " State vs Shun" a clause citting words that effect a serious insult as to equate to a physical attack. It never says just a religous one. That being said, In my feelings of patriotism if I see some one burning a American flag, are screaming death to America, am I not entitled to attack them.
I believe all people have the right to their religions. It is a founding principal of our country,but you also have a right to free speech without a beating.
Originally posted by Chickensalad
Now, Im not saying that Christians are any better, we all know their history. Heck, im not even christian. But, what does concern me is how this judge, biased or not, says that its "because of his culture", "he was obligated". REALLY!?
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Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
Not having read the opinion rendered by the judge, I cannot know what his legal reasoning was, but there is precedent (sort of) in the matter of Chaplinski v New Hampshire that spawned the "fighting word doctrine" which presumed that certain words had the effect of "injury or harm" and as such are not "protected by the First Amendment right to speech". The judge has case law on his side.
I am of the mind, particularly in this modern age where words clearly have no meaning at all and what was once "hot" as in a rise in temperature now also means "cool" as in "hot". The word myth, since time immemorial meant nothing more than a specific tale of origin or a hero's tale, but today it means "falsehood". "Gay" once meant to be happy and joyful, but is generally now a word that belongs to a specific sexual orientation. Words, words, words, they are meaningless.
When I was a child we learned this: "Sticks and stones may brake my bones, but words can never harm me." Sadly, there is no case law to support that contention.
Originally posted by grayghost
Judge Martin needs to be tied to a pickup and be drugged till all
his skin is tore up real good.The put in a barrel of alcohol.
Then drug to the street and shot right between the eyes.
THIS IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WE ALREADY HAVE LAWS!
I swear some one needs to liberate us.There are no real men left to stand up to this muslim garbage.
This s___ makes my blood boil.