I thought the list would be interested in the following article from Maclean's
magazine, which describes a worrying trend in international human rights law:
the increasingly accepted norm against "defamation of religion." The article
describes the problem in greater detail
sday, July 30, 2008 2:28 PM
To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics
Subject: Defamation of Religion
I thought the list would be interested in the following article from
Maclean's magazine, which describes a worrying trend in international human
rights law: the increasingly ac
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Subject: RE: Defamation of Religion
Thanks for the link, Eric. This is an extraordinarily important issue that
I've been writing about a lot lately and your organization's work has been
excellent on it.
Ed
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justified in part by claimed offense towards the beliefs of a particular
preferred religious group.
"Defamation of religion" is particularly salient right now because of the push
that the OIC is making to enshrine the principle at the Durban Review
Conference to be held in April
And if this discussion doesn't make one want to dig up James Madison and
kiss his molding corpse for penning "Congress shall make no law respecting
the establishment of religion..." I don't know what would. With all due
respect to those who profess belief, government and religion should have
separ
The issue of 'defamation of religion' and/or 'hate speech' is a disturbing
and confusing legal development in the United Kingdom/ Europe. It may be
something that Americans are not over concerned about due to the strong
protections granted by US Courts under the First Am
which it is necessary to maintain the kingdom of Christ."
-- John Calvin.
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Subject: RE: Defamation of Religion
And if this discussion doesn't make one
This certainly trivializes the concept of "religion." A government that
persecutes theists, defames religion in general, and so forth is religious? I
suppose the argument is that such a government simply adopts the "wrong"
religion. I suppose similarly each individual is religious no matter
Accursed is that peace of which revolt from God is the bond, and blessed are
those contentions by which it is necessary to maintain the kingdom of Christ."
-- John Calvin.
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and blessed
are those contentions by which it is necessary to maintain the kingdom of
Christ." -- John Calvin.
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Insisting there is no religion--it doesn't exist--but "religion" can
nevertheless be used intelligibly (as
orgetown, Doug Kmiec
at Pepperdine, Charles Reid at St. Thomas (Minnesota), Wilson, and me. I won't
vouch for my chapter, but I'll vouch for all the others.
Quoting Paul Diamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> The issue of 'defamation of religion' and/or 'hate spe
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Subject: Defamation of Religion - and Gay Rights
Mr. Diamond is quite right to see gay rights as the likely source of this kind
of litigation in the US. Marc Stern at the American Jewish Congress (and a
participant on
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> Mr. Diamond is quite right to see gay rights as the lik
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