Probably less.
On 30/3/09 15:51, "james morris" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >I retain the right to treat all religions with equal and utter disdain. > > what about governing bodies? are they more or less deserving? > > > > > On 30/3/2009, "Simon Biggs" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >I retain the right to treat all religions with equal and utter disdain. >> > >> >As it is impossible to believe in evolution and remain uncritical of core >> >religious belief the logical outcome of this resolution being passed would >> >be the outlawing of presenting the case for evolution and therefore the >> >outlawing of scientific argument. If the UN was to accept this resolution it >> >would return us to the middle ages. Let¹s hope they are not so dumb as to >> >get rationality and compassion mixed up. >> > >> >Regards >> > >> >Simon >> > >> > >> >On 30/3/09 11:36, "marc garrett" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> >> Free Expression Assault Continues at UN Human Rights Council. >>> >> >>> >> Freedom House condemns the UN Human Rights Council for undermining the >>> >> universal right to freedom of expression by once again passing a >>> >> resolution that urges members to adopt laws outlawing criticism of >>> >> religions. >>> >> >>> >> The "defamation of religions" resolution, introduced by Pakistan on >>> >> behalf of the Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC), passed >>> >> today by a vote of 23-11, with 13 abstentions. Muslim nations have been >>> >> introducing similar resolutions since 1999, arguing that Islam-the only >>> >> religion specifically cited in the text-must be shielded from unfair >>> >> associations with terrorism and human rights abuses. >>> >> >>> >> "These countries are using the UN to expand and bring legitimacy to >>> >> their frontal assault on freedom of expression," said Paula Schriefer, >>> >> Freedom House advocacy director. "This assault starts at the level of >>> >> domestic blasphemy laws present in many OIC countries, which are >>> >> routinely employed to harass and imprison religious minorities, >>> >> political dissenters and human rights advocates, and is elevated to the >>> >> international level through resolutions at the UN." >>> >> >>> >> more... >>> >> http://newsblaze.com/story/20090327170413zzzz.nb/topstory.html >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> NetBehaviour mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> > >> > >> > >> >Simon Biggs >> >Research Professor >> >edinburgh college of art >> >[email protected] >> >www.eca.ac.uk >> >www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ >> > >> >[email protected] >> >www.littlepig.org.uk >> >AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk >> > >> > >> >Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number >> SC009201 >> > >> > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour Simon Biggs Research Professor edinburgh college of art [email protected] www.eca.ac.uk www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ [email protected] www.littlepig.org.uk AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC009201
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