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a more fundamental question is, why is this even news? pathetic.

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I don't agree that this has nothing to do with Freedom of Speech.
As somebody has noticed in another thread, with Freedom comes responsibilities. I guess Danish press doesn't have any clue what is it. They are who pathetic.

Mosque Punishes Leading Cleric in Australia

Could you tell me the difference between these 2 stories ?

It's not a Freedom of Speech, it's Freedom of Bullshit.

Last edited by star-traveller on Oct-27-2006 at 07:45

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Originally posted by star-traveller Mosque Punishes Leading Cleric in Australia Could you tell me the difference between these 2 stories ?

The biggest difference, as of now, is that he was suspended by the Australian Lebanese Muslim Association from preaching. The government didn't do anything to him at all, except that some said the punishment was too lenient. Obviously, if they do something further, then we'll be having a different discussion.

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Originally posted by Groundhog Boy The biggest difference, as of now, is that he was suspended by the Australian Lebanese Muslim Association from preaching. The government didn't do anything to him at all, except that some said the punishment was too lenient. Obviously, if they do something further, then we'll be having a different discussion.

What is this ?

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The comments by the cleric, Sheik Taj el-Din Hamid Hilaly, the mufti of Australia’s biggest mosque, outraged many Muslims and other Australians and prompted calls for his firing and deportation.

It's another double standard of the Western policy.

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Originally posted by star-traveller What is this ? It's another double standard of the Western policy.

The same thing happened in Denmark. There were government officials who condemned it. In neither case was anything done to him by the government.

Also, you forgot to bold Muslims and, as that's a combined subject.

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Originally posted by star-traveller What is this ?

that's a bunch of decent people.

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Originally posted by Q5echo that's a bunch of decent people.

Don't get the point.

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Originally posted by star-traveller Don't get the point.

the Muslims and other Aussies that are propmting calls for his resignation and deportation. they are decent people who have every right to call for the resignation and deportation of whoever the hell they like. their speech is as protected and guaranteed as any radical cleric.

Well, it was basically an endorsement from the highest muslim official in the country using his influence too essentially say, that if women get raped from not wearing a hajib and wrists-to-ankle length clothing, then its not the fault of men.

He apologised of course, saying he was out of context but to be frank I'm not buying it.

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Originally posted by Lilith Well, it was basically an endorsement from the highest muslim official in the country using his influence too essentially say, that if women get raped from not wearing a hajib and wrists-to-ankle length clothing, then its not the fault of men. He apologised of course, saying he was out of context but to be frank I'm not buying it.

If it's Freedom of Speech, why should he have apologised anyway ?

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Originally posted by star-traveller If it's Freedom of Speech, why should he have apologised anyway ?

because he knows how f**ked up he sounded?

because socially, free speech can be a metaphor for acting like an idiot?

what are the principles governing free speech in Australia? i really don't know other than to compare them to mine.