A UN special session for a global law to punish blasphemy:
- "Saudi King Abdullah, who initiated this week's special session, is quietly enlisting the leaders' support for a global law to punish blasphemy - a campaign championed by the 56-member Organization of Islamic Conference that puts the rights of religions ahead of individual liberties. If the campaign succeeds, states that presume to speak in the name of religion will be able to crush religious freedom not only in their own country, but abroad."
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1113/p09s02-coop.html
This is scary. That this is even being debated with sincerity is disgusting.
MORE: This should be called the Anti-Free Speech Conference.
"(The conference) calls for international organizations to work to issue a document stating respect of faiths and religious symbols and criminalizing those insulting them," said the conference in a final communiqué.
Discussions touched upon a number of hot issues including ... Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) lampooning cartoons ...
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1216207877905&pagename=Zone-English-News%2FNWELayout
I don't know what to say. I'm speechless...