tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post113888192802862583..comments2023-10-29T14:44:07.458+00:00Comments on The Dossing Times: Danish Cartoons and Freedom of SpeechSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1138928902419702852006-02-03T01:08:00.000+00:002006-02-03T01:08:00.000+00:00you can see the pictures hereherehalf way down the...you can see the pictures here<BR/><A HREF="http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/698" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>half way down the pageSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1138924605916165632006-02-02T23:56:00.000+00:002006-02-02T23:56:00.000+00:00But looking at the BNP in britain there is a quest...But looking at the BNP in britain there is a question where does freedom of speech end and racial speech beginSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1138919885315084132006-02-02T22:38:00.000+00:002006-02-02T22:38:00.000+00:00I too have been following this story. It seemed ev...I too have been following this story. It seemed every five minutes I got an email alert today with a new alarming update; bomb threats, gunmen, flag burning ... Given its past a country like Ireland knows only too well the danger of unchecked religious power. I do not believe that religion and religious beliefs should have a sacred and unquestionable status in society. The row over the cartoons has proved just how indivisible religion and politics are. For this very reason we must preserve our right to question, criticise, ridicule, and satirise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1138895962083442122006-02-02T15:59:00.000+00:002006-02-02T15:59:00.000+00:00i could of course be wrong on the death treat thin...i could of course be wrong on the death treat thing. it just makes the point better ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1138894051962280892006-02-02T15:27:00.000+00:002006-02-02T15:27:00.000+00:00yes, there was a backlash to Tommy alright.... Som...yes, there was a backlash to Tommy alright.... Something like 450 phoned in, and 20 people wrote emails. There was no violence and as far as I'm aware, he didn't recieve any death threats, but i stand to be corrected if somebody can show differently.Eamonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178748742260174594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1138884591943637382006-02-02T12:49:00.000+00:002006-02-02T12:49:00.000+00:00i have been followin that story since before chris...i have been followin that story since before christmas. It is interesting case not sure what is the correct responce. But i do remember tommy tiernan on the late late getting in trouble for making fun of religous teaching. I think he even got death threats.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.com