The Danish government said on Friday it was proposing legislation that would make it illegal to burn copies of the Koran in public places, part of the Nordic country's effort to de-escalate tensions with Muslim countries.
Have you thought about the implications and consequences if we start banning non-violent expressions of opinions because someone else might find it disrespectful?
Have you thought about the implications and consequences if we start banning non-violent expressions of opinions because someone else might find it disrespectful?
This feels like a “slippery slope” argument.
I think it’s a valid concern in this case.
Just a slope argument at this point. Laws are influenced by precedent, and the introduction of one blasphemy law is precedent to introduce others.