Penistone999 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Olympic silver medallist Louis Smith has been banned for two months for mocking Islam. Now , it dosnt matter what religion he mocked , the issue here is why he was banned at all. We are on a very slippery slope if people cannot mock religion . This sets a very dangerous precedent . For me , religion - ALL RELIGION should be fair game to be mocked and ridiculed, it should not be protected from ridicule . This story is in all the papers ,so not just a Daily Mail story. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3893792/Olympic-star-Louis-Smith-banned-British-Gymnastics-leaked-video-appearing-mock-Islam.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousedd Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 well getting banned is probably the least of his worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petminder Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Olympic silver medallist Louis Smith has been banned for two months for mocking Islam. Now , it dosnt matter what religion he mocked , the issue here is why he was banned at all. We are on a very slippery slope if people cannot mock religion . This sets a very dangerous precedent . For me , religion - ALL RELIGION should be fair game to be mocked and ridiculed, it should not be protected from ridicule . This story is in all the papers ,so not just a Daily Mail story. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3893792/Olympic-star-Louis-Smith-banned-British-Gymnastics-leaked-video-appearing-mock-Islam.html I watched this on TV, the Christian and Jewish spokespeople both agreed that everyone should be free to mock religion, and opposed the punishment, the Muslim agreed with the exception of Islam which should not be mocked, he thought the punishment was acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafya Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 He is a role model to others so shouldn't really behave like this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 well getting banned is probably the least of his worries. Receiving death threats for laughing at religion is disgusting , The people who issued the threats need to chill out . Its only religion , its not life or death . ---------- Post added 04-11-2016 at 17:33 ---------- I watched this on TV, the Christian and Jewish spokespeople both agreed that everyone should be free to mock religion, and opposed the punishment, the Muslim agreed with the exception of Islam which should not be mocked, he thought the punishment was acceptable. So why should Islam be a special case. ? So the muslim basically said its ok to mock religion as long as its not Islam. ? ---------- Post added 04-11-2016 at 17:33 ---------- He is a role model to others so shouldn't really behave like this..... Why ? whats wrong with ridiculing religion ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 We have the MOBO awards,can you imagine if we ad the MOWO.world's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedspire Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Olympic silver medallist Louis Smith has been banned for two months for mocking Islam. Now , it dosnt matter what religion he mocked , the issue here is why he was banned at all. We are on a very slippery slope if people cannot mock religion . This sets a very dangerous precedent . For me , religion - ALL RELIGION should be fair game to be mocked and ridiculed, it should not be protected from ridicule . This story is in all the papers ,so not just a Daily Mail story. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3893792/Olympic-star-Louis-Smith-banned-British-Gymnastics-leaked-video-appearing-mock-Islam.html Very stupid thing to do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petminder Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Receiving death threats for laughing at religion is disgusting , The people who issued the threats need to chill out . Its only religion , its not life or death . ---------- Post added 04-11-2016 at 17:33 ---------- So why should Islam be a special case. ? So the muslim basically said its ok to mock religion as long as its not Islam. ? ---------- Post added 04-11-2016 at 17:33 ---------- Why ? whats wrong with ridiculing religion ? Apparently because Muslims are the victims of Islamophobia and anyone mocking Islam is Islamophobic, the interviewer pointed out that his position would make matters worse for Muslims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 Apparently because Muslims are the victims of Islamophobia and anyone mocking Islam is Islamophobic, the interviewer pointed out that his position would make matters worse for Muslims. Its makes him hypocritical at the very least. ---------- Post added 04-11-2016 at 18:42 ---------- Very stupid thing to do . Why ? Why should religion be protected from ridicule ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petminder Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Its makes him hypocritical at the very least. ---------- Post added 04-11-2016 at 18:42 ---------- Why ? Why should religion be protected from ridicule ? Talking about hypocritical, a catholic priest as just said that the press trades in fear when it come to immigration, it is my understanding that most religions trades in fear by claiming people will go to hell if they don't behave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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