Fiction Writing Protected From Defamation By United Nations... (ridiculous!)

So apparently specific fiction writers want their work protected from defamation... I wonder if Spielberg is gonna get in and get HIS works of fiction protected from defamation?! (bloody phantom menace! piece of shite!)

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In a 83-to-53 vote, with 42 abstentions, the U.N. General Assembly urges nations to provide "adequate protections" in their laws or constitutions against "acts of hatred, discrimination, intimidation and coercion resulting from defamation of religions and incitement to religious hatred in general.

Only Islam and Muslims are specifically named in this resolution against religious defamation sponsored by Uganda -- on behalf of the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference -- with co-sponsors Belarus and Venezuela. In the opposition were the United States, a majority of European countries, Japan, India and a number of other nations.

Those voting in favor say they do not want to limit free speech but do intend to stop such expressions as the 2005 Danish cartoons disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad that ignited violent protests by Muslims around the world.

Also in an article, The Freedom to Criticize by Floyd Abrams (The American Jewish Congress Monthly, 2008), he emphasizes, and I fully agree, that the effect of what the United Nations voted for on Dec. 18 "would be just as dangerous if this did not (originally) come from the Islamic states, but came from any other group of states representing or purporting to speak for any other religion."

Another of America's leading First Amendment lawyers, Marc Stern, co-executive director of the American Jewish Congress, makes a crucial point that if this approach to "defamation of religion" were to become a crime under international law (under the impetus of the U.N. resolution): "nations would be able to seek extradition and trial abroad of persons who make statements critical or offensive to one or all faiths anywhere in the world."

Already, for example, as Reuters reported last June 4 ("Jordan Summons Danish Cartoonist on Blasphemy Charges"), that country's prosecutor, Hassan Abdullat, subpoenaed "11 Danes for drawing and reprinting" cartoons that offend Islam. The Danes were charged -- in Jordan -- for "threatening the national peace."

Under Jordanian law, Reuters reported, "reproducing images of the Prophet Muhammad inside -- or even outside the country -- is illegal under the Jordanian Justice Act."

Original Article: Washington Times

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When does it end?
I'll tell ya... when every non-believer is wiped from the face of the planet...

Atheists... we are not safe here... this viral meme called religion is starting to threaten our very existence... SOMEONE needs to do something about it... I'm working on solutions but I'm only one man... sheesh!

The Magic Show

So for those of you that know me, you know I'm am now a fully cognizant, recognized, and devout Atheist... There is no turning back (short of brain-damage) to religion.

Oh I have some interesting theories on life, the universe and how things work that some would call hokey. For instance, I've seen some things done that I still don't understand, and the jury is out on them for now, so I refer to them as "energy work" and leave it in my "unexplained" box in my head. But in NO WAY do I ascribe ANYTHING to an All Powerful, All Knowing, All Just Deity or Deity-Group on any level.

Just... No... Way...

Well, I am going to be returning X-Mas gifts that my well meaning Step Mother got me that I would rather have cash for. Since I am moving into an Apartment in about 30 days, I need the cash for Furniture, moving expenses, etc. I just bought my California King Mattress yesterday. I am shopping (still) for the Platform Bed to put it on. I have to get pots and pans, dishes, toilet paper, towels, Emperor Scorpions, silverware, glasses... you know... New apartment stuff.

I can't wait to get my Emperor Scorpion pet moved in!

I used to raise them out when I lived out in California...

Anyway, back to my opening statement.

I am meeting my father at the church where he ushers to get those receipts. I forgot that he doesn't know about my Atheist Status yet. He is in fact a Preachers Kid himself, and caught so firmly in the delusion that there isn't any hope for his redemption from this particular meme. And that's ok. It doesn't directly cause him damage, other than the sad fact that he can't revel in what life is... temporary.

So he invited me to church and I think I'm gonna go.

I figure I'll pop out my Kindle and read me some "God Delusion" while sending sexxy chats to my female online friends from my iPhone.

What could me more fun for an Atheist to do while visiting his fathers church?

lol.

Ahhhhhh.... life is too short. (and not short enough)

I'm already 25 minutes late to service, but that's ok... cause I'm only going so I can twitter the insanity that church can be...

Make sure to check me out on Twitter: randomblink

Well, I guess I should change into something respectable for church... but I don't have any shredded jeans? crap... and it's too cold for shorts... sigh. What is a guy to do?!