Where Is It Illegal To Insult Religion?
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In January 2016, an Egyptian woman was sentenced to three years in prison for blasphemy after criticizing an Islamic tradition on Facebook. Despite Egypt’s secular government, the country has been cracking down on religious insults. So what other countries are enforcing laws against blasphemy? Well, by definition, blasphemy is any act that undermines God or the sacredness of religion. It could be anything from drawing offensive cartoons or wearing improper clothes, to disrespecting religious scripture. This idea can be traced back to all three Western religions, where the act is not only condemned, but represented as a just cause for death. Consequently, these passages have been used to justify capital punishment for Christians, Jews, and Muslims for centur...
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In January 2016, an Egyptian woman was sentenced to three years in prison for blasphemy after criticizing an Islamic tradition on Facebook. Despite Egypt’s secular government, the country has been cracking down on religious insults. So what other countries are enforcing laws against blasphemy? Well, by definition, blasphemy is any act that undermines God or the sacredness of religion. It could be anything from drawing offensive cartoons or wearing improper clothes, to disrespecting religious scripture. This idea can be traced back to all three Western religions, where the act is not only condemned, but represented as a just cause for death. Consequently, these passages have been used to justify capital punishment for Christians, Jews, and Muslims for centur...
