I couldn't care less what people here think of me. I have a right to be here and I also have the right not to have my religion or myself vilified by bigots like Sprint..

I never said that I would sue FD at all. But I did threaten to take him to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. I have the right to do that as Sprint's comments were vilification and inciting hatred and clearly broke the law and even after requests to stop Sprint from doing so and to exercise more control over his forums he refused. So therefore he is a party to it.

There is legal basis and I wont hesitate in taking it further if FD doesn't prevent it from happening in the future, that also means by other members on the forum.. This country is a country of free speech, but that free speech doesn't mean you can take the rights away from others by vilifying them, their race or their religion.

Jordan,

Say whatever you like, many people here criticise Islam, there is a difference however between criticizing Islam and directly vilifying, insulting and inciting hatred in Islam, the Prophet Muhammad pbuh and Muslims..

Once it crosses over into that category of vilification and inciting hatred it becomes against the law.. So you choose what you want to do.. But you're just as accountable to the law as I am.

Malik Shakur wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 7:48pm:

I don't incite hatred, I tell it like I see it, if your opinion of your so called prophet differs from mine, you have no right to stifle my free speech. If what I say insults you, then so be it, but you have no right to make me respect the same things you do. Get over yourself, buddy.

jordan484 wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 7:54pm:


Obviously you don't understand what I mean.

I have no problem with criticism of Islam or our Prophet, but in any form of dialogue, criticism should be done with respect.. Not respect for one's beliefs, you can have your opinion about it. But respect for those you are having dialogue with so that you can continue to have fruitful dialogue. Because without such respect for those you are having discussions with it ceases to be dialogue and then becomes something much worse.

Sprints behaviour reflected that.. I was very patient initially and clarified for him many times about issues which he kept bringing up, even after knowing the truth on the issues in an attempt to incite hatred and spread misinformation about Islam. It was obvious to everyone in the forums about that. I also asked that if he seriously and sincerely had the intention to have dialogue to do so with respect for those who he has dialogue with, otherwise it becomes impossible. He refused and kept heaping on the insults about our prophet and trying to incite hatred in Islam..

As mentioned many times, I was happy to have fruitful and meaningful dialogue with Sprint, but that requires an appropriate level of respect by both parties to achieve dialogue.. Sprint wasn't prepared to do that and it was obvious that instead his only intention was to incite hate of Islam and Muslims.

Had his intentions had been sincere and had he been more respectful in his dialogue then we could have had great dialogue with him. But he refused to.

If diplomats between nations behaved the way he did then there would be far more wars.

Malik Shakur wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 8:45pm:


You are such an arrogant dick head, and so ignorant as well. I didn't think that was possible, so bravo.

freediver wrote on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 5:52pm:


Like I said... I couldn't say for sure so I'll take your word at face value.

Not sure, but I have no problem with malik being here, I do have a problem with him telling me what I should and shouldn't respect, what I should and shouldn't believe in, and what I can and can't say without fear of retribution.

What he FD ^^^^^ said.

I enjoyed Malik's opening remarks here, but his Second Act stinks.  Fear not Sprint (FD already knows).  If he actually sues, he will lose and face a massive legal bill.

I also state that some of what Sprint posts, I do not agree with, and, as I said elsewhere, Malik, IMHO, was ahead on points, but then he blew it with this crap.

I'm tempted to say, "Bugger off, Malik, this is Australia," but I won't.