John Smith wrote on Dec 3
rd, 2016 at 6:15pm:
Frank wrote on Dec 3
rd, 2016 at 2:00pm:
John Smith wrote on Dec 3
rd, 2016 at 1:57pm:
how do you further restrict something that's already illegal FD?
You increase the penalty, thicko.
that doesn't further restrict it, it just harsher penalties. It's already ILLEGAL.
illegal
ɪˈliːɡ(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: illegal
1.
contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
"illegal drugs"
synonyms: unlawful, illicit, illegitimate, against the law, criminal, lawbreaking, actionable, felonious; MoreIf you raise the fines for not wearing a bike helmet to $1m is it any more illegal to ride than it is now?
Penalty in dealing in small amounts of illegal drugs - tut-tut in Holland.
In Malaysia and Indonesia - you are hanged.
It's illegal in both places. One doesn't take it that seriously, the others do.
Can you not see the difference?
Or pertinently around blasphemy in Islam:
Hanafi – views blasphemy as synonymous with apostasy, and therefore, accepts the repentance of apostates. Those who refuse to repent, their punishment is death if the blasphemer is a Muslim man, and if the blasphemer is a woman, she must be imprisoned with coercion (beating) till she repents and returns to Islam.[104] If a non-Muslim commits blasphemy, his punishment must be a tazir (discretionary, can be death, arrest, caning, etc.).[7][105]
Maliki – view blasphemy as an offense distinct from, and more severe than apostasy. Death is mandatory in cases of blasphemy for Muslim men, and repentance is not accepted. For women, death is not the punishment suggested, but she is arrested and punished till she repents and returns to Islam or dies in custody.[106][107] A non-Muslim who commits blasphemy against Islam must be punished; however, the blasphemer can escape punishment by converting and becoming a devout Muslim.[108]
Hanbali – view blasphemy as an offense distinct from, and more severe than apostasy. Death is mandatory in cases of blasphemy, for both Muslim men and women, and repentance is not accepted.[109][110]
Shafi’i – recognizes blasphemy as a separate offense from apostasy, but accepts the repentance of blasphemers. If the blasphemer does not repent, the punishment is death.[111][112] [
this is Indonesia
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Ja'fari (Shia) – views blasphemy against Islam, the Prophet, or any of the Imams, to be punishable with death, if the blasphemer is a Muslim.[113] In case the blasphemer is a non-Muslim, he is given a chance to convert to Islam, or else killed.[114]