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To not want blasphemy laws in the UK?

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Blueybanditbingochilli · 04/09/2024 08:13

https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24516089.sutton-man-61-chanted-who-f-allah-jailed/

Thug sentenced for violent disorder and threatening police, all good.

But the chanting? Maybe I’ve got the wrong end of the stick but I thought criticising religion, even crudely, is permitted in the UK and not a crime so long as it doesn’t stray into harassment or incitement of another crime.

Labour are allegedly considering new legislation around the extent to which people can criticise Islam.

AIBU to think people should have the right to criticise religion (even crudely), and that we should not revert to having blasphemy laws in the UK? I apply this to all religions, including my own, and not just Islam.

Sutton man, 61, who chanted ‘who the f*** is Allah’ is jailed for 18 months

David Spring made threatening gestures at police and chanted “who the f*** is Allah” during large-scale disorder in Whitehall.

https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24516089.sutton-man-61-chanted-who-f-allah-jailed

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MontagueMoo · 04/09/2024 08:18

Criticising religion is fine.

Aggression, harassment, and hate crime is not.

I wonder which category screaming "who the fuck is Allah" falls into? It's such a hard one to judge.

Blueybanditbingochilli · 04/09/2024 08:17

ExtraOnions · 04/09/2024 08:15

Probably much more to do with him calling Police Officers cunts, comforting them, and engaging in threatening behaviour.

we don’t have blasphemy laws in the Uk .

Edited

We do if his chanting was part of the court case and subsequent sentence, albeit unofficially.

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ExtraOnions · 04/09/2024 08:15

Probably much more to do with him calling Police Officers cunts, comforting them, and engaging in threatening behaviour.

we don’t have blasphemy laws in the Uk .

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