Malaysian blogger placed under 2-year detention for insulting Islam

Wednesday 24th September, 06:17 AM JST

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rjd_jr at 08:25 AM JST - 24th September

While this is ridiculous, he should have known better to do such a thing in a region that is Islam influenced.
WilliB at 09:06 AM JST - 24th September

The religion of peace in Malaysia. We should not feel complacent, similar laws are pushed on the Western world too. And of course the clear language of intimidation -- does any Western cartoonist still have the guts to cartoonize mohammed? De facto, our freedom of speech is gone already, too.
Patrick Smash at 01:20 PM JST - 24th September

I think you can end up in prison for ridiculing Islam in the UK too.
WilliB at 02:22 PM JST - 24th September

Patrick Smash:

" I think you can end up in prison for ridiculing Islam in the UK too. "

Yes, I read that too. Something about religious hate speech. Unsurprisingly, the religious hate speech contained in the Koran and cited in Friday kutbas is excempt... the imams had to hurry and get that clause in, otherwise the attempt would have backfired.

The supremacy of the religion of peace is ensured.
Alinsky4prez at 02:34 PM JST - 24th September

THe only solution is for all us to be more like European and Canadian progressives. It is not enough to censor what we post on the web, we must fatwa-proof our very thoughts.

Saul
skipthesong at 02:53 PM JST - 24th September

a draconian security law for insulting Islam" See, this article was written by Kyodo, not AP. Had it been written by AP, it would have stated something like "blogger placed under detention for hate speech". No wait, was this story anywhere on cnn or abcnews?
WilliB at 04:12 PM JST - 24th September

Alinsky4prez:

" we must fatwa-proof our very thoughts. "

Ultimately, it will be easier if we all collectively convert to islam. Look at the advantages: Multiple wifes, instant divorce, lots of sex and no nagging... at least we guys can find something positive there.
stanoue at 08:48 PM JST - 24th September

WilliB - if we convert to Islam then there will be no opportunities for you boys to drool over scampily clad woman on this website!
presto345 at 08:57 PM JST - 24th September

Dark middle ages continuing in the 21st century. Beware of islam, beware of Malaysia.
WilliB at 01:12 AM JST - 25th September

stanoue:

" WilliB - if we convert to Islam then there will be no opportunities for you boys to drool over scampily clad woman on this website! "

Nope, but we can have our multiple wifes, with instant sex (remember the Koran: plow them anytime) and no nagging (remember the koran: beat them if obstinant), divorce them any time they want, plus "slave-girl", which would be uncovered kuffar women, who we are free to rape. Which is OK, because they are kuffars.

Granted, all that stuff doesn´t appeal to me all that much, but you can see how it appeals to male hormones.
bushlover at 01:24 AM JST - 25th September

[Multiple wifes, instant divorce, lots of sex and no nagging... at least we guys can find something positive there.] WillieB, I see no good there. Wives cost money, divorces do too. Sex with animals is not on my list of things to do and nagging is natural instinct in women. I see no positives there.

And if the Islamic leaders read this website they would find all us politically incorrected types to issue fatwas on.
thedeath at 08:27 PM JST - 25th September

when this people will learn! if you do not like islam, you do not insulting it, you do it their ways. let see what option islam has on hands if they do not like someone or somepeople!

...opp!
ca1ic0cat at 05:09 AM JST - 26th September

As long as Malaysia keeps up this kind of stupid stunt I guess I really don't have to insult Islam. The Malays are making it look rather foolish without my help.
WilliB at 04:47 PM JST - 26th September

bushlover:

" And if the Islamic leaders read this website they would find all us politically incorrected types to issue fatwas on. "

Thats a given. But once we got an islamic government, the fatwahs will be acted on. We can see our future in Malaysia.
bushlover at 10:49 AM JST - 27th September

Malaysia: nice place if the humidity and the religion were to leave it.