Wednesday, March 18, 2009

how to kill off critical thinking: un human rights council to define criticism of mohammedanism as a human rights violation

mar 17th, 2009

how to ensure legally that all critical thinking is banned. 

note that only mohammedanism is sought to be protected. the white brigade and the red brigade should protest, since their dogmas are also equally questionable. so if people are forced to not question green dogmas, why are they allowed to question red dogmas and white dogmas?

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http://www.unwatch.org/site/c.bdKKISNqEmG/b.1289203/apps/s/content.asp?ct=6829271

UN WATCH - MONITORING THE UNITED NATIONS, PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS
 

Proposal at U.N. rights council to criminalize 'defamation of Islam'
 
Geneva, March 11, 2009 — UN Watch, a human rights monitoring organization based in Geneva, denounced a new U.N. resolution circulated today by Islamic states that would define any questioning of Islamic dogma as a human rights violation, intimidate dissenting voices, and encourage the forced imposition of Sharia law. (See full U.N. text below.)
 
UN Watch obtained a copy of the Pakistani-authored proposal after it was distributed today among Geneva diplomats attending the current session of the UN Human Rights Council. Entitled "Combating defamation of religions," it mentions only Islam.
 
"While non-binding," said UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer, "the resolution constitutes a dangerous threat to free speech everywhere.  It would ban any perceived offense to Islamic sensitivities as a 'serious affront to human dignity' and a violation of religious freedom, and would pressure U.N. member states -- at the 'local, national, regional and international levels' -- to erode the free speech guarantees in their 'legal and constitutional systems.'"
 
"This is an Orwellian text that distorts the meaning of human rights, free speech, and religious freedom, and marks a giant step backwards for liberty and democracy worldwide," said Neuer.


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