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PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country's secular values.

The teacher had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering a number of Muslim parents. Muslims believe that any depiction of the Prophet is blasphemous.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

freedom of speech includes blatant disrespect of a religion you're not a part of, got it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yes, 100%.

I really can't tell if you're being serious. Just in case...

The prophet Muhammad was a real piece of shit etc etc etc.

See? I'm allowed to do that. Thankfully I live somewhere I don't have to be in fear of saying things like that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

religion is a choice and that choice is killing people its ok to be disrespectful to public practicers of religion.

we should be laughing in their faces and mocking them because its embarassing

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The part of that that breaks down is that one group's interpretation of it being okay to kill people isn't necessarily another person's religious practice. Mocking the latter is like treating everyone who eats bacon like a psychopath who enjoys slaughtering animals.

And religion isn't always a choice for everyone. It should be, but isn't always.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

religion is a choice for everyone no exceptions. treating someone eating bacon as a psychopath slaughtering animals isnt the same as bacon and animals are real, and the connection between the two can be studied. religious folk choose to believe something fake that cannot be studied or proved and people die for it. wars are fought over this fake garbage. meat doesnt cause wars (because the vegans are lacking the essential nutrients to fight back lol)

also i eat meat and you can call me a psychopath if you want. youre not entirely wrong officially the meat industry is terrible i just dont see me boycotting it causing a tangible change, and i like meat.

edit its important to add, anyone practicing religion gives the people that use religion to kill a platform and sets a precedent that its ok by not ostracizing them. christians like when people they don't like are murdered. put any religion in place of christian it still works.