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- inactive, on 01/01/2008, -41/+172Islam sucks. Come and get me, UN.
- inactive, on 01/01/2008, -27/+138The U.N. never passed a resolution banning the criticism of Islam. That would be retarded and illegal. They passed a resolution banning the defamation of ALL RELIGIONS.
Religion has no place in politics. Islam did not attack America. America attacked America. But we pretend Osama, a Saudi attacked America so they invaded Afghanistan. (yes, my head assploded too).
The U.N. resolution is about a global prohibition of the public defamation of religion, the main example used was Islam. It's about making the distinction between "Islamic states" (the same way America would be a "christian state") and actual governmental bodies. So instead of putting all the Islamic states in the same boat, you go by government, not religious affiliation.
For example, the "Islamic world" is not trying to get nuclear power. Iran is trying to get nuclear power. Hamas is Hamas and not Islam. Al Qaeda is Al Qaeda and not the army of Islam. Goes on and on.
The U.N. is not about religion so that has been excluded from the debate. Islam, like any other religion, is about what you want it to be about.
It's the same thing they did for racism. Instead of calling all of African countries that are mostly populated by black people "black Africa", they go by state. It's about an independent and just recognition of states by what they are instead of what religion they are affiliated to.
It's also about removing all religion from political discourse. Instead of saying, "they'll do this because they are muslims, believe this because they are muslims, etc." They say "Iran has done this, Afghanistan has done this, Pakistan has done this, etc." And of course, the same goes for terrorist organizations. Islam is not fighting anything anywhere. Terrorist organizations and insurgents are fighting a foreign aggressor.
Here's the resolution (PDF):
http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/N07/579/32/ ...
It's called "Combating defamation of religions". - drachemorder, on 01/01/2008, -18/+105Thankfully, what the UN says in its resolutions is not actually law. Not yet anyway. Something like that is unconstitutional in America, and the Constitution outweighs the UN in this country.
- jeffsback2223, on 01/01/2008, -22/+85Islamic terrorists constantly blow up and kill each other. Islamic women are treated like property. then the U.N. expects us to respect their human rights!? They can't even respect their own.
- Rotzooi, on 01/01/2008, -15/+64As much as I detest Islam or any other faith, this is ***** fearmongering. All Western faiths have had this protection for decades and it doesn't mean *****. The UN is not the boss of you. You can still criticize Muslims, Islam and Allah all you want.
PS Mohammed can suck my balls.
- Dewhead, on 01/01/2008, -34/+75The UN can't stop Iran for trying to build a nuke or Hamas from shelling Israel. How in the hell are the going to stop people from critizing Islam?
- inactive, on 01/01/2008, -44/+82Here...I'll make it easy for the U.N. censors:
Islam is a false religion started by a crazed, demon-possessed, pedophile, evil warlord named Mohammed...who was NOT God's prophet. - siska1, on 01/01/2008, -16/+53I guess you're allowed to bomb them but not criticize them
- digggggggggg, on 01/01/2008, -4/+40I'm assuming that if you don't post a reply in the next 24 hours, we should avenge your death or something?
- inactive, on 01/01/2008, -14/+41You could say the same about Jesus. The amount of proof, or lack thereof would be the same.
I'm not islamic. nor christian. nor jewish. - Shogi, on 01/01/2008, -3/+29Thank you for being the one level headed person here (even though your link was broken), which is apparently a bad thing since some people are trying to bury you. Contrary to what the ignorant ***** above have commented, this is a GOOD thing. It also denounces attacks and programs aimed against any religious sect. It specifically mentions Islam only to the point of calling out how it is frequently and incorrectly linked with terrorism. But hey, if everyone on Digg wants to be blissfully ignorant and take this moment to trash Islam, who am I to stop it.
Here's a link to the document.
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/E/CHR/resolutions/E- ... - inactive, on 01/01/2008, -36/+61I can't say much but F*K the UN and Islam.
- elvenseven, on 01/01/2008, -2/+27What the hell has digg turned into?
- DreadPirate, on 01/01/2008, -72/+97Thank liberal moral relativism for this insanity.
- explnx, on 04/27/2009, -4/+27If you had been following the news you would know SOMEBODY got Iran to stop building a nuke, 4 years ago.
- holygram, on 01/01/2008, -12/+31Islam is NOT a religion of violence.
That said, this resolution is still ridiculous. - mille716, on 01/01/2008, -1/+19Congrats on having the first knee-jerk comment, deadpirate. Had you actually read the blog (it wasn't even an article) or better yet, the actual resolution, you'd have seen that it doesn't make anything illegal. It just says all countries should be urged to promote religious tolerance to religious minorities in their country. What's insane about that?
- foopirata, on 01/01/2008, -24/+42I guess that now all those neo-nazis that complain that in some places Holocaust-denying is against the law will shut up.
Not. - SiNN4R, on 01/01/2008, -3/+21I should be able to say whatever I want about any religious or political group
-an atheist - SLuM, on 01/01/2008, -7/+24Except Jesus wasn't a crazed, demon-possessed, pedophile, evil warlord and I don't support any religion fyi
- geekchic, on 01/01/2008, -14/+31The UN is just the sum pf its parts - and those parts are soverign nations. It is a talking shop with no legal powers to force you to do anything.
A vote by the UN, is a vote by those nations - so if the nations of the world vote in a direction, then the UN is ordered by them to comply. Those same nations can then choose to ignore the vote that they themselves supported.
Please don't blame the UN - and blame (if blame is the correct term) the soverign nations which voted to tell the UN what to do in this situation. - Duglum, on 01/01/2008, -22/+37Sometimes digg really disgusts me. Just look at all the non-islamic extremists posting here (e.g. "Islam sucks", "F*K UN and Islam"). This is exactly what the resolution is trying to prevent. Go on, have fun with your 5 minutes of hate.
You aren't any better.
-an atheist - explnx, on 04/27/2009, -2/+16He is a crazy-ass conspiracy nutjob who makes crazy-ass conspiracy videos. Think Loose Change, only lamer, longer, and for money.
- inactive, on 01/01/2008, -10/+24Who bombs the mosques and the markets and shrines?
Not us - pimpofpixels, on 01/01/2008, -1/+14You guys are all bigots.
Read the document: http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/N07/579/32/ ...
Then tell me it's wrong to agree that the states in the UN should discourage the bashing of other peoples religions. - jamesmcm, on 01/01/2008, -3/+16Does anyone believe this sensationalist, paranoid *****?
- autitastic, on 01/01/2008, -5/+16Looking at many of the comments above it doesn't take long to understand why The U.N. might feel it necessary to try to differentiate between the religion of Islam and Nations that abuse Human Rights.
Also buried for the terrible, biased and pretty misled journalism. - borneo66, on 01/01/2008, -0/+11The reason is that, even though many people were killed, Jews were by far the largest group to be systematically persecuted, and as such are the most frequently tied to it, particularly since the Holocaust did in fact destroy European Jewry. From the other side, those who do wish to deny the Holocaust always do so in the terms of the destruction of the Jewish people and none others - they claim it is a Jewish plot, not a Romani plot, or a homosexual plot, or anything else. In essence, this horrible notoriety has been forced upon the Jewish people, whether they like it or not.
- holygram, on 01/01/2008, -8/+19FTA:
"The resolution shows a worrying acceptance of Islamic ideology"
Buried. - CabanaBob, on 01/01/2008, -0/+10Okay, before anybody else goes off half-cocked with a knee-jerk reaction to a silly title, and since too many people are too lazy to follow a link to find out the facts, here is the actual resolution (which does not carry any penalty for anything -- notice the use of the term "urges"):
Combating defamation of religions
Human Rights Resolution 2005/3
The Commission on Human Rights,
Recalling that all States have pledged themselves, under the Charter of the United Nations, to promote and encourage universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion,
Recalling also its resolutions 1999/82 of 30 April 1999, 2000/84 of 26 April 2000, 2001/4 of 18 April 2001, 2002/9 of 15 April 2002, 2003/4 of 14 April 2003 and 2004/6 of 13 April 2004,
Recalling further the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by the General Assembly on 8 September 2000, welcoming the resolve expressed in the Declaration to take measures to eliminate the increasing acts of racism and xenophobia in many societies and to promote greater harmony and tolerance in all societies, and looking forward to its effective implementation at all levels, including in the context of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted in September 2001 by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (A/CONF.189/12 and Corr.1),
Welcoming the proclamation by the General Assembly in its resolution 56/6 of 9 November 2001 of the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations and inviting States, the organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, within existing resources, other international and regional organizations and civil societies to contribute to the implementation of the Programme of Action contained in that resolution,
Welcoming also the progress achieved in the follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,
Noting with regret the cancellation of the meeting entitled “Civilization and harmony: values and mechanisms of the global order” which was to be held in Turkey in 2004 as a follow up to the Organization of the Islamic Conference-European Union Forum held in Istanbul in February 2002, underscoring that such initiatives to deepen dialogue and reinforce understanding among the two biggest groups of nations of Eurasia and Africa will be continued,
Reaffirming that discrimination against human beings on the grounds of religion or belief constitutes an affront to human dignity and a disavowal of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Convinced that religious and cultural diversity in a globalizing world needs to be used as a vehicle for creativity, dynamism and promoting social justice, tolerance and understanding as well as international peace and security, and not as a rationale for a new ideological and political confrontation,
Recognizing the valuable contributions of all religions to modern civilization and the contribution that dialogue among civilizations can make to an improved awareness and understanding of the common values shared by all humankind,
Reaffirming that cultural diversity is a cherished asset for the advancement and welfare of humanity at large and should be valued, enjoyed, genuinely accepted and embraced as a permanent feature that enriches our societies,
Emphasizing that States, non-governmental organizations, religious bodies and the media have an important role to play in promoting tolerance and freedom of religion and belief through education that teaches tolerance and respect for religion and belief,
Alarmed at the continuing negative impact of the events of 11 September 2001 on Muslim minorities and communities in some non-Muslim countries and the negative projection of Islam in the media, and the introduction and enforcement of laws that specifically discriminate against and target Muslims,
Alarmed also at the serious instances of intolerance, discrimination and acts of violence based on religion or belief, intimidation and coercion motivated by extremism, religious or otherwise, occurring in many parts of the world and threatening the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Noting with concern that defamation of religions is among the causes of social disharmony and leads to violations of human rights,
Noting with deep concern the increasing trend in recent years of statements attacking religions, Islam and Muslims in particular, especially in human rights forums,
1. Expresses deep concern at negative stereotyping of religions and manifestations of intolerance and discrimination in matters of religion or belief still in evidence in some regions of the world;
2. Strongly deplores physical attacks and assaults on businesses, cultural centres and places of worship of all religions as well as targeting of religious symbols;
3. Notes with deep concern the intensification of the campaign of defamation of religions, and the ethnic and religious profiling of Muslim minorities, in the aftermath of the tragic events of 11 September 2001;
4. Expresses deep concern that Islam is frequently and wrongly associated with human rights violations and terrorism;
5. Also expresses deep concern at programmes and agendas pursued by extremist organizations and groups aimed at the defamation of religions, in particular when supported by Governments;
6. Deplores the use of the print, audio-visual and electronic media, including the Internet, and any other means to incite acts of violence, xenophobia or related intolerance and discrimination towards Islam or any other religion;
7. Recognizes that in the context of the fight against terrorism and the reaction to counter terrorism measures, defamation of religions becomes an aggravating factor that contributes to the denial of fundamental rights and freedoms of target groups, as well as their economic and social exclusion;
8. Stresses the need to effectively combat defamation of all religions, Islam and Muslims in particular especially in human rights forums;
9. Urges States to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination through political institutions and organizations of racist and xenophobic ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence;
10. Also urges States to provide, within their respective legal and constitutional systems, adequate protection against acts of hatred, discrimination, intimidation and coercion resulting from defamation of religions, to take all possible measures to promote tolerance and respect for all religions and their value systems, and to complement legal systems with intellectual and moral strategies to combat religious hatred and intolerance;
11. Urges all States to ensure that all public officials, including members of law enforcement bodies, the military, civil servants and educators, in the course of their official duties, respect different religions and beliefs and do not discriminate on the grounds of religion or belief, and that necessary and appropriate education or training is provided;
12. Underscores the need to combat defamation of religions by strategizing and harmonizing actions at local, national, regional and international levels through education and awareness-raising;
13. Urges States to ensure equal access to education for all, in law and in practice, including access to free primary education for all children, both girls and boys, and access for adults to lifelong learning and education based on respect for human rights, diversity and tolerance without discrimination of any kind, and to refrain from any legal or other measures leading to impose racial segregation in access to schooling;
14. Calls upon the international community to initiate a global dialogue to promote a culture of tolerance and peace based on respect for human rights and religious diversity and urges States, non-governmental organizations, religious bodies and the print and electronic media to support and promote such a dialogue;
15. Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to promote and include human rights aspects in the dialogue among civilizations, inter alia through:
(a) Integrating them into topical seminars and special debates on the positive contributions of cultures, as well as religious and cultural diversity, including through educational programmes, particularly the World Programme for Human Rights Education adopted on 10 December 2004;
(b) Collaboration by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights with other relevant international organizations in holding joint conferences designed to encourage this dialogue and promote understanding of the universality of human rights and their implementation at various levels;
16. Requests the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to continue to examine the situation of Muslims and Arab peoples in various parts of the world, the discrimination faced by them with regard to access to justice, political participation, respect of cultures, physical assaults and attacks against their places of worship, cultural centres, businesses and properties in the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001 and to report on his findings to the Commission at its sixty-second session, and to make recommendations to improve their situation;
17. Requests the High Commissioner to report to the Commission at its sixty second session on the implementation of the present resolution;
18. Decides to consider this matter at its sixty-second session, under the same agenda item. - Barb19, on 01/01/2008, -5/+15Believe it or not, we need the United Nations. The United Nations is a forum in which all countries can converse with one another, a problem which, in essence, led to World War I (which then led to World War II). Anyone that really advocates the dissolution of the United Nations does not understand politics or history... or both.
- Kent4jmj, on 01/01/2008, -7/+17Just cut US funding and they will disapear.
- ckhw2, on 01/01/2008, -2/+12What you need is the new and improved - Anarchy v2 - It really whips the llama's ass.
- inactive, on 01/01/2008, -23/+33These UN ***** are UNBELIEVABLE! Why do we put up with this *****? Why are these ***** idiots given any credibility? WHY are they the voice of the world? I disagree with every single thing they do. They ***** up humanitarian missions, and they know nothing about war. What do these bloated bastards do, other than bitch about the western world?!
- Zaxcomp, on 01/01/2008, -0/+10I take it you don't live in a county that is not allowed to sell alcohol on Sunday.
- CiXeL, on 01/01/2008, -2/+11funny i dont know many liberals who would agree with this idea of making it illegal to criticize islam. the liberal/conservative labels are old and worn. they are so diluted that they mean different things to different people now. focus on what is right and what is wrong.
- HesNikke, on 01/01/2008, -10/+19broader: ***** UN. ***** NAU. ***** Islam. ***** Christianity. ***** Judaism. and ***** any other group or individual who tries to tell me how to think, believe, behave, put in my body (or not put in my body), what i can own (or not own) or what to say (or not say).
- rot13ubercrypto, on 01/01/2008, -1/+9Actually, they didn't. Individual potentates might threaten to knock your block off (or your head) for apostasy or heresy or looking funny at a priest or whatever, or the Vatican might excommunicate you, or the inquisition might come and put you in the comfy chair, but you always had the possibility of going somewhere else.
Now, the UN resolution may be toothless, but it's kind of emblematic of a wider set of ailments faced by that institution (you know, Cuba and Saudi Arabia being on the Human Rights Council and all that jazz) -- that a body designed for consensus and prevention of war can be misused for ideological ***** if you get enough momentum. - bigtomrodney, on 01/01/2008, -5/+13Finally a rational response. I had to read half of this page before I got to your response. Even the summary is completely slanted to make this something it's not. I'm willing to bet that none of the blind flag-wavers even read the article. Disagreeing with something doesn't mean it doesn't deserve the same treatment that you get. And the UN are out providing peacekeeping forces in countries all over the world - how is that bad? It's a damn sight better than the supposed peacekeeping forces the US has in Iraq.
- chris9902, on 01/01/2008, -1/+9You can deny anything you like. But if you're stood on top of 6 million bodies and still say it didn't happen then people have the right to call you a ***** moron.
- vibrokatana, on 01/01/2008, -2/+10Qur’an 3:56 “As for those disbelieving infidels, I will punish them with a terrible agony in this world and the next. They have no one to help or save them.”
Qur’an 5:51 “Muslims, do not make friends with any but your own people.”
Qur’an 5:72 “They are surely infidels who say; ‘God is the Christ, the Messiah, the son of Mary.”
Qur’an 8:12 cp. 8:60 “Instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers”; “smite above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them”
Qur’an 2:191 “...kill the disbelievers wherever we find them”
Qur’an 2:193 “And fight with them until there is no persecution, and religion should be only for Allah”
Qur’an 22:19-22 “fight and slay the Pagans, seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem” “for them (the unbelievers) garments of fire shall be cut and there shall be poured over their heads boiling water whereby whatever is in their bowels and skin shall be dissolved and they will be punished with hooked iron rods”
Qur’an 48:13 Those who “believe not in Allah and His Messenger, He has prepared, for those who reject Allah, a Blazing Fire!”
Qur’an 8:12 “Your Lord inspired the angels with the message: ‘I will terrorize the unbelievers. Therefore smite them on their necks and every joint and incapacitate them. Strike off their heads and cut off each of their fingers and toes.”
Qur’an 8:7 “Allah wished to confirm the truth by His words: ‘Wipe the infidels (non-Muslims) out to the last.’”
Qur’an 8:39 “So, fight them till all opposition ends and the only religion is Islam.”
Qur’an 8:59 “The infidels should not think that they can get away from us. Prepare against them whatever arms and weaponry you can muster so that you may terrorize them. They are your enemy and Allah’s enemy.”
Qur’an 8:60 “Prepare against them (non-Muslims) whatever arms and cavalry you can muster that you may strike terror in the enemies of Allah (non-Muslims), and others besides them not known to you. Whatever you spend in Allah’s Cause will be repaid in full, and no wrong will be done to you.”
Qur’an 8:7 “Allah wished to confirm the truth by His words: ‘Wipe the infidels (non-Muslims) out to the last.’”
Qur’an 4:101 “The unbelievers (non-Muslims) are your inveterate foe.” - anidal, on 01/01/2008, -4/+11Just because it mentions a particular religion doesn't mean the resolution is more (legally or morally) binding on some nations than others. All of the points mentioning islam are "Showing deep concern for..." or "Alarmed...".
Most media attention on Islam in recent times has been negative. Just look at the front page digg article on Arab portrayal in Hollywood if you dont believe me. - GeneralFailure0, on 01/01/2008, -3/+10Right on, let's get rid of ALL holy books which make reference to violence.
- twinklyJesus, on 01/01/2008, -2/+9You seriously can't be that stupid! HELLO, 6 million JEWS ... anybody home?
- inactive, on 01/01/2008, -12/+19More proof we need to move the u.n. headquarters to Baghdad,Iraq.
- silencerider151, on 01/01/2008, -8/+15Read the Qur'an and re-evaluate your post.
- tazx, on 01/01/2008, -2/+81. UN Resolutions don't "make things illegal". It's up to individual nations to ratify treaties in their own legal systems.
2. This has nothing to do with preventing *criticism*. It's a resolution in support of human rights and equal treatment.
http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/(Symbo ...
"Recalling that all States have pledged themselves, under the Charter of the United Nations, to promote and encourage universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion,"
"Reaffirming that discrimination against human beings on the grounds of religion or belief constitutes an affront to human dignity and a disavowal of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations,"
"Alarmed at the continuing negative impact of the events of 11 September 2001 on Muslim minorities and communities in some non-Muslim countries and the negative projection of Islam in media, and the introduction and enforcement of laws that specifically discriminate against and target Muslims,
Recognizing the need to promote tolerance, understanding among different cultures and mutual appreciation of cultural and religious values for world peace, social justice and friendship among people,
Recognizing the valuable contributions of all religions to modern civilization and the contribution that dialogue among civilizations can make to an improved awareness and understanding of the common values shared by all humankind,
Noting with concern that defamation of religions is among the causes of social disharmony and leads to violations of human rights of their adherents,
Recognizing the incompatibility of defamation of religions and cultures with the objectives of a truly globalized world and the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security,
Alarmed at the serious instances of intolerance, discrimination and acts of violence based on religion or belief, intimidation and coercion motivated by extremism, religious or otherwise, occurring in many parts of the world and threatening the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Stressing the need to recognize and appreciate religious and cultural diversity and differences in perception and values,
Underlining the importance of creating conditions to foster greater harmony and tolerance within and among societies and conscious of the importance of education in ensuring tolerance of and respect for religion and belief,"
"Urges all States, within their national legal framework, in conformity with international human rights instruments, to take all appropriate measures to combat hatred, discrimination, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by religious intolerance, including attacks on religious places, and to encourage understanding, tolerance and respect in matters relating to freedom of religion or belief;"
3. This isn't "moral relativism". Most Muslims are not terrorists. If you believe in free societies and freedom of religion (not just your own), then you must accept that people have a right to be Muslim. This resolution is condemning racist attitudes towards muslims; not saying terrorism is ok. - felchdonkey, on 01/01/2008, -3/+9It's wrong that the UN should have anything to say about limiting free speech.
If I want to criticize a religion, that's up to me, not the UN. - Talonkarrde, on 01/01/2008, -1/+7And here I thought diggers were actually intelligent. Sorry, we're apparently much dumber than I thought.
You guys open their mouths' without understanding how the U.N. works, what it does, and how important it is. Yeah, keep saying to F* it. You're clearly advocating the rational, intelligent thing. Feel proud of yourselves that you can express such a sophisticated and thought-out argument. - BaronSamedi242, on 01/01/2008, -1/+7And about fifty thousand hooded Islamics chanting and shouting DEATH TO THOSE WHO SAY ISLAM IS VIOLENT!!!!!! and waiting for you to come out cause they'll get $50,000 in this life and 72 virgins in the next for killing you
ALILILILILILILILILIIAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH *BOOM* -
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