A police force has been accused of endangering a man who burned a Quran by publishing his name and address on social media despite the current risks faced by people who criticise Islam.
The prosecution of a man for burning the Qur'an shows how Islamic blasphemy codes are becoming embedded in criminal law. Coming up with a legal definition of 'Islamophobia' will accelerate this process, says Sam Bidwell.
Blasphemy laws are a dangerous road to walk down, as religious offence should never trump the vital need for free speech, no matter who gets upset, warns Kathleen Stock in the Sunday Times.
Anyone outraged by Labour MP Tahir Ali calling on the Government to introduce blasphemy laws has clearly not been paying attention, says Stephen Daisley, for there are already blasphemy laws in this country.
The Danish Government has proposed a ban on setting the Quran alight in public citing national security concerns, prompting fears of a return of blasphemy laws to Europe to appease violent Muslims.
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are the rejection of Shamima Begum's request to return to Britain, the cancellation of Dilbert and his creator Scott Adams, and the 'desecration' of the Quran.
In a brilliant post on Substack, Ed West points out that Britain is in dire need of more robust legal protections for free speech. We have imported America's censorious, woke ideology, but not its First Amendment.
