Comments on: German journalist wants to read Satanic Verses in mosque http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2007/07/12/german-journalist-wants-to-read-satanic-verses-in-mosque/ Watching. Pointing. Laughing. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: aharon http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2007/07/12/german-journalist-wants-to-read-satanic-verses-in-mosque/comment-page-1/#comment-113996 aharon Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:04:19 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=756#comment-113996 I am def on this one with Andi and Marc. In fact, I was thinking that it could be an idea to read the verses at the same time in various religious temples (e.g. mosques/churches etc.) around the world.. Then it makes the reading into a symbol of the right to be free from religion. A right which the text practices by default.. Anyway... Should really contact Gunter now.. I am def on this one with Andi and Marc. In fact, I was thinking that it could be an idea to read the verses at the same time in various religious temples (e.g. mosques/churches etc.) around the world.. Then it makes the reading into a symbol of the right to be free from religion. A right which the text practices by default..
Anyway… Should really contact Gunter now..

]]> By: marc http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2007/07/12/german-journalist-wants-to-read-satanic-verses-in-mosque/comment-page-1/#comment-113950 marc Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:10:28 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=756#comment-113950 Yeah. What he said! No really, Andy's dead on the money here. Yeah. What he said!

No really, Andy’s dead on the money here.

]]> By: Andy A http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2007/07/12/german-journalist-wants-to-read-satanic-verses-in-mosque/comment-page-1/#comment-113942 Andy A Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:13:34 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=756#comment-113942 The recently departed George Melly was one of several people who read aloud the James Kirkup poem, 'The Love That Dares to Speak its Name', in London two or three years ago, in defiance of the blasphemy laws (that poem was the subject of the <i>Gay News</i> trial in 1977). It would be interesting to have public readings of <i>The Satanic Verses</i> in Trafalgar Square or somewhere. It wouldn't be testing the law, of course, but would be a way of showing these bloody people that our free speech is far more important than some barmy doctrine. The recently departed George Melly was one of several people who read aloud the James Kirkup poem, ‘The Love That Dares to Speak its Name’, in London two or three years ago, in defiance of the blasphemy laws (that poem was the subject of the Gay News trial in 1977). It would be interesting to have public readings of The Satanic Verses in Trafalgar Square or somewhere. It wouldn’t be testing the law, of course, but would be a way of showing these bloody people that our free speech is far more important than some barmy doctrine.

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