Posted by Lou Pilder on December 29, 2007, at 19:55:37
In reply to Re: please be sensitive » nellie7, posted by gardenergirl on December 29, 2007, at 17:53:25
> > Dr. Bob,
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> > I just wanted to point out that star008 wasn't being insensitive to the feelings of Muslims. She referred in her post to a very specific group of people (suicide bombers) who by chance happen to be Muslims. These people believe they will be rewarded for blowing up innocent civilians. I am sorry, but I fail to see how or why the feelings of such people need to be respected.
> >
> > Nellie.
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> So are you saying that we should respect the feelings of some people, but not others? If so, who gets to make those distinctions?
>
> gg
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>
Friends,
It is written here,[...who gets to make those distinctions?...].
Actually, courts have ruled on such. In The US , Charles Manson could not sue for defamation of character based on his character. Neither could Hitler if he was alive or any of Hitler's relatives if he has any. AAs for public figures, they are based on that they fall under a differnt standard than non-public figures. You can defame the President of the US with cartoons and such. This is because public figures to be defamed have a standard to show that malice is intended.
Now on a mental health forum, I have challenged posts here that defame Scientologists, Christians, Jews and others. Deceased people have been the subject here and as I can remember, have not been subject to the same standard here.
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Lou
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