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Muhammad was a piece of shit, and this conviction is BS.
[newsweek.com]muhammad-pedophile-not-protected-free-speech-court-rules-1189031

OldMetalHead 9 Aug 26
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On the one hand, and then on the other- community standards in the 7th Century were not what they are now. As the court pointed out, there's a difference between child marriage and pedophilia. It was traditional to give away children in arranged marriages well into the Rennaissance, and the age of consent was much lower even in the early 20th century, even in enlightened America. ("Jerry Lee Lewis." )

Under our standards today, yes, he would be a pedophile. By the standards of the 7th Century Arabian Peninsula, he was doing what all the royalty did- and what all the royalty of Europe did- and Native Americans- and Africans- and Australians- and Indians (I mean the subcontinent, of course)....

It does seem that, by ignoring the historical context, and judging by modern standards, she just wanted to make Muhammad look worse. Not that I agree with the standards of the 7th Century either, but will we want people judging us in 500 years? What will they think of us?

@OldMetalHead The one example is about judging an historical personality by modern standards. The other is applying historical religious standards to our modern era.

The first one is generally a failing found in the very liberal (I confess myself to be quite liberal, but not very very liberal). The other is a failing of the excessively conservative. I don't condone either one, but especially not the second.

We can't change history, but we should be trying to improve the future.

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Yes it was BS but this is what has happened in Europe with "free speech" laws that actually revert back into "hate speech." Idiots in America would like to get this going so we cannot be vocal in any way against our current chosen ruler. Donnie Dump would love to see it applied.

As for Muhammad, keep in mind that he flew to heaven on a winged horse. I'm not sure of the oxygen supplies or external protections used. I'm not even sure that horse have wings or that they could fly if they did.

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