Germany&#x27;s Merkel OKs possible prosecution of comic for insulting Turkey&#x27;s Erdogan

No idea what you are all getting excited about she's just asked to get an opinion to see if this guy has broken the law. That's it. There happens to be a law dealing with this situation. They may decide to scrap it as outdated. Your all to keen to jump on the bandwagon without atuallt reading and understanding the story.

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BeastOfSyracuse

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Original post by KimKallstrom

I don't see a conflict in bringing in millions of people who hate gay people with refusing gay people the right to marry. The conflict arises in bringing in these people against claiming to support LGBT rights, freedoms and safety.

Yes, good point! I didn't think of it that way, but it is totally consistent.

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Original post by 999tigger

No idea what you are all getting excited about she's just asked to get an opinion to see if this guy has broken the law. That's it. There happens to be a law dealing with this situation. They may decide to scrap it as outdated. Your all to keen to jump on the bandwagon without atuallt reading and understanding the story.

Well, as you can see some of the people on this forum are on auto-outrage. They are pretty much waiting for any opportunity they can get to go into hysterics without bothering to look at the actual facts of the situation.

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Howard

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Merkel is a race traitor and the arch enemy of freedom and democracy. She should be put up against a wall and machine gunned.

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Original post by Howard

Merkel is a race traitor and the arch enemy of freedom and democracy. She should be put up against a wall and machine gunned.

When someone who uses the term "race traitor" talks about freedom and democracy :lol:

(edited 8 years ago)

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Rorschach II

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Original post by WBZ144

You may not agree with it but that's German law. It's up to the Germans to amend their laws to allow for proper freedom of expression.

Curious, where do you draw the line? You can say that about everything.

"It's up to the Germans to amend their laws to allow for proper freedom of expression."

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Howard

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Original post by WBZ144

When someone who uses the term "race traitor" talks about freedom and democracy :lol:

Well, you would say that wouldn't you.

Don't get all uppity just because I mention race. You're not MLK.

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Original post by Howard

Merkel is a race traitor and the arch enemy of freedom and democracy. She should be put up against a wall and machine gunned.

Or throw her into a pit with some hungry pigs.

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Original post by WBZ144

When someone who uses the term "race traitor" talks about freedom and democracy :lol:

There is no contradiction no matter how much you'd like there to be one.

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Howard

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Original post by SirMilkSheikh

Or throw her into a pit with some hungry pigs.

Not fair on the pigs. They deserve better.

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Original post by Howard

Not fair on the pigs. They deserve better.

You're right. I don't condone animal abuse.

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Original post by SirMilkSheikh

There is no contradiction no matter how much you'd like there to be one.

Having your head stuck in the 1950s is a contradiction.

I do not owe people who are of the same race as me anything just because they happened to be born with the same skin colour as me. Same applies to anyone, the idea that someone can be a "race traitor" is outdated.

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999tigger

Original post by XcitingStuart

Curious, where do you draw the line? You can say that about everything.

"It's up to the Germans to amend their laws to allow for proper freedom of expression."

It is up to them to decide what laws they are governed by though. They are signed up to the ECHR though so anyone who wishes to challenge can do so on those grounds.

If people read the article and understiid it then perhaps there would be a lot less frothing and more perspective on its significance.

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Original post by WBZ144

Having your head stuck in the 1950s in a contradiction.

I do not owe people who are of the same race as me anything just because they happened to be born with the same skin colour as me. Same applies to anyone, the idea that someone can be a "race traitor" is outdated.

Sure. Neither do I owe anyone anything apart from a few select people. However, this country doesn't need people from inferior countries. The 1950s seemed like decent times.

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Original post by WBZ144

Having your head stuck in the 1950s in a contradiction.

I do not owe people who are of the same race as me anything just because they happened to be born with the same skin colour as me. Same applies to anyone, the idea that someone can be a "race traitor" is outdated.

Sure. Neither do I owe anyone anything apart from a few select people. However, this country doesn't need inferior people from inferior countries. The 1950s seemed like decent times.

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Original post by SirMilkSheikh

Sure. Neither do I owe anyone anything apart from a few select people. However, this country doesn't need people from inferior countries. The 1950s seemed like decent times.

Do "people of inferior cultures" include you? And if so, what do you propose should be done about you being in this country?

Sure it was, if equality and human rights isn't your thing.

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