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Freedom of Expression!!
by Ismail Sayyed on Dec 22, 2007 08:24 AM   Permalink | Hide replies

So many people are chanting Taslima's name in TV chanels, news papers, web sites, everywhere. We beleive in democracy, we are Indian. But my friends, can someone explain me what do the words 'freedom of expression' means ? Does it mean that I can use abusive words, slangs, lies against anybody whenever I want ? Expressing of opinion and abusing is not the same thing. Would not you mind if someone uses abusive words against your father or mother. If the freedom of expression means, you are not supposed to react, simply keep your mouth shut and digest even if some one is abusing your father or mother or sister or brother or your friend, then I am sorry to say, there is some problem with the word democracy. Muhammad (PBUH) is much more than one's own parents to the Muslims. Why you never try to understand the feeling of Muslims when she abuses Muhammad (PBUH) ? There are millions of writers in Bengal, why none of those are having such kind of problem as she is having ?

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by my message on Dec 22, 2007 09:09 AM   Permalink
Do you have the same views on M F Hussain? How many Muslims condemned M F Hussain for this vulger depiction of the Hindu gods? The shoe is not on the other foot and it pains you people!!!!!!

The Super Scularists of this country aka Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi do not have any comments on Taslima. May be they are busy fighting Hindus!!!

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by Sun on Dec 22, 2007 10:01 AM   Permalink
Well said.

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by desi on Dec 22, 2007 09:06 AM   Permalink
You dont have a right to not be offended by someone expressing their opinions .

'If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.' ~Noam Chomsky

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by mainhoonhitler on Dec 22, 2007 12:06 PM   Permalink
ismail... she is not saying anything abt the muhammed but she wants some freedom for the muslim girls...thats only she wants.... do u have any respect for ur mothers and sisters.. if u have than respect tasleema... or not than u r free..to do things like tod fod.

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