tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post5380081665673897337..comments2024-03-28T13:08:26.494-04:00Comments on Religion & American Law: Brantley Gasawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894338478934982958noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-88036765236690866732012-02-15T11:50:57.972-05:002012-02-15T11:50:57.972-05:00Sociology is my minor so I find it absolutely fasc...Sociology is my minor so I find it absolutely fascinating to compare topics in a global perspective. I find it interesting that his tweets were made into such an ordeal. He doesn't even specify who he is talking about-although it is implied and his words were not blasphemous or crude. I would even argue the tweets were thought provoking. When I see instances like this it makes me grateful for the few semi-rights we are granted as Americans. <br /><br />Preston L.crunchycheetoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072966159744722924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-15174224780963842192012-02-15T00:38:06.463-05:002012-02-15T00:38:06.463-05:00This is an interesting post. He was accused of apo...This is an interesting post. He was accused of apostasy for his remarks. It is clear that the Saudi government has strict punishment for this crime .One thing I was not clear on was he actually in Saudi when he tweeted these statements. Also could he have tried to seek political asylum in Malaysia or are there certain countries that grant it?bethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439982082489974927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-91879098994327118982012-02-14T22:34:58.292-05:002012-02-14T22:34:58.292-05:00I am not sure why it is surprising that Muslims fr...I am not sure why it is surprising that Muslims from predominately Muslim countries are also in favor of his release. Perhaps it would be a bit surprising if any from countries that are as extreme in their blasphemy laws were calling for release, but that is not a symptom of the people agreeing so much as a symptom of them wanting to keep their own life safe. To be honest I would not be shocked to discover that a case like this has more to do with keeping control of a population than promoting religious belief.Angela S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06728324639447624021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-82725934519755885392012-02-14T20:01:58.842-05:002012-02-14T20:01:58.842-05:00This is a very good post to allow Americans to rea...This is a very good post to allow Americans to reaffirm their beliefs about radical Muslims and also allow Americans to challenge their belief that all Muslims are radicals. This also allows us to see that the judicial systems around the world vary according to the type of government and the amount of influence religion has on the government. It is clear that the tweets by others Muslims weren't as harsh, but the words of the man in the video exaggerate the situation. The fact that most Muslims are working for his release is evidence of lack of seriousness of the issue. It is also important to notice that the New Zealand authorities complied with the Saudi authorities because allowing Kshgari to be there is almost to defend him and becoming part of this issue. No matter what kind of beliefs and laws a country upholds, they have to be respected by other countries to allow that country to solve its own issues. Now there have been issues in the past, like the holocaust, which have required foreign intervention but that type of intervention must be a collaboration between among several countries.Aanal P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17891627677908626254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-81771648704044553932012-02-13T19:02:44.317-05:002012-02-13T19:02:44.317-05:00I am intrigued by this post. While we become heate...I am intrigued by this post. While we become heated over such issues that occur in the United States, when we are faced with a judicial system that is not of our own, we see how freedom of religion and speech are both honored. While we may not agree with the context in which they are being "honored," it could be completely different as in cases such as this that you have presented us with.kathryn y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14236488878729551743noreply@blogger.com