Defend Free Speech and Secularism
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We, the undersigned, unequivocally condemn the threats of death and bombings by Islamists to limit, censor and silence any critique of Islam.
Criticism of religion - any religion - including caricaturing religious figures, however offensive, are integral components of unconditional freedom of expression, secularism, and the separation of religion's intervention in the public sphere.
These are rights fought for and gained by the enlightenment and progressive social movements.
We must not allow anyone or any movement to erode these fundamental rights and values.
All states are duty-bound to:
* Condemn threats made by religious groups and movements to limit, censor and silence free speech
* Unconditionally defend free speech and the separation of religion's intervention in people's lives
*Immediately prosecute all those issuing threats against persons and places, e.g. threats to kill, or carry out suicide bombings.
Criticism of religion - any religion - including caricaturing religious figures, however offensive, are integral components of unconditional freedom of expression, secularism, and the separation of religion's intervention in the public sphere.
These are rights fought for and gained by the enlightenment and progressive social movements.
We must not allow anyone or any movement to erode these fundamental rights and values.
All states are duty-bound to:
* Condemn threats made by religious groups and movements to limit, censor and silence free speech
* Unconditionally defend free speech and the separation of religion's intervention in people's lives
*Immediately prosecute all those issuing threats against persons and places, e.g. threats to kill, or carry out suicide bombings.
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john g
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- uk
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Naser S
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- Sweden
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James L. B
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- Keno, Oregon
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David B
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- new Zealand
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mandana
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- Worker-Communist Party of Iran
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- Germany
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Rob M
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- Free speech is the right on which all other rights depend.
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- Christchurch, New Zealand
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Mariam T
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Delbarge K
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- Koksijde, Belgium
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Jamshid S
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- Viva unconditional free-Expression
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- Vancouver, Canada
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Angela E
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- New Zealand
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Angela E
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- New Zealand
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Neil S
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- New Zealand
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scott
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- Morrinsville, New Zealand
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Susan Z
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- Defend free speech for all
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- Hamilton NZ
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Lopatkina E
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- Belgium
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Sandra
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- freedom of speech is a right
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- Christchurch, New Zealand
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Morag Martha S
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- A man's a Man for a' that... Robert Burns.
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- Scotland
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lindsay t
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- Rural, New Zealand
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Gordon M
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- Fresno, CA USA
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Melanie
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- Hear! Hear! i have something to say
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- Whangarei New Zealand
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Lindsay G
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- Lyttelton, New Zealand.
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lafond
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- paris france
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Masoud R
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- Freedom of speech for all, even for dady Saddam
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- Ashraf Abad, Iraq
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Jalil B
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- Canada
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Ashraf Kosoo P
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- Freedom of Speech and Monarchy is the best combo
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- San Fran, CA, USA
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Mstysm R
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- Free Free (even my koss is free)
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- Paris, France
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John M
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- I sympathise with Muslim beliefs, however this is a symptom of the free speach that we as a society have earned and now demand.
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- Waikanae, New Zealand
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Reza Pahnaki, Aryamehr I
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- Please vote for me. Please eat in my chelokabob restaurant
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- Potomak, MD, USA
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Ariel S
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- Kill all Muslims.
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- Tel Aviv Hospital, Israel
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Parvin B
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- Please come to see me. I am still good and cheap
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- Sharehno, Tehran
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Farah Pahnaki, Shahbanoo I
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- Please vote for my son. he is good and dumb!
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- Newton, Mass, USA
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George W B
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- You are all-right
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- Wash, DC, USA
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Newt Gang' a r
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- Hello. Lets have a "contract with the world"
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- Athens, Georgia, USA
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Tom D
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- Who is your lobbyist? How much do you pay so I vote for you?
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- Jail, Texas
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Thomas D
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- How much you pay so I vote for you? Who is your lobbyist?
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- Somewhere, Texas
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Abbas K
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- Beerjand, Iran
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pierre Van de C
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- belgium
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Uwe J
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- Ich fuerchte nicht die El Quida sondern die Ignoranz der Menschen - I am not afraid of El Quiada but by the Ignoranz of humans - Je ne crains pas de l'Al Quiada mais les Ignoranz des hommes - Non sono impaurito del EL Quiada ma dal Ignoranz degli esseri umani - No estoy asustado del EL Quiada sino por el Ignoranz de seres humanos -
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- Kassel Germany
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Robyn
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- Manawatu, New Zealand
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Papak S
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- Do you want to hear what I have to say about Muhammad? Listen to "Sokhan" at: http://music.download.com/papakshirazi
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- USA
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Kavosh M
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- No apologize for defending unconditional freedom of expression.
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- Sweden
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Felice
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- Speak the Truth Till It Doesn't Hurt Them Anymore
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- California, USA
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DARIUSH K
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- new westminster-Canada
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F. F
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- Thi means that I too should be allowed to criticize the West or write about my culture and history, about which the West is abysmally ignorant (it's not all about Islam and once you accept to look at the other aspects, you will have a much more efficient weapon against teh excesses of the Islamists.
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- London and Geneva
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Torii
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- Everybody deserves the opportunity to say what they want, don't try and take that away
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- New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Fauzia R
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- Vancouver, Canada
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Tolis P
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- Portland, U.S.A.
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Reza S
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- Vancouver, Canada
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Wayne B
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- New Zealand
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Abol Hassan D
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- One thing that Muslims can learn from the Christians is that try to have fun with their religion and while doing it making lots and lots of money (e.g. Passion of Christ: see how hollywood bleed their prohet before the camera in order to birng more customers to the movie theatre-- Bottom line? Business and Commerce
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- Pig Land
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