Comments on: Engaging a Muslim on Islam & the Freedom of Expression 2

By: Jonson Chong

Jonson Chong — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:15:19 +0000

Dear Poli, there are laws against defamation and false publication of news. And, yes, that’s what lawyers are for. However, if someone is really stupid and bigoted, then they are entitled to share their opinion and show the whole world how stupid and bigoted they are. Our best defence is to use our intelligence (better yet, our wisdom) to counter what they say, NOT to use force or violence to stop him or her from saying what he or she believes. Peace, Jonson

By: Poli

Poli — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:21:47 +0000

“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.”

Hmm… but does that give a man the right to lie in public and spread falsehood? Surely there is a limit. One should defend differences in opinions and condemn falsehoods. But then again, one might argue the difference between a lie and an opinion is often times a matter of interpretation. That is why we have lawyers.

By: nasheeds

nasheeds — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:22:18 +0000

nice post i agree you.

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By: Jonson Chong

Jonson Chong — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:06:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Alice. That probably explains why BH asked me to remove his emails from my blog.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:35:38 +0000

Jonson, I agree. All of us have a right to articulate our views. If a person’s faith is strong, and he has full confidence in his beliefs, no amount of criticism will rile him. People who react violently to opinions contrary to theirs often do so due to a deep sense of insecurity.