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Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] Frederic@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What about burning "The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" or "Dianetics" books? Or Harry Potter, or LOTR books?

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Loads of people burnt Harry Potter books online over the last few years since Rowling went mental over LGBT issues.

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

Lots of people burned them when they were released because they are morons. Now I bet they defend her because she expresses hate towards the same people they hate.

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 6 points 1 year ago

The law includes all religious texts. If an organization achieves religious status it will have the same protections.