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**dXI9XFOA** · 02-16-2006, 04:00 PM

In the US, you cannot sue someone for blasphemy. The government does not recognize the concept that a person can be punished for failing to show due respect to someone else's religious icon.

Who says?

Methinks that with some good lawyer and a big fat wallet to pay for them, one might be able to sue someone in civil court for such, though 'failing to show sufficient respect' is a rather high bar - more likely a case could be made by one making a show of disrespect.

02-16-2006, 04:00 PM	#28
dXI9XFOA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	In the US, you cannot sue someone for blasphemy. The government does not recognize the concept that a person can be punished for failing to show due respect to someone else's religious icon. Who says? Methinks that with some good lawyer and a big fat wallet to pay for them, one might be able to sue someone in civil court for such, though 'failing to show sufficient respect' is a rather high bar - more likely a case could be made by one making a show of disrespect.
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