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<blockquote data-quote="Hazelelponi" data-source="post: 73333632" data-attributes="member: 410853"><p>Question.</p><p></p><p>In the United States under the laws of libel (which applies to things said in writing) that what you've said must be demonstrably false to be able to be sued for libel.</p><p></p><p>Not only that, but court's in the United States state that a dead person has no reputation to uphold and therefore, even if the dead has been lied about no one can be sued under defamation of character laws such as libel.</p><p></p><p>This concept coupled with freedom of speech is why atheists can make jokes about Jesus and not get into any legal trouble.</p><p></p><p>Charlie Hebdo used to do it all the time in an EU state and was never able to be sued for libel against Jesus (for instance) as he was protected by EU laws. Granted, Muslims killed him for criticism of Mohammed but Charlie never broke the law, but rather, was protected by it.</p><p></p><p>Therefore I am confused.</p><p></p><p>Because 1) even a prophet, if dead, has no ability to be defamed according to law and 2) if what you say is true then libel laws don't apply. And 3) This was true in the EU states not very long ago.</p><p></p><p>It seems more to me like the EU has changed their laws in keeping with Islamic blasphemy laws recently..</p><p></p><p>Is there anything you can share that would help clear this up if my thinking is wrong?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hazelelponi, post: 73333632, member: 410853"] Question. In the United States under the laws of libel (which applies to things said in writing) that what you've said must be demonstrably false to be able to be sued for libel. Not only that, but court's in the United States state that a dead person has no reputation to uphold and therefore, even if the dead has been lied about no one can be sued under defamation of character laws such as libel. This concept coupled with freedom of speech is why atheists can make jokes about Jesus and not get into any legal trouble. Charlie Hebdo used to do it all the time in an EU state and was never able to be sued for libel against Jesus (for instance) as he was protected by EU laws. Granted, Muslims killed him for criticism of Mohammed but Charlie never broke the law, but rather, was protected by it. Therefore I am confused. Because 1) even a prophet, if dead, has no ability to be defamed according to law and 2) if what you say is true then libel laws don't apply. And 3) This was true in the EU states not very long ago. It seems more to me like the EU has changed their laws in keeping with Islamic blasphemy laws recently.. Is there anything you can share that would help clear this up if my thinking is wrong? [/QUOTE]
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