Response to 'dollars and cents': Re: Burning of Quran ... their right even if its wrong?;

Re: Burning of Quran ... their right even if its wrong? 

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Originally Posted by dollars and cents For a country that befits itself as savior and defender of human rights are caught in a fix. Despite knowing that this act is wrong and would cost lives not only to Americans but millions over the world, they cannot do anything because it infringes on their Constitution on free speech. Reading US news and comments online seems to reveal that there are many within the States who actually support the church for doing what their doing.  The US Government is shivering, governments of the world are sweating, many people knows its wrong, but nothing can be done because this is a fundamental human right of each US citizen to defend and speak out on their own cause ... even at the expense of others. ...

Dunno abt US Constitution but the SG one has a limitation which ends the provision with: "save in accordance with law.", even in Bible, Human 'liberties' are obviously limited by the 10 commandments and the Great Commandment. Excerpts of Constitution of SG and Penal Code are appended below. So no, there should be no legislative excuse why US govt cannot stop the burning of the Quran. Unless of course their Constitution and Legislature is totally screwed- then blame themselves if 9/11 replays itself, so much for their fetish with "burning the Quran" whilst so many in this world go hungry and environmental problems loom- the land of unbridled capitalism might just have to rethink its constitution and that is if they can face up to their problem squarely.

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CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE PART IV: FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES Liberty of the person 9. —(1) No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law. ... 15. —(1) Every person has the right to profess and practise his religion and to propagate it. (2) No person shall be compelled to pay any tax the proceeds of which are specially allocated in whole or in part for the purposes of a religion other than his own. (3) Every religious group has the right — (a) to manage its own religious affairs; (b) to establish and maintain institutions for religious or charitable purposes; and (c) to acquire and own property and hold and administer it in accordance with law. (4) This Article does not authorise any act contrary to any general law relating to public order, public health or morality. ...

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PENAL CODE (CHAPTER 224) ... CHAPTER XV: OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION OR RACE Injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class 295. Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons, with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons, or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, damage or defilement as an insult to their religion, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007][Indian PC 1860, s. 295] Disturbing a religious assembly 296. Whoever voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 296] Trespassing on burial places, etc. 297. Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby, commits any trespass in any place of worship or on any place of sepulture or any place set apart for the performance of funeral rites, or as a depository for the remains of the dead, or offers any indignity to any human corpse, or causes disturbance to any persons assembled for the performance of funeral ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007][Indian PC 1860, s. 297] Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious or racial feelings of any person 298. Whoever, with deliberate intention of wounding the religious or racial feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person, or makes any gesture in the sight of that person, or places any object in the sight of that person, or causes any matter however represented to be seen or heard by that person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007][Indian PC 1860, s. 298] Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony 298A. Whoever — (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, knowingly promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion or race, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious or racial groups; or (b) commits any act which he knows is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious or racial groups and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquility, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007][Indian PC 1860, s. 153A]

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