UN’s human rights disaster
UN’s previous human rights organ became a club for human rights abusers protecting each other. The new Humans Rights Council is not better. It has recently, after preasure from Islamic states taken a resolution that defaming religion should be outlawed. Countries other than Islamic states supported the resolution, among them Venezuala beceause of Hugo Chavez notorious antiamericanism. In 1948, UN took a declaration on humans rights wich is very clear on the right to freedom of expression. The new resolution is the contrary.
Religions are about world views, outlooks on life and authority over people’s daily life.These things are essential aspects of what must be openly and critically discussed and scrutinized. The new resolution contradicts UN’s own human rights declaration. An open society and the right to free expression is never guaranteed for ever. It must be defended and regained continously. Therefore, it is time for all open societies to stand up aginst the defemeation resolution. Religions can never be protected from critical scrutinize.
I do not understand Theology but I would anyway make a comment on God. Can there be a God who is allmighty but is unable to stand a joke and who accepts to be praised and respected through repression and not trough true respect and devotion. I would not like to make friends with such a God.
