Thread: Would you delete a copy of the Koran?
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Old 09-15-2010, 09:59 AM   #81
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Originally Posted by TGS View Post
Whilst I generally agree, there are places in this world where the punishment for apostasy is the death penalty. In such places there is no possibility of convincing them that it is wrong to kill someone because they have sought to give up a religion. Against such a regime, burning a book seems to pale to nothing, but it may be the only action that is available to those who live under such conditions.
Agreed. There should be no compulsion in religion. To imprison someone's conscience is a far greater crime against humanity than burning a book.
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