When you say speech, you mean
all types of speech both positive and negative. As speech is a general word, not
specifically a positive one. Thus when you say Freedom of Speech, it also
includes freedom of hate speech, blasphemy, mockery and other disrespectful
expressions that may hurt some specific race. It may also include freedom to
abuse anyone, freedom of using foul language. It is said that freedom of
expression "is limited by strict defamation and privacy laws", and "some of the
toughest hate speech laws in the EU" But no one has observed any restrictions
yet.
This right is unjustified unless they imply some limitations in it. When you
physically hurt someone, you will be arrested. But if you hurt someone through
your words, you may not face any resistance from the legislation as you are free
to speak anything. While it was a white man who said that stick and stones may
break the bones but words can break ones heart. Moreover, Christians also
believe in the following verses:
The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do! __James 3:5 (TLB)
Set a guard over my mouth,Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips__Psalm 141:3
Death and life are in the power of the tongue__Pro 18:21
Those who claim to be the most civilized nation have allowed the people to do
something more than a "Murder" through their words. Although the incident that
recently took place in France has came out to be a fraud; It was not done by any
Muslim. But still there are many contradictions in it other than the fraud
itself. In any type of case, cause is always discussed before its effect. And to
eliminate the effect, the cause is eliminated first. But contrary to it, the
French media put emphasis on the murder rather than the blasphemous actions.
When they said murder, they forgot what it stands for. They did not care about
the cause and kept on discussing the effect like something that is already
planned before to perform. Moreover they murdered the Chief Inspector but made
an excuse that he has committed a suicide. To prove Muslims a terrorist was the
only purpose, then why would had they considered to discuss the blasphemy as it
was not their main purpose!
Muslims claim that they do not bear any blasphemy and disrespect of their
beloved Prophet Muhammad (s). They call him their beloved. It will definitely
hurt them if they hear someone talking trash about him or even calling his name
disrespectfully. They claim that their Prophet is more than anything to them and
the enemies of their Prophet are their enemies as well. Knowing all this, the
Europeans should take this matter seriously. As they call themselves civilized
nation, they should respect others feelings and emotions. But they never do and
never ever did. Muslims have always been peaceful, but after conducting such
blunders Europeans should not expect any peace or love from the Muslims as it is
something more than provoking a war, as inferred from the strong beliefs of
Muslim about their Prophet (s). That was your freedom of expression and now this
one is of the Muslims.
They criticise the verse of the Quran that "Jihad will keep on taking place till
the end of this world" and so did accursed William Gladstone by saying that: so
long as there is this book, there will be no peace in this world. It is actually
a misconception. That verse is not a command but a premonition that Jihad will
never end. It means there shall remain the enemies of Islam till the end of this
world. So the justified answer to the William Gladstones quote is: So long as
there are enemies of Muhammad (s), Quran and Islam, there will be no peace in
this world. Because Muslims are a powerful nation. Messing with a power without
any reason is the real peace-disturbing act. They think the views of the Muslims
promote the terrorism but the real terrorism is promoted by those who mock their
views. Why have they considered offering the prayers in a public place illegal
in France? does it contain any mockery or blasphemy? suddenly they forget the
freedom of expression at this stage.