India. I’m never going to India. According to the AFP, British model Elizabeth Hurley and her husband Arun Nayar may be prosecuted in the Indian city of Jodhpur because they allegedly mocked Hindu traditions with their "showcase" wedding.
Apparently India has a law which makes it an offence, punishable by three years in jail, to "outrage" any group's religion with "deliberate and malicious intention."
Three years? THREE YEARS!!! One wonders what the definition of “outrage” might be? Does that mean if anyone belonging to the religious group is outraged they can try to get you put into jail? Screw that. I can just hear all the right wing Christian wackos here saying hey, we could use something like that to keep outrages like The DaVinci Code and James Cameron’s tomb of Jesus from irritating Christians. Sure, to hell with free speech and freedom of the press, except for Christians of course so they can criticize and insult everyone else.
Ah yes, religion is such a wonderful thing and so compatible with democracy. When are we going to grow up and let go of this superstitious nonsense. Yo, India, allow me to introduce you to a friend of mine. This is Mr. First Amendment, one of my best buddies. I think it’s time to buy my copy of the first amendment another nice present. Maybe it would like a nice new oak frame.
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