Summary

Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who staged several Quran burnings in Sweden in 2023, was shot and killed in Sodertalje, near Stockholm.

His actions had sparked international outrage, riots, and diplomatic tensions. Swedish police confirmed a murder investigation is underway, and several arrests have been made.

Momika, who sought asylum in Sweden in 2018, faced charges of incitement to hatred, with a verdict scheduled for the day after his death.

His protests were permitted under free speech laws but led to legal action against him.

  • Saleh@feddit.org
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    10 hours ago

    You do know that there is 2 billion Muslims in the world?

    So for the act of unknown assailants you think 2 billion people should be “mocked, ridiculed, and ostracized”

    By your own example, because some women who got abortions have committed crimes in their life and many women rights advocates get offended by insults towards women seeking abortions, you would want to “mocked, ridiculed, and ostracized” them all too.

    There is anti fascists who got so outraged by fascists that they have killed them too. So you must mocked, ridiculed, and ostracized" anti-fascists too.

    By your own logic you just justify hating everyone in the world, because in every group of people you will find someone who you find reprehensible, which you then apply to the entire group.

    This has nothing to do with free speech. It seems to stem more from some personal things that have nothing to do with any particular group.

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      9 hours ago

      The fundamentals of Islam have caused the world a tremendous amount of pain and blood just like the fundamentals of Christianity.

      I’m sure you are unfamiliar wIth the ALCU but I will defend the right of nazis to March. I will not defend them when they enact policies like prison camps. That’s my position.

      Your position is that you are super sensitive and do not respect freedom of speech. Different opinions make countries stronger. And if you are going to be hyper sensitive, you better be able to fight. That said, Islamic countries haven’t won a war since the middle ages.

      Maybe by allowing diversity of opinions and not being so sensitive, you might win a war eventually.

      • shaserlark@sh.itjust.works
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        9 hours ago

        Talks about freedom of speech and then wants to defend the rights of Nazis to march, yeah right. Free speech is a funny thing these days.