Scary court ruling in Russia

[ProgRocker]

Check this out. A new era of censorship has arrived.

www.rferl.org/features/features_article_old.aspx?id=b5246d28-59c0-4d99-9043-9832168181fa&y=2005&m=3

By the way, my mom's cousin was actually a grad student of Sakharov (in theoretical physics). Just something my family can brag about

[SethFWF]

More people offended far too easily. I just don't get why people don't just keep on walking and let it wash over them.

But in a way, that case almost seems tame compared to some here...and this is truly the land of free speech and expression. Obviously the criminal charges make it much harsher, and that 100K rubbles will teach 'em. Even still you can't look at someone cross-eyed here and they're crying racism, profiling, and prejudice offenses against their beliefs.

I wonder how long it will be before criminal charges will be brought here against people who offend the beliefs of others? Organized religion continues to gain more power in other parts of the world, and IMO...only a matter of time before it get's a strangle hold on our constitution.

Seth

[Shark Black]

do you realize that 20 years ago, there would have been no such discussion at all. The KGB would have gone in cleaned out the museum jailed the offenders and no one would have heard a thing about it. They've come a long way.

[SethFWF]

True, but they appear to be backtracking. That gov't is a mess, better or worse then before. And I'm Russian, so by the standards set by minorities in this country I can say all I want about how retarded they are over there...been that way for a long time from a quick look at their history.

Seth

[ProgRocker]

How Russian are you? Your ancestors from there?

[SethFWF]

Yeah, my great grandparents on my dad's side came over here at some point. More of a mix on my moms...but seemed to have inherited most of the Russian traits. It's not really a good or bad thing I guess, I was really only referring to the way they've handled their gov't and military...etc..

Seth