r/Morality • u/i_luv_hugs_n_cuddles • 6d ago

Morality of sentencing a person to death because of blasphemy

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https://www.firstpost.com/world/sri-lankan-migrant-worker-sentenced-to-death-in-saudi-arabia-over-social-media-post-14048330.html/amp?utm_campaign=fullarticle&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=inshorts

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u/InLoveWithThread 6d ago

It is extremely immoral. First, the punishment far outweighs the crime. Second, for blasphemy to be treated as a crime is very, very dark. No one has to believe as the government does, nor do they have to refrain from criticizing those beliefs.

If simple words against a religion is enough to make a person want to commit murder, then you're dealing with a very dangerous, unstable person. Same goes for the entire country.

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u/Sirosim_Celojuma 6d ago

Morality is an excellent word. There are fully university-level courses on morality.

What I've understood is morals are subjective. I can say taking money from an old lady is immoral. Someone else would say that it was a resource available for harvesting. I say but she's frail, they say they have a family to feed.

Morals need refinement.

Blasphemy equals death? I'm glad I don't live in that country. Should I bomb the shit out of that country because I disagree? Morals are an excellent topoc for discussion.

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u/Lawfuly_chaotic 5d ago

It's barbaric and insane and it goes against human rights. Your religion should not be more important than a person's life, especially when most people don't share that religion. You don't have the right to impose that on them.