Sex bloggers face jail over pork stew Ramadan lulz

Started by Youssuf Ramadan, July 23, 2013, 10:52:10 AM

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Youssuf Ramadan

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/sex ... ge-muslims

QuoteVivian Lee and Alvin Tan, sex bloggers in their younger twenties and known collectively as Alvivi, have offended many Muslims throughout Malaysia and worldwide by posting a photo (see link) of themselves enjoying a pork stew while greeting Muslims entering into their first week of Ramadan, which is an annual religious observance regarded to be one of the Five Pillars of Islam and includes a month of fasting. The couple have been arrested in Malaysia, are being held without bond, and face up to eight years in prison.

The couple was charged at a Kuala Lumpur court under the Film Censorship Act of 2002 for publishing indecent photographs, the Sedition act of 1948 for posting seditious material through the offensive greeting, and Penal Code 298A for promoting enmity between different groups of religion or race for posting a photo to their Facebook page which was found to be extremely offensive to the Muslim community.
According to Malaysian law, sedition includes spreading ill-will among people of different races. Malaysia has a population of 29 million people, and over two-thirds of the people that live there are Muslim.
The photo creating all of the public stir featured the duo eating a pork stew while conveying greetings to Muslims entering this current month of fasting known as Ramadan. Pork is considered forbidden to Muslims. The couple also placed a halal, or "permissible" logo on the post. The couple has plead not-guilty and claimed that the photo was intended to be funny.
The duo has also been running an Internet channel named "Sexcussions with Alvivi," as well as an erotic blog titled, "Sumptuous Erotica" that began in September, 2012. The couple was also charged for displaying sexually explicit photographs on their Tumblr account, and some of their accounts have recently been shut down.
Tan claimed that his computers have been seized by the Malaysian Communication and Multi-media Commission, and stated that he is currently unemployed and is a person of no position or wealth; however, the judge denied bail and stated that the two were capable of uploading additional material to the Internet that could incite public outrage. Vivian Lee, a kindergarten teacher, stated the same.
Tan's Attorney, Counsel Ching Joo Tian, has stated that he intends to appeal the court's decision to deny his clients bail. Tan, who was once a law-student in Singapore, has recently been stripped of his scholarship in wake of his Internet sexual endeavors.
The couple apologized on their Facebook page shortly after the incident and stated that they were asking forgiveness for offending Muslims in their holy month of Ramadan; however, the authorities are taking the case very seriously. Although the couple apologized, they also sent defiant tweets on Saturday stating "You may shut us down now but we will be back and be stronger and better than ever. Enjoy your Ramadan for now,"
The uproar over the couple's crime has been elevated by a crime that is thought to be connected to the issue whereby a Chinese man was beaten. The words, "I insulted the religion of Islam" were written on his chest. Alvin Tan will be held at the Sungai Buloh prison and Vivian Lee will be held at the Kajang prison; their fates will be determined in court on August 23.

Probably not the cleverest thing to do, and their current situation is not exactly unforeseen, but I don't think they should be going to prison for it....

Solitary

:rolleyes:  :roll:  Another religion of love that has draconian punishments because they take their religion so serious it makes them unlovable.  :evil:  Solitary
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

Colanth

Quote from: "Youssuf Ramadan"http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/sex-bloggers-jailed-ramadan-offensive-image-muslims

Quotethe Sedition act of 1948 for posting seditious material through the offensive greeting, and Penal Code 298A for promoting enmity between different groups of religion or race
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According to Malaysian law, sedition includes spreading ill-will among people of different races.
So calling for jihad gets you charged with sedition and violation of Penal Code 298A?  I don't think so.  It's not "different races" or "different groups of religion or race", it's "doing things Muslims don't like".  Then they complain when Muslims in Western countries are imprisoned for violating the laws of the countries they live in.  Reminds me of 5 year olds.
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Hydra009

What a cute couple.  And that meal looks delicious.

It's a shame what happened.  I suppose I shouldn't be surprised but damn, that's one hell of an overreaction from the world's most overreaction-prone religion.  This is the sort of thing that wouldn't have offended Christians or Jews in the slightest, but has Muslims going (or rather, staying) nuts.

ApostateLois

Poor widdle Muslims, all offended over a picture. Stupid freaks. They deserve all the offense that is aimed their way, if something like that gets them ass-hurt. Seriously, what is WRONG with these people?? The rest of us can tolerate offense, bad jokes, curse words, and a lot of other stuff, but it seems like Muslims are still in that infantile stage of getting their feelings hurt every time someone calls them a poopiehead. They need to grow the fuck up.
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StupidWiz

Some countries in SE Asia are full of these overreacting freaks, it's the reality of life that us nonbelievers who live here have to face.

Yeah, probably not very wise to do the deed, but I admire their courage.  :)
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