"These differences between hate speech and blasphemy are fundamental. It
is, therefore, inappropriate to extend the legal restrictions on hate
speech to blasphemy. Criminalizing blasphemy should be strongly opposed
as an unwarranted restriction on freedom of expression, even by those
who believe that there are certain limited circumstances in which it is
appropriate to make hate speech a crime," skriver Aryeh Neier, President
ved Open Society Institute og stifter av Human Rights Watch, hos
Project Syndicate.
Les også Civitanotat 5-2009, om ytringsfrihetens grenser og begrunnelse.