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Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior
By that token the Bible or Koran are 'just books' and nothing to get worked up over either.
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As an aetheist I would apply that argument to all religions. To me they are "just books", some of the most popular fiction in the world today.
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Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior
We are arguing that it is a sufficiently worthwhile representation of the UK to warrant more respect than it gets.
And this is not only true of the Union flag - just ask any people who are proud of their heritage, and they'll tell you.
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Ok, then justify why a piece of cloth deserves respect? Surely it should be the factors that it represents that deserve respect?
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Originally Posted by Graham
Oops, there *ARE* no pictures of Allah, nor indeed of Mohammed because such things are proscribed by Islam...!!!
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In fact, I guess that if you were to burn a picture of Allah it would be looked upon positively as you are destroying a forbidden image.