I kind of disagree. If you want to have a backyard bbq and burn Korans during Eid, go for it. But if you're doing it on the sidewalk outside a mosque, your sole intent is to incite the people inside. It's no longer about your 'personal freedoms'.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I kind of agree, but I think it would need to be more than just burning a Qu'ran, you'd also need some inflammatory speech, like "death to Muslims" or something that would be intended to move them to violence.

Regardless, I do think there are circumstances where burning a holy book could be included as evidence in a hate crime case.

[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thats a realistic interpretation of what those bbqers intent would be, but I dont think you can realistically make that illegal as the sidewalk is a public area. (I am assuming these bbqers are not breaking any other laws at all.)

[–] BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would it being a public area prohibit making it illegal? There are tons of things that are illegal on a public sidewalk. Urination, intoxication, etc.

[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Because assuming theyre not breaking any other laws, I dont think you can differentiate the public place outside of a masjid from any other public place. Urination and intoxication are illegal in all public places.