I think it is rather unfair to compare blasphemy and heresy laws to what Europe has now.
People in the Middle Ages believed that heresy would damn the soul of the people and bring down divine wrath on the community. Their worldview is consistent with advocating for punishment for heretics.
On the other hand, modern European speech suppression laws are nothing more than an exercise of the will to power. It is not even consistent with their own worldview of "BUT HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU PERSONALLY?"
There is also a great eagerness to punish people and torture them (see the Jan 6 protesters), which was not the case for the Inquisitions.
And today people believe that "hate speech" leads to genocidal ideologies and mass murder.
Heresy laws were for protecting the churches power. Hate speech laws are for protecting the globalists power. What exactly is the difference there?
There is also a great eagerness to punish people and torture them (see the Jan 6 protesters), which was not the case for the Inquisitions.
Are you serious? Do you honestly believe that "heretics" were not eagerly hunted, tortured and murdered?
And today people believe that "hate speech" leads to genocidal ideologies and mass murder.
A justification is something different from an actual belief. Not to mention that this idea is easily empirically disproven. Of course, you cannot disprove that heresy leads to whatever, but it is possible to hold that view sincerely, and many - in fact, most - did.
Heresy laws were for protecting the churches power. Hate speech laws are for protecting the globalists power. What exactly is the difference there?
Reasoning from the effect, it is indeed similar. But it's also different in other ways.
Are you serious? Do you honestly believe that "heretics" were not eagerly hunted, tortured and murdered?
I know this is a popular view, because most people's "knowledge" of the Inquisitions comes from a black legend rather than actual works of history. But it happens not to be true. Insofar as the hunting goes, yes, the torture and murder certainly not. Inquisitors often went to extraordinary lengths to save someone's life, and I know this must seem to you that I'm saying that up is down, but if you're interested in the citations I'll certainly provide some for you.
Western countries should decide if they want free speech or blasphemy laws.
Most European countries already made that choice, though they call their blasphemy laws by other terms like "hate speech" or "holocaust denial".
I think it is rather unfair to compare blasphemy and heresy laws to what Europe has now.
People in the Middle Ages believed that heresy would damn the soul of the people and bring down divine wrath on the community. Their worldview is consistent with advocating for punishment for heretics.
On the other hand, modern European speech suppression laws are nothing more than an exercise of the will to power. It is not even consistent with their own worldview of "BUT HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU PERSONALLY?"
There is also a great eagerness to punish people and torture them (see the Jan 6 protesters), which was not the case for the Inquisitions.
And today people believe that "hate speech" leads to genocidal ideologies and mass murder. Heresy laws were for protecting the churches power. Hate speech laws are for protecting the globalists power. What exactly is the difference there?
Are you serious? Do you honestly believe that "heretics" were not eagerly hunted, tortured and murdered?
A justification is something different from an actual belief. Not to mention that this idea is easily empirically disproven. Of course, you cannot disprove that heresy leads to whatever, but it is possible to hold that view sincerely, and many - in fact, most - did.
Reasoning from the effect, it is indeed similar. But it's also different in other ways.
I know this is a popular view, because most people's "knowledge" of the Inquisitions comes from a black legend rather than actual works of history. But it happens not to be true. Insofar as the hunting goes, yes, the torture and murder certainly not. Inquisitors often went to extraordinary lengths to save someone's life, and I know this must seem to you that I'm saying that up is down, but if you're interested in the citations I'll certainly provide some for you.