Blasphemy and Terrorism: Catchall Phrases to Repress Dissent

By James M. Dorsey

Blasphemy has joined terrorism as a catchall phrase to intimidate, incarcerate and kill critics and political opponents as well as stifle unfettered debate and settle scores.

There is however one difference: terrorism is a justification for curbing freedom of expression often used by governments irrespective of how democratic or undemoc…