Wow. I'd really like to know more about the context of this. Context is everything.

UPDATE: After giving this some thought, let me clarify what I mean by 'context'.

Two films, the exact same footage, but different voice overs. Both show holocaust images. The first film praises 'the final solution' with commentary on Jews meeting their just end. The second film comments on the evil nature of antisemetism and the inhumanity of the Nazi regime.

Images, alone, convey no meaning. Meaning is conveyed by context. Context matters.

So, should this person go to jail? Not for 'shocking' some one else. Not if the context was, "look at what the bastards we are fighting in Iraq, you know, Cindy Sheehan's freedom fighters, are really doing." Give Younis a medal.

But, if the context of the conversation was 'look at this infidel pig getting his head cut off, praise Allah" then, yes, the person should go to jail. For a long time. Not for 'shocking' someone else, but for treason. more...

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