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2 Post author: David_Gerard 19 August 2013 06:58AM

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Comment author: knb 20 August 2013 10:11:02PM *  4 points [-]

He was trying to pass a law to suppress religious freedoms of small sects. That doesn't raise the sanity waterline, it just increases tensions and hatred between groups.

Comment author: David_Gerard 21 August 2013 11:44:06AM *  1 point [-]

That's a ludicrously forgiving reading of what the bill (which looks like going through) is about. Steelmanning is an exercise in clarifying one's own thoughts, not in justifying fraud and witch-hunting.

Comment author: knb 21 August 2013 07:56:27PM 1 point [-]

Did you even read my comment?

Comment author: David_Gerard 21 August 2013 10:22:14PM *  -2 points [-]

Yes, I did. Your characterisation of the new law is factually ridiculous.

Comment author: knb 21 August 2013 10:49:56PM 0 points [-]

That isn't all the law does, as you would know if you actually read it.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 22 August 2013 03:58:48AM -1 points [-]

I haven't been able to find the text of the bill — only summaries such as this one. Do you have a link?