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Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who staged several Quran burnings in Sweden in 2023, was shot and killed in Sodertalje, near Stockholm.

His actions had sparked international outrage, riots, and diplomatic tensions. Swedish police confirmed a murder investigation is underway, and several arrests have been made.

Momika, who sought asylum in Sweden in 2018, faced charges of incitement to hatred, with a verdict scheduled for the day after his death.

His protests were permitted under free speech laws but led to legal action against him.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

To me, it's more about the goal he was trying to achieve. He clearly did it to taunt and insult. In that context, I can see how this should be a punishable offense (not death though).

It would be a similar thing if you had learned that the prime minister of Sweden likes to create art at home. Then buying one of his art pieces and burn it in front of his house. Sure, burning art is not a punishable offense, but the goal of intimidating someone with such a symbol could/should be.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Its doing so outside of their house that could be intimidation at that point though. So if you burnt the art in your own home surely it would be fine? Essentially the burning isn't the problem.

A more reasonable response is Muslims call the guy a cunt and move on.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I agree on the "reasonable response" aspect.

I think for the first question it should revolve around "public" or "private". if you do something at home and record it to share the video on the internet, it is still public, with the goal to be public.

So in regards to incitement or hate speech it is also different if your racist uncle spurts his ideas at the family reunion, or if he broadcasts them on twitter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

I wasn't so much thinking of public/private, but doing it outside someones house has a bit of an "I know where you live" vibe to it.