Just thought I'd add this in.You know...we are all from the same race...the human race.
Many of you have no idea of the history of Turkey and why they are what they are. If you do some research they are a fascinating and beautiful culture and have overcome things that Americans cannot comprehend.[/b]
What sort of outrageous, backwards law is this?In June 2005, Turkey introduced a new penal code including Article 301, which states: "A person who, being a Turk, explicitly insults the Republic or Turkish Grand National Assembly, shall be punishable by imprisonment of between six months to three years."[/b]
You insult the government and you get jailed for 6 months?
Orhan Pamuk had the courage to label the Armenian genocide just that. Turks commiting genocide of the Armenians.
Turkey still refuses to accept it was a genocide, despite 22 other countries all agreeing that it is.
Because the official turkish response is that it wasnt a genocide, for Orhan Pamuk to say (in writing) that it was shows 'a spirit of anti-turkishness' which wound up with him getting arrested and put on trial.
Turkey want to join the European Union, with archaic laws like that? Don't make me laugh.
Turkish people in KO act like tossers because their country is shit, face it.
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