The Conversation U.S. on Nostr: In 1811, a New Yorker was sentenced to 3 months in prison and fined $500 (about ...
In 1811, a New Yorker was sentenced to 3 months in prison and fined $500 (about $12,000 today) for publicly insulting Jesus and Mary. The judge said only attacks on Christianity were punishable.
Much has changed since then but it wasn’t until 1952 that the Supreme Court ruled blasphemy was protected speech.
https://theconversation.com/what-the-history-of-blasphemy-laws-in-the-us-and-the-fight-for-religious-freedom-can-teach-us-today-238173
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Much has changed since then but it wasn’t until 1952 that the Supreme Court ruled blasphemy was protected speech.
https://theconversation.com/what-the-history-of-blasphemy-laws-in-the-us-and-the-fight-for-religious-freedom-can-teach-us-today-238173
#freespeech #law #history #religion