No Free Speech in Turkey

It must be great to live in a Muslim country with all its free-flowing ideas and respect for independent thought. Speaking of, a Turkish prosecutor has begun an investigation into whether the local publisher of Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion, Erol Karaaslan, could be brought up on charges for printing literature that insults religious values. If tried and convicted, Karaaslan would face up to a year in prison. It's funny how Turkey's religious values don't include respect for opposing viewpoints, an omission that seems common among Muslim countries. Hey, and I think Dawkins pointed that out in his book. The good news is that Turkey will have to soften its more oppressive laws if it hopes to join the European Union. Still, it's time to start planning a jail break, kids. Read CNN's article here.