Comments on: Loopy evangelical tracts land Singapore couple in jail

By: MichaelL

MichaelL — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:10:19 +0000

I think at one time, Chick tracts were banned from Canada because they are considered hate literature. Although, I must say that there is a thriving underground of Chick Tract collectors. No, I’m not talking about hell fire and brimstone evangelicals either. Even us godless atheist heathens can admit that there is a certain amount of awesomeness in the absurdity of these tracts!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:16:32 +0000

Ahh Singapore, they've got the right idea. They have gay pride marches that encourage patriotism too, the last gay pride event i went to was constantly playing songs about destroying your TV and had a "spraypaint art workshop", and we all know what that means – it's art, it's vandalism!

By: Dear Allah… « “Gone Fishin’: Postcards From God”

Dear Allah… « “Gone Fishin’: Postcards From God” — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:12:52 +0000

[...] Me. And just so You know, (but really to make You queasy), I’m having a cargo ship full of Chick Tracts diverted from Singapore to Iran. Nothing would make Me laugh harder than converting a country [...]

By: valdemar

valdemar — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:24:31 +0000

The classic example of free speech curtailed is that you can't shout fire in a crowded theatre. Should people be allowed to spread religious hatred, knowing damn well that it can lead to death and destruction in a less obvious and immediate way than stampeding a crowd in a confined space? Tricky one. But Jack Chick is so absurd that most Christians in the UK would be embarrassed by him. Do we want to spare Christians embarrassment?

By: anti.relon

anti.relon — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:05:30 +0000

Chick is fab. Do not pressure for it to be nabbed anywhere.

By: Buffy

Buffy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:25:00 +0000

Try this one: http://www.weirdcrap.com/chick/intro.html

By: Buffy

Buffy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:25:00 +0000

Try this one: http://www.weirdcrap.com/chick/intro.html

By: Buffy

Buffy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:25:00 +0000

Try this one: http://www.weirdcrap.com/chick/intro.html

By: jay

jay — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:44:10 +0000

As much as the Chick tracts are an offense against intelligence, the danger of suppression is far greater. In this case I guess I have to take the side of the Chick pushers.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:54:43 +0000

I do agree with you about freedom of expression, Steelman, but this couple were obviously proselytizing here, and it seems that it was the recipients of the tracts who complained! The report is a bit sketchy, but, if it is accurate, then this was not merely an exchange of information. What is not clear to me is whether the couple are actually Singaporean. If not, then their actions are doubly wrong.