There were threats against him by some nutcases for painting Goddess Saraswati in the nude. IMHO, it was tastefully done, nothing vulgar about it.
The whole concept of faith and religion is ridiculous to say the least. People desperately want to believe in something which hasnt been proven to exist, but criticize and ridicule anything supported by facts and evidences!
Your assertion about facts and evidence blah blah doesn't stand correct in front of Law of the land which protects the right to practice religion. The same law takes religious sensitivities into account when running an administration of any civilized nation. The same law protects places of worship and its contents from vandalism.
Admit it that it’s your personal rant and has no standing in constitution or statutory law. You have to go to some other planet to endorse your view point. Every nation has its own blasphemy laws, few are stricter and few are not. Even India has its own blasphemy laws which serve all religion equally though.
My religion is my religion because i am practicing (way of life) it and i can prove it to law after presenting particular evidences. If I am converted to another religion and now going to claim some benefits e.g. easy admission in a Christian medical college then I may have to prove it by law. Therefore the law can define the religion.
Religious believes are part of someone's autonomy. Even a doctor can not go against the will of someone who doesn't want blood transfusion due to his religious believes.
There are many other funny things a notorious con artist can do but can not disrespect someone's religion especially when he doesn't know about it. Religion is a personal thing and is a personal sensitivity. Your sensitivity's threshold is not the standard for others. Religion like eduction/qualification can effect someone's physical, spiritual and mental state of being. If by contemporary law it can be proved that any person or a group of people have suffered an assault on any above of three by some individual then the law suit can be easily invoked. If it is not possible in USA then can be tried in India.
I am give tips to Hindus living in USA to go by law and challenge these Hollywood nutcases to be pulled into law suites for causing psychological harm (if certified by a psychiatrist). One such dick head ripped off will set precedence for other hyper liberals not to do it again.
As far has many Hindus disrespecting their own religion is concerned then i would like to know those stories. Please do not bring what happened in ancient India. SC of India and verdict like babri masjid have clearly defined Hindu religion and the presence of supreme Godhead.
So your Einstein rationality may have some logic in it but doesn't satisfy the law which can cause trouble to anyone who tries takes it into his hands. Try something doggy in Saudi Arabia you will know the answer.
Disprove the law as irrational or wait for it to change. Otherwise throw this liberal crap out of the window. Let us help people to reach a logical conclusion for sake of available rationality; which is inked as the will of people in law and constitutional provisions.
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As far as naked picture of goddess Saraswati is concerned then i am sorry to ask you, what will be your opinion if someone portrait your family member with same tasteful manner.
Now Mr. Hussein is in a Muslim nation, will he be able to do some same kind of painting for Islamic personalities. No that bastard will not do it there because that oxymorons is a hypocrites like many others of his type. These over educated, over smart spivs know how to play with the sentiments of people; where they know they can find loop holes to survive and earn fame/cheap publicity and support of some confused rationales.