"Freedom of expression does not entitle you to condescend or offend or insult people, " countered plaintiff Ali Emre Bukagili.
It says that most of the Buddhist majority in the country are peace-loving and fair-minded, and that it is vital not to hurt their feelings or insult other faiths.
They were convicted under a section of the Penal Code which outlaws deeds intended to wound or insult "the religious feelings of any class of persons" through acts committed in, upon or near sacred objects or places of worship.
From the start, the group knew (because I told them) they were going to encounter many cultural differences during their time on the project team and this process of seeking to understand the differences right when they occurred made sure no one took a cultural faux pas as a personal slight or direct insult.
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Being late, causing embarrassment, confrontational behaviour, a public insult or calling attention to a mistake can all cause loss of face and could seriously damage a business relationship.
It is hard to think of a more stunning insult or a greater display of contempt for the leader of a US ally and fellow democracy than Obama's actions last week.
You also won't want to insult or bore him or her, so stay away from clothing (which requires you to guess your boss' size), politically oriented or religious gifts, money, personal care products or "adult" items.
It was hard to tell if she really felt snubbed or was only feigning insult.
Not because being likened to a gypsy or traveller is an insult.
Mr. Obama said his decision didn't reflect "any sense of personal insult" or disagreement over policy in the conduct of the war in Afghanistan.
This kind of over-done eye contact generally communicates a desire to dominate, a feeling of superiority, a lack of respect, or a wish to insult.
It is now a criminal offence to insult the French flag or national anthem.
Sometimes the problem is temporary, the result of an environmental insult like cigarette smoke or chemical fumes.
The European Union has long called for the controversial insult law to be changed or repealed.
For a start, the lip readers said they could not be clear about a couple of words in the exchange which, depending on which way you look at it, could have indicated whether or not Mr Terry was trying to insult Mr Ferdinand.
As for Indonesia's intellectuals, a few have joined the anti-Australian assault, arguing that Indonesia--right or wrong--is their country, and an insult to the flag is an insult to them.
Sticking the pension or participants with the tab would, in my opinion, add insult to injury and hardly eliminate the conflict.
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In addition, according to Adair, the whole heated debate about specific absorption rates, or SAR, is beside the point because the SAR is not a measure of biological insult.
Whatever way he meant it, "autistic" is often used as an insult and it's insensitive to use a term that describes a disability or a condition in this way, says the National Autistic Society.
"Until someone is proven to have done something wrong, to shun them or act as if they do not deserve to be heard, I think would be an insult to our responsibilities here as representatives of this country, which is a nation of laws, " the congressman said.
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