Oh boy, the BBC stepped in it, with a question on BBC Asian Network: “What is the right punishment for blasphemy?”

The question was asked in the context of Facebook and Twitter being asked by Pakistan to come to their country to help enforce their blasphemy laws on their sites. Facebook has agreed to do this (money trumps principles with libertarian dudebros and Zuckerburg would sell his mother before he gave up a whole nation of potential data mining).

Nevertheless, the question was a horrendous one - and the BBC is being pilloried over the tweet on the subject. (They issued a sort-apology).

Pretty much everyone answering the question is answering it with “None, and why did you even ask such a stupid question in the XXI Century?”

If the context (as the BBC claims) is the Facebook issue, then the question should be “Do you think Facebook should be helping to enforce a blasphemy law?” As of yet, the BBC has not walked back or altered the question.

What is the right punishment for blasphemy?

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— BBC Asian Network (@bbcasiannetwork) March 17, 2017