Cenk Uygur
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'Offend Me And I'll Kill You' Blasphemy Riots in Bangladesh
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May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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3:50Now Playing"Violence erupted across Bangladesh on Monday as Islamist fundamentalists demanding passage of an anti-blasphemy law clashed with security forces, leaving a trail of property damage and at least 22 people dead after a second day of unrest."*
Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh are violently rioting, killing and causing mass-destruction because they want an anti-blasphemy law. Such a law would make it illegal to say or do anything that might be considered offensive to Muslims- but isn't the killing offensive? Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
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