‘Sacred’ may be defined in various ways, depending on one’s worldview. In a pluralistic society, a single perspective from which to decide what is sacred seems absent. Yet certain elements are taken to be sacred such that they transcend individual worldviews. Their inviolability entails blasphemy laws, where ‘blasphemy’ extends beyond what is traditionally considered religious, since ‘religion’ itself is not clearly demarcated either. The interests of the sacred may be protected by blasphemy laws, but the downside of such laws is that the freedom of expression is compromised. A balanced view is necessary to accommodate these conflicting interests.

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世俗腐蚀时代的亵渎

“神圣”可以用不同的方式定义，这取决于一个人的世界观。在多元化的社会中，似乎没有一个单一的视角来决定什么是神圣的。然而，某些元素被认为是神圣的，以至于它们超越了个人的世界观。它们的不可侵犯性意味着亵渎法，其中“亵渎”超出了传统上被认为是宗教的范围，因为“宗教”本身也没有明确的界限。神圣的利益可能会受到亵渎法的保护，但这种法律的缺点是表达的自由受到了损害。为了适应这些相互冲突的利益，平衡的观点是必要的。