Why do "moderate" Muslim scholars praise an assassin and support Pakistan's death penalty for blasphemy?

[rushford79]

If praising an assassin who killed to perpetuate the death penalty for free speech is moderate, what is extreme?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40923917/

In yet another bloody blow to the forces of moderation in the Muslim world, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has been assassinated by a member of his elite security guard in Islamabad. Governor Taseer, a prominent member of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party, was killed because he openly opposed the country’s draconian blasphemy law and called for the pardon of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five who was sentenced to death under the section 295c of the law by a Pakistani court in November.

Christians, Ahmadiyas, and other minorities constitute half of those accused under the blasphemy laws, even though they are only 5 percent of the population. Since their testimony counts for less than that of a Muslim in the country’s sharia courts, they can be convicted solely on the basis of the testimony of one or more Muslim accusers, and the law is very often used to settle personal grievances. Bibi’s case follows this pattern. Taseer, himself a Muslim, had called the blasphemy law a “black law” because of the many abuses it gives rise to. He was one of the few officials brave enough to speak out in the face of angry protest by the law’s Islamist supporters.

Within the United Nations, Pakistan has led an annual effort to promote an international blasphemy law, called an “anti-defamation” law, to protect Islam. Taseer’s murder is an important victory for extremism and should be recognized as such by U.S. policy makers.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/256307/murder-muslim-moderate-nina-shea

[bothan]

Sadly, this confirms my view that genuinely justice-loving Muslims are rapidly becoming a dwindling minority. The assassination of Salman Taseer shows why. Even speaking up for freedom and justice can not only get you killed, but can win widespread praise for your killer.

[chatima]

Sadly, this confirms my view that genuinely justice-loving Muslims are rapidly becoming a dwindling minority. The assassination of Salman Taseer shows why. Even speaking up for freedom and justice can not only get you killed, but can win widespread praise for your killer.

free speech
mocking
blashpeme


which one?
what is the punshment for mocking jews in america?

do you want we respect american troops?
what religion of american troops in iraq?


do you know in china muslims forbided to pray. and you are not noisy. arent you?

[seager]

Murder is never moderate

[caffar]

the non Islamic world (and even the Islamic ones who want to join in) should join hands and nuke every inch of Pakistan! its the most vile place on this planet! No country in the world is gonna miss them! we wont have to worry about nukes falling into the hands of terrorists, hell we wont have to worry about terrorism all together!

[gofraidh34]

It is very sad especially since many people in Pakistan are falsely accused. Instead of arresting the one who made the false accusation like they should, they put the innocent one in jail and it's hard to get out. The jails are worse there since the innocent Christians who were falsely accused can get attacked every day and mistreated constantly. All it takes to get someone arrested is for a neighbor to get irritated with a Christian and fabricate some story about them. Someone will get irritated for sure if a Christian shares the truth with people.