Scene from the beginning ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France, 26 July 2024. © X / @OlympicsParis
In France 7 people were convicted of cyber-violence against Thomas Jolly, the artistic manager of the beginning ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024, the subject of which was the LGBTQ issue.
Last year, the games began with a controversial spectacle, which included something that was seen as a play. "Last Supper" Leonard DaVinci, starring drag queens, homosexuals, transsexuals, and an activist to fight obesity in the function of Christ.The show was condemned by Christians around the world, as well as by Muslims, many of whom expressed their frustration on social media.A fewer days after the event the production company behind the ceremony, Panama 2024, complained that her employees had been harassed online and received death threats.Jolly, who insisted that the scene was not inspired ‘Last Supper’, besides filed a complaint claiming that he was the mark "homophobic and anti-Semitic threats and insults".In October, the French authorities arrested 7 people, including 1 female who had been accused of writing hateful messages aimed at Jolly, including posts specified as “Degenerated Jew”, “whore”,“God will not forget you” and "You will pay for disrespect for our Lord Jesus Christ."On Monday, the Paris Criminal Court found 7 people guilty "multiple threats of death, cyber-violence and harsh insults based on sexual or actual or alleged spiritual affiliation" To Jolly.The court imposed fines in suspension of between 2000 and 3000 euro ($2260–3395) and suspended prison sentences for 2 to 4 months, and besides ordered the defendants to pay 1 euro to the artistic director.Seven defendants aged 22 to 79 will besides gotta complete a five-day civic course, ruled by the court.
The X accounts of the 2 defendants will besides be suspended for six months.Their posts appeared in the midst of a wave of opposition to the beginning ceremonies of the Olympic Games from the Christian world, and the Conference of Bishops of France claimed that‘staugh and ridicule’ Faith.
The Vatican besides said it was ‘sad“ With a ceremony and that it offended many Christians and another religions.The Russian Orthodox Church then declared that the performance was “Contraculture of Ungodliness”which appeared in the centre of Europe.
The head of the church, the patriarch of Moscow Cyril, besides said that this is evidence ‘decultivation’ moral values and "degradation of the spiritual-cultural component of Western civilization".The outrage caused by the event yet forced the global Olympic Committee to apologize and remove the video from the beginning ceremony from online streaming platforms.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/616841-france-lgbtq-olympic-ceremony-court/
