Ireland Makes Blasphemy Illegal

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

Woo, go Ireland!

(Honestly, I think that's fake)

Sajo7

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Well, damn.

[QUOTE="Sajo7"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

Woo, go Ireland!

(Honestly, I think that's fake)

Theokhoth

:|

Well, damn.

Woo, go Ireland!

(Honestly, I think that's fake)

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Sajo7"] It's in the New York Times as well.Sajo7

:|

Well, damn.

Maybe it's one of those wacked-out laws nobody cares about anyway. For example, in my state, it's illegal to have oral sex.

Woo, go Ireland!

(Honestly, I think that's fake)

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="Sajo7"] It's in the New York Times as well.aaronmullan

[QUOTE="Sajo7"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

:|

Well, damn.

Theokhoth

Maybe it's one of those wacked-out laws nobody cares about anyway. For example, in my state, it's illegal to have oral sex.

there's laws against that? :| wtf...

so i guess these guys wont be able to put on a concert in ireland ha?

Lol ----->thread topic.

The article doesn't really say what it encompasses. Its a bunch of 'what if' type of things. I can understand this to an extent as religious remarks in public can start nasty fights, not saying this is right but screaming "God sucks!" in a theatre full of people can be on the level of screaming fire in that same theatre.

I suspect Islam had a large role in this.

so i guess these guys wont be able to put on a concert in ireland ha?

nimatoad2000

[QUOTE="Sajo7"][QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

:|

Well, damn.

Theokhoth

Maybe it's one of those wacked-out laws nobody cares about anyway. For example, in my state, it's illegal to have oral sex.

And now we see the resurgence of Theocracy in Europe, not seen since the middle of the fifteenth century. Is the Irish government going to create some sort of Christ Czar or something?

Ugh. I can already imagine the religious right getting those ideas over here.Tauruslink

Shut up, shut up, shut up, they'll hear you!

Am I the ONLY one that doesn't care? How hard is it to respect a significant religion and not be blasphemous? Sure it violates the freedom of speech but its Ireland not the US.l0ve

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Hmm I wonder why no major media outlet has covered this story :roll:

Christ on a bicycle that is stupid. :|

Police Man 1: The perp got away!

Police Man 2: God Dammit

Police Man 3: Your under arrest for Blasphemy!

and

.......

Hmm I wonder why no major media outlet has covered this story :roll:

carrot-cake

I think the New York Times is fairly major, as is the Irish Times in Ireland...

[QUOTE="l0ve"]Am I the ONLY one that doesn't care? How hard is it to respect a significant religion and not be blasphemous? Sure it violates the freedom of speech but its Ireland not the US.Bentham

Wait, it says Jews can be charged for saying Jesus isn't the Messiah....doesn't that mean that ANY Jewish person could be fined with this because the Jewish Religion doesn't believe Jesus is the Messiah? :|

[QUOTE="Bentham"][QUOTE="l0ve"]Am I the ONLY one that doesn't care? How hard is it to respect a significant religion and not be blasphemous? Sure it violates the freedom of speech but its Ireland not the US.l0ve

I don't see how freedom of speech is an "American Value" Its kind of a universal right.

Nobody has the right to not be offended in a public sector. Nobody has the right to force the rules of their religion on others.

This is an absolute outrage, I can't believe that in mother****ing 2009 we have a completely assbackward law like this that reeks of 800 years ago. This is really disgusting and as much as I dislike America at times I'm glad I don't live in a country with that idiotic of a gov't.

I can understand if ireland is 95% catholic that they are going to chase the other people away, but another question much more important to me is, is this law really necessary?
The population there must be pretty hostile >.>

[QUOTE="carrot-cake"]

Hmm I wonder why no major media outlet has covered this story :roll:

tycoonmike

I think the New York Times is fairly major, as is the Irish Times in Ireland...

Wow, that's ridiculous. I'd be really embarrassed if I was Irish.

[QUOTE="carrot-cake"]

Hmm I wonder why no major media outlet has covered this story :roll:

I think the New York Times is fairly major, as is the Irish Times in Ireland...

No way is this true i live in the west of Scotland and my mothers side of the family is Irish. I would of heard about this if it was true.

No way is this true i live in the west of Scotland and my mothers side of the family is Irish. I would of heard about this if it was true.

EvilSteveo

No way is this true i live in the west of Scotland and my mothers side of the family is Irish. I would of heard about this if it was true.

EvilSteveo

Did you not read the many links and information presented in this thread?

Pretty elaborate for an April fools joke. And besides, it's August.

Am starting to believe you guys after the links and how serious you all taking it. Am sort of a bit worrying since am atheist. But i doubt any garda in Ireland would fine me or arrest me for blasphemy. I even had my jack Russel trying to attack a garda once in Ireland when he was checking the car he just found it funny if i remember correctly.

I don't everything is all doom and gloom I think most of it is common sense. Just don't bring up religion in public as it can be a touchy subject to some people but having your door kicked in and raided and your belongings burned on your front lawn? That is ludacris. I think people just need to grow some balls and stand up to the fact that everybody has a right to speak their mind as long as it's in a repectful manner. It's not this generation that's a concern, its the next because teachers won't be able to teach and children won't be able to learn. Everybody will be ignorant and just sweep everything under the rug and that's nieve. Looks like Ireland just shot themselves in the foot. The only thing they are doing is hurting their own country and are going back to the past when really they should be planning for the future.

Honestly, what's the difference between this and the government prohibiting students and teachers praying, bringing the Bible, teachers saying Merry Christmas, or mentioning creation in science classes in schools here in America? Just a thought.ASK_Story