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Ireland Criminalizes Blasphemy; Freedom of Speech?
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 05:17 pm |
Blasphemy revamped
If you visit Ireland after October, you´d better watch what you say about God.
A blasphemous slip of the tongue could cost you 25,000 euros under revamped legislation that will soon be signed into law.
Blasphemy is an act of challenging or offending a religious belief.
In recent years, western countries such as England have been taking blasphemy laws off the books, or changing their focus so that they cover hate-related crimes in general. Ireland has taken a different approach, updating its legislation but maintaining a focus on religion.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/07/20/f-ireland-blas...
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 05:24 pm |
Huh? What´s that? Saudi? I need to move away asap
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 05:32 pm |
Huh? What´s that? Saudi? I need to move away asap
DD, I think we may have to smuggle you out of the country under cover of darkness! I will be there at midnight with the plow cart and you will be wisked away!
Edited (7/21/2009) by Elisabeth
Edited (7/21/2009) by Elisabeth
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 07:31 pm |
Aren´t we supposed to be free to criticize religions and belief systems?
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 08:30 pm |
Huh? What´s that? Saudi? I need to move away asap
Well when you come to amerika to bring my house warming gift you can check it out and see if you want to stick around!
Edited (7/21/2009) by girleegirl
[can´t spell!!!!]
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 08:32 pm |
Well when you come to amerika to bring my house warming gift you can check it out and see if you want to stick around!
Edited (1:30 pm) by girleegirl [can´t spell!!!!]
hehehe.....can´t type either! at least I always blame it on my typing...
Edited (7/21/2009) by Elisabeth
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 08:34 pm |
hehehe.....can´t type either! at least I always blame it on my typing...
Can´t spell, can´t type, can´t think!!!
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 09:09 pm |
Can´t spell, can´t type, can´t think!!!
Are you in love
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 09:15 pm |
Are you in love
Well yeah but that´s not new ....
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 09:21 pm |
DD, I think we may have to smuggle you out of the country under cover of darkness! I will be there at midnight with the plow cart and you will be wisked away!
Well when you come to amerika to bring my house warming gift you can check it out and see if you want to stick around!
Awww you bed Amerikans, good to know I can count on ya
Aren´t we supposed to be free to criticize religions and belief systems?
Of course we are!
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 11:21 pm |
Blasphemy revamped
If you visit Ireland after October, you´d better watch what you say about God.
A blasphemous slip of the tongue could cost you 25,000 euros under revamped legislation that will soon be signed into law.
Blasphemy is an act of challenging or offending a religious belief.
In recent years, western countries such as England have been taking blasphemy laws off the books, or changing their focus so that they cover hate-related crimes in general. Ireland has taken a different approach, updating its legislation but maintaining a focus on religion.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/07/20/f-ireland-blas...
who becomes the judge OMG (kerching 25ooo euros)
how do they decide what is blasphemous what is offensive to one is not offensive to another..... this site is a fine example of that!
And especially in Ireland where expletives normally follow after the ´holy mary ´and the jeaaaasus´
expressions.....well if they use these fines wisely we might get a road that is suitable for a vehicle that is not horse drawn ......
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21 Jul 2009 Tue 11:37 pm |
Well, maybe I should just be grateful that my very smart Irish ancestors left and became bed amerikans!!
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22 Jul 2009 Wed 12:38 am |
Can´t spell, can´t type, can´t think!!!
Those that can´t usually teach!!
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