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Ireland Criminalizes Blasphemy; Freedom of Speech?
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1.       mhsn supertitiz
518 posts
 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...

2.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 05:24 pm

Huh? What´s that? Saudi? Scared I need to move away asap lol

3.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 05:32 pm

 

Quoting Daydreamer

Huh? What´s that? Saudi? Scared I need to move away asap lol

 

 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

4.       vineyards
1954 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 07:31 pm

Aren´t we supposed to be free to criticize religions and belief systems?

5.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 08:30 pm

 

Quoting Daydreamer

Huh? What´s that? Saudi? Scared I need to move away asap lol

 

 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!  <img src='/static/images/smileys//lol.gif' alt='lol'> (fast)



Edited (7/21/2009) by girleegirl [can´t spell!!!!]

6.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 08:32 pm

 

Quoting girleegirl

 

 

 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!  <img src='/static/images/smileys//lol.gif' alt='lol'> (fast)

 

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

7.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 08:34 pm

 

Quoting Elisabeth

 

 

 hehehe.....can´t type either! at least I always blame it on my typing...

 

 Can´t spell, can´t type, can´t think!!! 

8.       Deli_kizin
6376 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 09:09 pm

 

Quoting girleegirl

 

 

 Can´t spell, can´t type, can´t think!!! 

 

 Are you in love

9.       girleegirl
5065 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 09:15 pm

 

Quoting Deli_kizin

 

 

 Are you in love

 

 Well yeah but that´s not new ....Big smile

10.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 21 Jul 2009 Tue 09:21 pm

 

Quoting Elisabeth

 

 

 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! 

 

 

 

 

Quoting girleegirl

 

 

 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!  <img src='/static/images/smileys//lol.gif' alt='lol'> (fast)

 

Awww you bed Amerikans, good to know I can count on ya Alcoholics

 

 

Quoting vineyards

Aren´t we supposed to be free to criticize religions and belief systems?

 

Of course we are!

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