Goddammit!
July 24, 2009 11:06 AM Subscribe
"...after someone noticed that while the country’s constitution clearly calls blasphemy a criminal act, Irish legislators had failed to give the nation’s police force the legal means to hold blasphemers to account."
Ireland criminalizes blasphemy.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Dupe o' th' maernin' to ya. -- cortex
Zombie flesh-eating christ!
*dodges a barrage of stones*
posted by Pseudology at 11:16 AM on July 24, 2009
*dodges a barrage of stones*
posted by Pseudology at 11:16 AM on July 24, 2009
Somehow their god doesn't come across as all-powerful--even little kids know "sticks and stones may break my bones by names will never hurt me."
posted by maxwelton at 11:23 AM on July 24, 2009
posted by maxwelton at 11:23 AM on July 24, 2009
Fucking hell.
posted by boo_radley at 11:26 AM on July 24, 2009
posted by boo_radley at 11:26 AM on July 24, 2009
Well, first of all they'll have to prove the existence of whatever "God" it is I'm supposed to be blaspheming. I can't blaspheme as I'm an atheist.
In more subtle terms, doesn't that make practicians of other religions other than catholicism blasphemers.
"Fine all the followers of Hare Krishna! Jail the Children of Israel!"
posted by Homemade Interossiter at 11:26 AM on July 24, 2009
In more subtle terms, doesn't that make practicians of other religions other than catholicism blasphemers.
"Fine all the followers of Hare Krishna! Jail the Children of Israel!"
posted by Homemade Interossiter at 11:26 AM on July 24, 2009
I'm going to crack open a beer and wait for the shitfest to begin.
posted by kldickson at 11:27 AM on July 24, 2009
posted by kldickson at 11:27 AM on July 24, 2009
Sedition is next:
"The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent material is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law."
posted by Hairy Lobster at 11:28 AM on July 24, 2009
"The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent material is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law."
posted by Hairy Lobster at 11:28 AM on July 24, 2009
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