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Ireland's Blasphemy Law Goes Into Effect
stereoroid writes "As of January 1, it is a crime in Ireland to commit Blasphemy. The law was changed in July 2009 to fill a gap in the Irish Constitution, which states that it is a crime but does not define what it is, an omission highlighted in a Supreme Court decision in 1999. To mark the occasion, Atheist Ireland published a list of 25 blasphemous quotations on the blasphemy.ie website, from such controversial figures as Bjork, Frank Zappa, Richard Dawkins, Randy Newman, and Pope Benedict XVI. (The last-mentioned was quoting a 14th Century Byzantine Emperor, but that's no excuse.)"
God damn it!
jesus fucking christ you have got to be kidding me
Apparently the new "laws" actually just prescribe getting blasphemous sites Slashdotted instead of actively taking them down.
Slashdot... A tool of the oppressor(?)
There is no god, and Mohammed is his prophet.
(Awesome, my captcha is "opiate.")
then ask that the law be used against priests who advocate that those who do not believe will burn in Hell, since it's a pretty abusive thing to say about a person and surely shouldn't be allowed.
Except atheists don't believe in heaven or hell, so how can you threaten them with going to hell? That's like threatening me with sending me to the Phantom Zone - since I don't believe it exists, why would I be afraid of you trying to send me there?
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." ~Thomas Jefferson
They all breed enough as it is, you don't need to encourage them.
"I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"
I already have! The protestants are the worst lays. They keep complaining.
Similar to the upcoming US election results
You should add the irony of a being that definitely has a creator, denying the existence of such...
So it was really an irony golem and not a clay one?
"A government is a body of people usually -- notably -- ungoverned." -Shepherd Book
As the spokesman for Monosetians I want to voice our OUTRAGE caused by your demand for a list. Monosetians have few beliefs but asking for lists of things is shocking, abusive and insulting to our belief that all sets are of only one item. It's an obvious attempt to intentionally cause outrage amongst all of our members.
I'll see you in court sir!
> If you're and Ancient, how come you didn't ascend with the rest of them.
Like other slashdotters, he's still staying with his Mummy in the basement.