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Proposed Anti Blasphemy Laws

  • 29-04-2009 11:10pm
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    starbelgrade
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    Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern proposes to insert a new section into the Defamation Bill, stating: “A person who publishes or utters blasphemous matter shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding €100,000.”

    “Blasphemous matter” is defined as matter “that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby causing outrage among a substantial number of the adherents of that religion; and he or she intends, by the publication of the matter concerned, to cause such outrage.”

    When I heard that today, I thought, "Jesus Christ, holy cow, OMG, Holy Mother of God, what is the country coming to?".

    Is it not bad enough that our lovely Irish "fashionistas" have become "recessionistas" & "frugalistas" without being able to quote Miley from Glenroe saying, "Holy God"?????


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