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New blasphemy law

  • 08-06-2010 11:38pm
    #1
    jellybeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭


    does anyone know or have any opinions on why the dail passed a blasphemy law on 8 July 2009??

    Im thinking it was because of the cartoonist in denmark or where ever it was that did a cartoon of mohammed, what dya think?


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  • #2
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    I love those lite questions.
    I shall now hand you over to our panel of After Hours members for those discerning answers... :D


  • #3
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Toothless law


  • #4
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    God is ghey.


  • #5
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Mohammad loves the cock.


  • #6
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Wouldn't it be great if there was a transcript of the discussions that lead to this law being passed?


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  • #7
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Mohammad loves the cock.
    You can't say that, you have to say ******** loves the cock.


  • #8
    Sulmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭Sulmac


    They passed the law because they were Constitutionally required to do so.

    Although it's a bit of a joke to have on the statute books, the chances of anyone being charged (and prosecuted) with the offence are slim-to-nil. The awkward wording of it ensures this.

    That said, I wouldn't mind having a referendum to remove the clause from the Constitution.


  • #9
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    I find this entire forum to be completely intolerent of religion in general tbh. As a very religious person I find it hurtful anyone would make a joke about my religion.





















    lol jk
    I have a sense of humour


  • #10
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    The last thread on this was hilarious. The owner of a certain website came out and posted someone's else's 'blasphemy' in a rather sad willy-waving gesture, one that he categorically knew wouldn't get him into trouble with the aforementioned law. It was touchingly pathetic and possibly the most hypocritical thing I've ever seen.


  • #11
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Dermot Ahern loves Mohammad.


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  • #12
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    God is ghey.

    How can he/she be teh ghey is he/she most likely doesn't even exist?

    *awaits crazy Christians*


  • #13
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    MitchKoobski wrote: »
    I this entire forum to be completely intolerent of religion in general tbh. As a very religious person I find it hurtful anyone would make a joke about my religion.

    Your religion loves the cock.


  • #14
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,081 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Has anyone been done for breaking the new law yet?


  • #15
    AndywK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭AndywK


    Serious question about this actually,
    I have visable tattoos that would be deemed Blasphemic by the Catholic Church.
    Does that mean(in theroy) that I can be fined/arrested?


  • #16
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    If we have a referendum it'll be funny, sad, and also unsettling to see the christotaliban looking for a vote against it.


  • #17
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Has anyone been done for breaking the new law yet?

    A lot of Alter Boys have been done... oh wait, wrong question, sorry.


  • #18
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    By definition gods don't need our laws to protect them ? :confused:


  • #19
    Sulmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭Sulmac


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Has anyone been done for breaking the new law yet?

    No, and it's almost certain no one ever will be.


  • #20
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Blasphemy, blasphemy, they've all got it - wrong.



  • #21
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    By definition gods don't need our laws to protect them ? :confused:

    They need protection from me. If I see one, I will cock them in the bum.


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  • #22
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Has anyone been done for breaking the new law yet?

    I'm trying my best to test that hypothesis.


  • #23
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    They need protection from me. If I see one, I will cock them in the bum.

    So not only does ******** love the cock, starbelgrade************ loves the cock too?


  • #24
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    They need protection from me. If I see one, I will cock them in the bum.

    Good looking chaps, if those Greek statues are anything to go by.


  • #25
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    there was an announcement on boards when the law was passed warning people that this is a public site? yet someone just broke the law in the first few posts...


  • #26
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    Good looking chaps, if those Greek statues are anything to go by.

    Terribly small manhood though.


  • #27
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    Sulmac wrote: »
    No, and it's almost certain no one ever will be.

    I'd like to see how far that could be pushed. In the interests of Constitutional Law, which I firmly adhere to:p







    What if, for example, I came out and said I didn't believe in Dermot Ahern?


  • #28
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    Fart wrote: »
    So not only does ******** love the cock, starbelgrade************ loves the cock too?

    ..it would appear so!

    Give 'im more truth juice....:cool:

    Lets see...


  • #29
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Fart wrote: »
    Terribly small manhood though.

    The Greek Gods are the only Gods who don't love the cock.


  • #30
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Fart wrote: »
    Terribly small manhood though.

    I don't think Starbelgrade is fussy.


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  • #31
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    Cheap Thrills! wrote: »
    ..it would appear so!

    Give 'im more truth juice....:cool:

    Lets see...

    I don't think thats the kind of juice he's after.


  • #32
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,081 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I'm trying my best to test that hypothesis.

    It's not just blasphemy you need to focus on to do it.. they also cunningly added Sedition and Indecency when the law was updated!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemous_libel


  • #33
    Nick Dolan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Nick Dolan


    Sulmac wrote: »
    They passed the law because they were Constitutionally required to do so.

    Although it's a bit of a joke to have on the statute books, the chances of anyone being charged (and prosecuted) with the offence are slim-to-nil. The awkward wording of it ensures this.

    That said, I wouldn't mind having a referendum to remove the clause from the Constitution.


    How was it required by the constitution? I thought it was Fianna Fail trying desperatly to claw back older voters after the Medical Card dibacle.


    FF -
    "hey old timers! check us out as we drag Ireland back to the good ole god fearin' days!"

    Old Timers -
    "Go Feic yourselves. We want decent health care"


  • #34
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    Here's one for ya... starbelgheyd.


  • #35
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    My name is URL wrote: »
    It's not just blasphemy you need to focus on to do it.. they also cunningly added Sedition and Indecency when the law was updated!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemous_libel

    You know what I think of Sedition and Indecency? Sedition loves the cock and Indecency loves it even more.

    Dirty slags, the pair of them.


  • #36
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    What?


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  • #37
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    Bonito wrote: »
    What?

    He's talking about a penis.


  • #38
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    God is tired, worn out. So he speaks to St. Peter, "You know, I need a holiday. Got any suggestions where I should go?"

    St. Peter, thinking, nods his head, then says, "How about Jupiter? It's nice and warm there this time of the year."

    God shakes His head before saying, "No. Too much gravity. You know how that hurts my back."

    "Hmmm," St. Peter reflects. "Well, how about Mercury?"

    "No way!" God mutters, "It's way too hot for me there!"

    "I've got it," St. Peter says, his face lighting up. "How about going down to Earth for your vacation?"

    Chuckling, God remarks, "Are you kidding? Two thousand years ago I went there, gave the cock to a Jewish girl, and they're STILL talking about it."


  • #39
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Fart wrote: »
    He's talking about a penis.
    Blasphemy? No. Bollox? Yes.


  • #40
    Rothmans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭Rothmans


    AndywK wrote: »
    Serious question about this actually,
    I have visable tattoos that would be deemed Blasphemic by the Catholic Church.
    Does that mean(in theroy) that I can be fined/arrested?


    Nope, Laws don't act retroactively


  • #41
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Bonito wrote: »
    Blasphemy? No. Bollox? Yes.

    Sounds like a great slogan for an anti-blasphemy law demonstration.


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  • #42
    Sulmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭Sulmac


    Nick Dolan wrote: »
    How was it required by the constitution? I thought it was Fianna Fail trying desperatly to claw back older voters after the Medical Card dibacle.

    Article 40.6.1.i:
    The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law.

    Mind you, a 1999 Supreme Court case - Corway v Independent Newspapers - concerning the issue declared that there was no workable definition of blasphemy that could be applied in court cases. Any self-respecting judge nowadays would be wary of convicting someone of such a "crime".

    I do agree though, that it was a great distraction for the Government from the real issues.


  • #43
    Nick Dolan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Nick Dolan


    blasphame
    blasphyou

    blashaeverybody


  • #44
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    I wonder if the Blasphemy law applies to rock Gods ...:pac: !!?


  • #45
    Fart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,825 ✭✭✭Fart


    Cheap Thrills! wrote: »
    I wonder if the Blasphemy law applies to rock Gods ...:pac: !!?

    You rock man!!! :D


  • #46
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Cheap Thrills! wrote: »
    I wonder if the Blasphemy law applies to rock Gods ...:pac: !!?

    Lemmy loves the cock.


  • #47
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Seriously, I didn't hear about this new law so if I broke it I wouldn't know.


  • #48
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Bonito wrote: »
    Seriously, I didn't hear about this new law so if I broke it I wouldn't know.

    Yes you would - God would smite you.


  • #49
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Yes you would - God would smite you.
    Smite me? Sounds kinky. Is she hot?


  • #50
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,081 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    1. Get lost in a desert
    2. Fabricate tales of burning bushes to make you seem like less of a retard
    3. ???
    4. Prophet!


  • #51
    Nick Dolan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Nick Dolan


    Ah, so it was an offence that had no law to do the punishing? what they really should have done is changed it to mutterance of blasphame. Gardi pulling people of trains for muttering "jesus christ!" after reading the front page of the sun - "Boy (8) eats granny"


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