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Gardaí launch blasphemy probe into Stephen Fry

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  • #92
    lawred2
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    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Newsflash. A new study has found that different people have different opinions, viewpoints and beliefs on a whole rang of topics.

    Mindboggling indeed!

    Did you forget to make a point there?


  • #93
    Donald Trump
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    lawred2 wrote: »
    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Newsflash. A new study has found that different people have different opinions, viewpoints and beliefs on a whole rang of topics.

    Mindboggling indeed!

    Did you forget to make a point there?
    No. But thanks for checking :)


  • #94
    K.Flyer
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    This has to be someone attempting to show the stupidity of the law in a "modern day Ireland.
    Why would you go to the trouble of making a statement to the local Garda, but emphasising that you were personally not offended by the article or particularly what Fry said, but wanted to bring to their (Garda) attention that an offence had been committed!
    Then went to the trouble of contacting the paper to bring it to their attention.
    Shenanigans I say, but probably of the better kind to highlight the stupidity of this law.


  • #95
    please helpThank YOU
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    BlinkingLights wrote: »
    Well there goes the country's reputation. We now join Alabama, Poland, Russia and so on in many people's minds.

    I know everyone thinks this is all hilarious but if we start getting spurious use of blasphemy laws against people it won't be long before it will be against Google or Twitter for something they're hosting and then, its bye bye IT hosting facilities or HQ in Ireland.

    Nonsensical legislation like this can end up biting us in the ass and costing people their jobs.
    The Garda from Killinaskully/Ennis are investigating blasphemy comments what a joke of a backward country Ireland has gone backwards in time to get rid of minister for Justice in my opinion.


  • #96
    bnt
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    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Newsflash. A new study has found that different people have different opinions, viewpoints and beliefs on a whole rang of topics.
    OK, but then why are the opinions of one group written in to the law, and not the opinions of other groups? Why could some people be prosecuted under the law for expressing different opinions? If Blasphemy is a victimless crime, why does it need to be in the law?

    Government resting upon the will and universal suffrage of the people has no anchorage except in the people's intelligence.

    — Grover Cleveland



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  • #97
    y0ssar1an22
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    could have been done to highlight the ridiculousness of the law. it will never be repealed until it gets some media attention. i'm sure most people dont know it exists.


  • #98
    Gatling
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    The gob****e in Ennis who went to the Garda in the first place despite claiming they themselves were not offended ,
    Deserves to have the ****e kicked out of them absolutely amazed this is actually been investigated ,
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  • #99
    [Deleted User]
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    He effectively said:

    Dear God,

    Take your hurt your pain and your suffering and shove it!

    I don't see anything wrong with that. People get angry with God all of the time. Perfectly human thing to do.


  • #100
    suicide_circus
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    Gatling wrote: »
    The gob****e in Ennis who went to the Garda in the first place despite claiming they themselves were not offended ,
    Deserves to have the ****e kicked out of them absolutely amazed this is actually been investigated ,
    Surely the amazing part is that blasphemy is a crime?


  • #101
    jackboy
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    please helpThank YOU wrote: »
    The Garda from Killinaskully/Ennis are investigating blasphemy comments what a joke of a backward country Ireland has gone backwards in time to get rid of minister for Justice in my opinion.

    Don't worry. They aren't investigating anything. As Ennis goes, this is at the low end of strange.


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  • #102
    RobbingBandit
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    Non secular nonsense.


  • #103
    [Deleted User]
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    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    could have been done to highlight the ridiculousness of the law. it will never be repealed until it gets some media attention. i'm sure most people dont know it exists.

    Reading this thread with great interest over dinner- as an aside I had a piece of halibut this evening that was good enough for Jehovah!


  • #104
    please helpThank YOU
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    Gatling wrote: »
    The gob****e in Ennis who went to the Garda in the first place despite claiming they themselves were not offended ,
    Deserves to have the ****e kicked out of them absolutely amazed this is actually been investigated ,
    I an not amazed the Garda in Ennis are investigated this Non- criminal incidents why not its not there money being wasted its the tax payers money.


  • #105
    maudgonner
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Reading this thread with great interest over dinner- as an aside I had a piece of halibut this evening that was good enough for Jehovah!

    lev24.jpg


  • #106
    arayess
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    It's a PC-Brigade style law that is annoying the PC-Brigade types.this is delightful
    The usual folk are hot under the collar.


  • #107
    [Deleted User]
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    maudgonner wrote: »
    lev24.jpg

    Are there any women here today?


  • #108
    lawred2
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    arayess wrote: »
    It's a PC-Brigade style law that is annoying the PC-Brigade types.this is delightful
    The usual folk are hot under the collar.

    I'm not sure blasphemy laws fall anywhere near the category of politically correct.


  • #109
    please helpThank YOU
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    Just watching the Life of Brian please do not call the Garda in Ennis about me watching a blasphemy Dvd.


  • #110
    [Deleted User]
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    please helpThank YOU wrote: »
    Just watching the Life of Brian please do not call the Garda in Ennis about me watching a blasphemy Dvd.

    I believe it was unbanned in the late 1980's - relax and enjoy;)


  • #111
    SterlingArcher
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    This is becoming an echo chamber of "hate".

    Moved to Politics cafe. Then closed for review. the end.


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  • #112
    Mena
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    Well I'm still trying to get over the 'laughing 'sock'' comment 😄


  • #113
    learn_more
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    please helpThank YOU wrote: »
    Just watching the Life of Brian please do not call the Garda in Ennis about me watching a blasphemy Dvd.

    Probe being launched as we speak.


  • #114
    suicide_circus
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    "Stephen Fry probed by Gardai"

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  • #115
    please helpThank YOU
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    "Stephen Fry probed by Gardai"

    baed807ded033c9d57972a985a06af2a.jpg
    ahahaha:D:)


  • #116
    The Rape of Lucretia
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    If those concerned about blasphemy really had conviction in their belief, they would leave the sorting out of offenders like Fry to the Lord himself. No need to worry about punishing him in this earthly life - they should be confident he will get punishment enough as he burns in hell for all eternity.
    Or.....have they doubts that that might not come about.....?


  • #117
    suicide_circus
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    If those concerned about blasphemy really had conviction in their belief, they would leave the sorting out of offenders like Fry to the Lord himself. No need to worry about punishing him in this earthly life - they should be confident he will get punishment enough as he burns in hell for all eternity.
    Or.....have they doubts that that might not come about.....?

    The fact that churches have always sought power and control in this life says everything you need t know about their belief in another life


  • #118
    please helpThank YOU
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    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    If those concerned about blasphemy really had conviction in their belief, they would leave the sorting out of offenders like Fry to the Lord himself. No need to worry about punishing him in this earthly life - they should be confident he will get punishment enough as he burns in hell for all eternity.
    Or.....have they doubts that that might not come about.....?
    What?:confused:


  • #119
    [Deleted User]
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    "Stephen Fry probed by Gardai"

    Is that another of those #Carla4garda videos?:D


  • #120
    Beyondgone
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    The fact that churches have always sought power and control in this life says everything you need t know about their belief in another life

    They do a bang-up job of ignoring the whole "sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor" bit too. This struck me as odd c.a aged 9. I drifted away after that and the fact the adults looked at me like I was mad when I mentioned it.
    "Why don't they sell the church and give the money away so?"
    Shaddap sonny...
    "Or all the gold stuff?"
    We said shaddap sonny..now give the nice Priest a hug..

    Nah..I'll pass.

    I hope Fry is nonplussed by the enquiry. I'm guessing the whole "I'm gay and do lots of cocaine" stuff toughened him up for this sort of ordeal.


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  • #121
    RobbingBandit
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    Two years and counting for the complaint to be made and come to light, that's a quick response time by gardai standards if my local station can be used as a comparison. They're as fast as regular gonzales.


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