Blasphemy bill passed in Dail :O

waitinforatrain · 09-07-2009 02:01PM #1

Never saw it coming

http://blasphemy.ie

Filed under: Irish Law, Irish Politics — Michael Nugent @ 9:53 am
The Defamation Bill is scheduled for debate in the Dail tomorrow morning, Wednesday 8 July. The debate for the entire Bill is restricted to one hour or less. This means that there will be little or no time to properly discuss the blasphemy sections.

Here is the full wording of the blasphemy sections, and the amendments that are being proposed to them. Please contact your TDs today and ask them to vote for amendments number 22 and 26, which would delete the blasphemy sections from the Bill.

AnonoBoy · 09-07-2009 02:05PM

About Bleedin' Whoring Titty-****ing Jesusing time too.

Run_to_da_hills · 09-07-2009 02:06PM

We will get locked up for cursing. :eek:

genericguy · 09-07-2009 02:06PM

doesn't it make you proud to be irish? we must be the only country in the world still missing the dark ages.

WindSock · 09-07-2009 02:07PM

Oh my GO.....uhhh. What does this mean for boards.ie?

WindSock · 09-07-2009 02:08PM

Crazy Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorists -1, Ireland -0

genericguy · 09-07-2009 02:10PM

WindSock wrote: »

Oh my GO.....uhhh. What does this mean for boards.ie?

It will probably remain as **** yet addictive as ever.

Sam Vimes · 09-07-2009 02:10PM

On saturday in Wynn's hotel there's a public meeting organised by Michael Nugent. They're apparently going to make a statement designed to be offensive to as many religions as possible to test the law.

They've even come up with a religion themselves so it can get offended. It's called Dermotology and they worship Dermot Ahern

getz · 09-07-2009 02:11PM

the church got its way,now in ireland you will not be able tell the truth about the role they had in covering up their crimes,

pablomakaveli · 09-07-2009 02:11PM

Would you really expect anything from our politicians?

If theres a bad decision to be made you can be sure they'll make it.

ejmaztec · 09-07-2009 02:11PM

Does this mean we can't moan about Biffo anymore?

Dyr · 09-07-2009 02:13PM

Dermot Ahern is actually making mcDowell look like he had a clue as minister for justice which should tell us what an utter f**kwit he is. Religious nut jobs get to rape kids with impunity and we can't even call them names, way to f***ing go ireland. And remember yee lot voted these sh**ehawks in

keano_afc · 09-07-2009 02:13PM

Islam is the biggest threat to the world since Naziism.

IBTB- in before the bill.

Cunny-Funt · 09-07-2009 02:14PM

ffs:mad:

Earthhorse · 09-07-2009 02:14PM

WindSock wrote: »

Crazy Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorists -1, Ireland -0

Pfft! How can you have a score of minus one? Or minus none?

And since when did the Crazy Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorists take part in the World Cup?

AlkalineAcid · 09-07-2009 02:15PM

Freedom of speech is protected by Article 40.6.1 of the Irish constitution. However the article qualifies this right, providing that it may not be used to undermine "public order or morality or the authority of the State". Furthermore, the constitution explicitly requires that the publication of "blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter" be a criminal offence (although in practice this isn't used).

Is it really that surprising?

Rebel021 · 09-07-2009 02:16PM

Cunny-Funt wrote: »

ffs:mad:

agreed:(

EdgarAllenPoo · 09-07-2009 02:16PM

To paraphrase South Park "Oh my God, they killed free speech," "you bastards".

Fizman · 09-07-2009 02:17PM

Holy dog sh1t Batman!

Krieg · 09-07-2009 02:18PM

Jehoba Jehoba Jehoba!

WindSock · 09-07-2009 02:21PM

Earthhorse wrote: »

Pfft! How can you have a score of minus one? Or minus none?

And since when did the Crazy Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorists take part in the World Cup?

Dammit. I was going to use > or : but didn't think anyone would say it. Damn you to hell* and your nitpicking Earthorse. I'm surprised but not shocked.

-0 is lower mezzanine floor.

*Are we still allowed to blaspheme the divil?

Professey Chin · 09-07-2009 02:22PM

Its now my mission in life to cause as much offence as possible to every religious order

Lord Derpington · 09-07-2009 02:24PM

Ah for Christs sake...

Jaysoose · 09-07-2009 02:24PM

Jesus christ have we not more pressing matters going on at the minute....for gods sake.

WindSock · 09-07-2009 02:24PM

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Its now my mission in life to cause as much offence as possible to every religious order

Well whatever you say from now on will be a ticking time-bomb.

Sam Vimes · 09-07-2009 02:25PM

Jaysoose wrote: »

Jesus christ have we not more pressing matters going on at the minute....for gods sake.

*Calls the gardai*

Burkatron · 09-07-2009 02:26PM

Article 40.6.1 guarantees the right of citizens to express freely their convictions and opinions subject to public order and morality. It then restricts this right by saying that says that “The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law.”

Right,does this mean that the likes of the recent Ryan report cant & wont happen again & priests can go back to getting away with abuse? I really don't (or hope I don't) understand the highlighted part!

Earthhorse · 09-07-2009 02:32PM

WindSock wrote: »

Dammit. I was going to use > or : but didn't think anyone would say it. Damn you to hell* and your nitpicking Earthorse. I'm surprised but not shocked.

Dang. I was hoping for disappointed.

WindSock · 09-07-2009 02:37PM

Earthhorse wrote: »

Dang. I was hoping for disappointed.

I could try saddened at best. Disappointed is for horses :pac:

Earthhorse · 09-07-2009 02:43PM

WindSock wrote: »

I could try saddened at best. Disappointed is for horses :pac:

Well, I was going to point out the fact that you left out the second "h" in Earthhorse but it's not like everyone else doesn't do it for God's sake!

Earthhorse wrote:

Well, I was going to point out the fact that you left out the second "h" in Earthhorse but it's not like everyone else doesn't do it for God's sake!

Oh Gawd, I didn't mean that, please don't sue me for blasphemy.

Earthhorse wrote:

Oh Gawd, I didn't mean that, please don't sue me for blasphemy.

Oh Jesus, I did it again.

Earthhorse wrote:

Oh Jesus, I did it again.

Oh Christ, I can't stop blaspheming!

It's easy once you get the hang of it kids.

Wagon · 09-07-2009 02:50PM

36. Publication or utterance of blasphemous matter.

(1) 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.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a person publishes or utters blasphemous matter if (a) he or she publishes or utters 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 (b) he or she intends, by the publication or utterance of the matter concerned, to cause such outrage.

(3) It shall be a defence to proceedings for an offence under this section for the defendant to prove that a reasonable person would find genuine literary, artistic, political, scientific, or academic value in the matter to which the offence relates.

A possible €100,000 fine? I'm actually speechless. What kind of horseshít is this they're bringing in? Why haven't they been shot yet?

Blasphemy bill passed in Dail :O

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