Comments on: Blasphemy law delayed until October

By: bockedy

bockedy — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:24:01 +0000

the ministerial order has been signed — 1st Jan 2010 is the operative date.

By: Neil Barrett

Neil Barrett — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:01:30 +0000

We need to organise against this, perhaps we could lobby support from well known atheists and free speech advocates. I can think of no one better than Christopher Hitchens and/or Salman Rushdie.

By: Mujaahid

Mujaahid — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:21:17 +0000

You might want to work on your spelling first, just so you don’t look like a complete idiot.

By: Legion

Legion — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:30:59 +0000

UN or no UN, No UN Will stop me saying the truth about your beloved Muhammad was a pedofile

By: Mujaahid

Mujaahid — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:53:25 +0000

Looks like the UN is moving toward some agreement on a blasphemy construct: http://mpac.ie/2009/10/20/setting-trends-blasphemy-laws-return/

No hard feelings boys…chuckle, chuckle

By: Mujaahid

Mujaahid — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:37:04 +0000

Ah, mo – listen mate I’m selling cheap tin foil hats … interested?

By: mo

mo — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:38:09 +0000

Will you people wake up?

This idiotic Blasphemy Law is not driven by Catholics, almost all Catholics I have talked to are TOTALLY against this BS.
This is all part of the global jihad, and this particular portion fits in nicely with what is known as “creeping Sharia”.

Ireland has a huge amount of Liberalism infecting its population currently, and sadly, it is leading us right into the Islamists trap.

Look around the world! See how many countries are currently falling under the grip of Islamic forces.

And ask yourself this:

COuld it not be possible that this sham of an Irish government has cooked up some kind of sick alliance with the middle eastern gov’s in exchange for goods—-something akin to what the UK and Libya just did by letting that murderous muslim cretin set free after killing nearly 300 innocent infidels?

WAKE UP

By: Jack Butler

Jack Butler — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:01:50 +0000

I wonder what effect the Blasphemy legislation will have on the Lisbon referendum.
Is there an opportunity presented by the campaign to highlight the issue?
I am not advocating one side or the other, but perhaps we may use the elevated state of political debate that can be expected in the coming weeks to highlight the issue and to explore how the EU regard the issue and if they can/may/will take a stance. Is there a case for the EU’s involvement. Would such an involvement be beneficial?
Will the Lisbon Treaty affect Irish law (blasphemy)?
I don’t know as there has been little debate on this point. Antone got any info?

By: Charles O'Rourke

Charles O'Rourke — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:16:04 +0000

This could be the start of a wave of humor at which the Irish execell. Good point you made that there has to be a preferred religon in whose favour the law is exercised, As it looks all religons qualify for protection if a considerable number of people feel offended. What is a considerable number of people?.The possible scenarios coming out of this legislation are mind boggling.Fundie one insults Fundie two who insults three and Fundie one. No court wants to take on that.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:44:02 +0000

Who wins by this law and who looses?.

The fundies are the only winners. They’re the ones who’ll mobilise their members as soon as they’re offended by something. Most of us don’t pay religion that much attention.

Although, the fundies may not see this law working quite as they’d expect. Blasphemy laws can only work effectively when the state has a single preferred religion. This is why most blasphemy laws specifically refer to (or infer) that the legislation is there to protect a specific religion. Evilbubbs is right in saying that it’s kind of odd that the all powerful creator of the universe should need legal protection.