How is this still a thing?

[EFLImpudence]

Irish blasphemy law passed in 2009.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39857543

Lucky for Fry that there was no injured party. How could there be?

Although Byrne looked pretty miffed.

 

[motorbiking]

Up until 1964 the penalty for suicide was death by hanging. Witchcraft was also illegal until 2006.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not quite the same as purposely introducing such things on those dates.

 

[^woody^]

All he said was that fish was good enough for Jehovah.

 

[noseall]

How is blasphemy still an issue?

God knows.

 

[motorbiking]

Not quite the same as purposely introducing such things on those dates.

you need to dig a bit deeper. It's been around a lot longer. It was unique to christianity until 2009 when it was amended.

 

[Brigadier]

How is blasphemy still an issue?

God knows.

Wait until Christianity gets to your neck of the woods

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not quite the same as purposely introducing such things on those dates.

you need to dig a bit deeper. It's been around a lot longer. It was unique to christianity until 2009 when it was amended.

Is that not the point I am making?

In 2009, it was decided to extend something so ludicrous.

 

[mattylad]

How is blasphemy still an issue?

God knows.

It certainly still seems to be for Islam and its followers in this country so why not for Christianity.

I dont think he blasphemed though.

 

[Doggit]

But he made a very good point; if this crazy world is all part of Gods great plan, then he's got to be an idiot, or having playing with us. Maybe deep down, the relgious rightious know this, but are afraid to admit it.

The problem here, is that the person who complained wasn't actually offended, but when his initial complaint to the police was ignored, he then went and complained to another police station.

But the law wan't intruced in 2009, it was a regurgitation of a 1937 law that only gave protection to the Christians, so this is maybe just a politically correct law; but unlike England, they do at least protect the Christian faith.

So where's the real problem here then.