Goddamn Irish

[ChanHo78]

goddamn Irish! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8437460.stm

The new law makes blasphemy a crime punishable by a fine of up to 25,000 euros (£22,000; $35,000)

That is a hefty fine, the leprechauns must be running low in their pots of gold.

 

[grohl]

"don't you blaspheme in here!"

 

[Regs]

Culture and values have a tendency to change when economy is on the rise and Ireland has been growing rapidly for over 20 years.

 

[thepd7]

Is Ireland so f-ed up that they will actual prosecute these people?

 

[AbAbber2k]

$35,000 fine for blasphemy? Fuck that.

 

[destrekor]

I didn't think we'd come to this day, where a "modern" State would go backwards with religion.

wow

 

[TruePaige]

Laughable.

 

[mmntech]

I didn't think we'd come to this day, where a "modern" State would go backwards with religion.

wow

Not so much that but political correctness gone to the extreme. The United Nations has been pushing for a similar measure. You can't offend people anymore, especially certain groups that are... easily riled up. I can't help but be reminded of the Jylliands-Posten cartoons.

 

[fantolay]

I wish we could have that law here. Go Ireland!

And all you guys can stfu

 

[destrekor]

I wish we could have that law here. Go Ireland!

And all you guys can stfu

it'd be enjoyable to see how many buttons I could push with such a law. And it's the only law I'd go seriously out of my way to do so.

chants: Burn her! Yea, burn her! She's a witch! A witch!

 

[Jeff7]

What, their religion is so weak that they need human laws to protect it?

 

[TehMac]

You guys honestly don't see this as an expansion of governmental power?

 

[darkswordsman17]

You guys honestly don't see this as an expansion of governmental power?

Where are you getting that anyone is saying it isn't?

 

[Bibble]

I'm not familiar with this movement, but just from reading the article linked in the OP it seems as though this law violates the European Convention on Human Rights. Atheist Ireland or whatever the group is could just take this case to the European Court of Human Rights.