Repeal Blasphemy Law
On the 23rd of July 2009 the president of Ireland, Mary McAleese, signed a new Defamation Act into law. It includes a law against 'blasphemy causing outrage'. The maximum fine is 100,000 euro.This law... continue reading »
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"For free speech & equality for the non-religious,"
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"Control of ones language, is an attempt to control ones thoughts. It is the ULTIMATE invasion of privacy, ones own mind, and last ploy of the Authoritarian Despot!"
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"the blasphemy law is irrelevant and discimitory in the 21st century, its been introduced to cash in on the religious vote by a spineless fianna fail government"
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"It's a severe step backwards."
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"Blasphemy law is backward and retarted fascism"
"A horrible step back, right to the dark ages when free-throught and expression were banned. Repeal this now."
"Without freedom of speech we are all slaves"
"This law is stupid and dangerous, it protects ideas rather than protecting people like the constitution should. The law supresses peoples right to free speech. Such a law belongs in medieval times not the twenty-first century, how this bill was passed is "
"This is a violation of the right to free speech. I have lost a lot of respect for Mary McAleese following this decision."
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