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All hail Iretollah Drunkmami (Ireland Bans Blasphemy, Praise Jesus)

PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion.Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
edited July 2009 in Social Entropy++
Controversial Defamation Bill passes by a single vote
THE DEFAMATION Bill was passed by a single vote after the Government nearly suffered a defeat on an amendment by Fine Gael’s Eugene Regan which would have deleted the offence of blasphemy from the Bill.

Ireland Makes Blasphemy Illegal
Atheists can be prosecuted for saying that God is imaginary. That causes outrage.

Pagans can be prosecuted for saying they left Christianity because God is violent and bloodthirsty, promotes genocide, and permits slavery.

Christians can be prosecuted for saying that Allah is a moon god, or for drawing a picture of Mohammed, or for saying that Islam is a violent religion which breeds terrorists.

Jews can be prosecuted for saying Jesus isn’t the Messiah.
Ireland’s Blasphemy Bill not only criminalizes free speech, it also gives the police the authority to confiscate anything deemed “blasphemous”. They may enter and search any premises, with force if needed, upon “reasonable suspicion” that such materials are present.

What the fuck Ireland?

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I personally am holding dave responsible for this

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  • TheidarTheidar Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Way to go guys. No wonder my ancestors used to beat yours.

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    well shit
    glad I don't live in the land of Ire

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    This is blasphemous.

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  • Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Man how drunk were they to pass that.

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    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. [Amended to €25,000]
    (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.
    37. Seizure of copies of blasphemous statements.
    (1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 36, the court may issue a warrant (a) authorising any member of the Garda Siochana to enter (if necessary by the use of reasonable force) at all reasonable times any premises (including a dwelling) at which he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that copies of the statement to which the offence related are to be found, and to search those premises and seize and remove all copies of the statement found therein, (b) directing the seizure and removal by any member of the Garda Siochana of all copies of the statement to which the offence related that are in the possession of any person, © specifying the manner in which copies so seized and removed shall be detained and stored by the Garda Siochana.
    (2) A member of the Garda Siochana may (a) enter and search any premises, (b) seize, remove and detain any copy of a statement to which an offence under section 36 relates found therein or in the possession of any person, in accordance with a warrant under subsection (1).
    (3) Upon final judgment being given in proceedings for an offence under section 36, anything seized and removed under subsection (2) shall be disposed of in accordance with such directions as the court may give upon an application by a member of the Garda Siochana in that behalf.

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    You know things have really gone to shit in Ireland when they outlaw the word "fuck."

    Still this is pretty Goddamned retarded.

    Wait, so you can't even say Goddamn anymore?

    Its my favorite fucking curse word!

    Fuck you, Ireland.

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  • AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Wouldn't the bible be blasphemy to lots of other religions?

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  • The Otaku SuppositoryThe Otaku Suppository Bawstan New EnglandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    A staunchly Catholic nation passes a blashphemy bill and you're surprised? Really?

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    apparently they're considering writing some exceptions into the law sometime in the near future

    I don't have the whole list, but some of the exceptions are:
    1. When Pappy spends all the dole money
    2. When a sibling comes down with the consumption
    3. When you run out of potatoes
    4. When you are drunk and you step off the sidewalk and fall over
    5. When you realize that you're in Ireland

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    Dude they haven't had potatoes in years shank

    Why would you remind them of that

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    i wonder what scotland thinks of this

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GO-irf4ZP4

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  • ButlerButler 89 episodes or bust Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Ireland is so enormously fucked by the recession right now, and then they voluntarily go and make the country even worse.

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    i wonder what scotland thinks of this

    probably something like BLAAHHHH HARRRRRGH

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  • LoomdunLoomdun Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Isn't FAQ irish, I bet he had something to do with this, I blame FAQ

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Butler wrote: »
    Ireland is so enormously fucked by the recession right now, and then they voluntarily go and make the country even worse.

    Seems like it's the sort of thing that happens in a recession.

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Even the Pope probably thinks this is really Goddamn dumb.

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  • SwillSwill Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    "even the pope thinks" is a good way to get what you want

    "even the pope thinks it is okay for me to take you from behind"

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    especially the pope thinks it is okay for me to take you from behind

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Hey man, whatever keeps a couple from divorcing.

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  • thorgotthorgot there is special providence in the fall of a sparrowRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    there is no way the pope thinks that

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  • SwillSwill Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    thorgot wrote: »
    there is no way the pope thinks that
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  • Dee KaeDee Kae Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    welp, that's horrible.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Goddammit, Ireland.

    Wait, shit.

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    When the Pope fist-pounds Barack Obama the world will have come full circle. Age of Aquarius type shit.

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  • BearstranautBearstranaut Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Ireland - "who really gives a shit?"

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  • babyeatingjesusbabyeatingjesus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Mary, mother of Joseph what in the holy fuck?

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Where's Cromwell when you-

    oh wait nevermind

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2009
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    I personally am holding dave responsible for this

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  • babyeatingjesusbabyeatingjesus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    man can you imagine being the newbie in jail after going down on a blasphemy rap?

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  • BearstranautBearstranaut Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    so this thread is about what...ireland banning being an educated human being with opinions, or...?

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I

    I don't get it
    every religion is blasphemous to every other religion
    and even apathy is blasphemous to some!

    everyone in Ireland is committing crimes, all the time

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Welp I guess I can't ever go to Ireland.

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  • GafotoGafoto Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    So I guess it's cool to make fun of the Irish again.

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  • Mr. Henry BemisMr. Henry Bemis God is love Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Dichotomy wrote: »
    I

    I don't get it
    every religion is blasphemous to every other religion
    and even apathy is blasphemous to some!

    everyone in Ireland is committing crimes, all the time
    basically talking about religion is illegal

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  • babyeatingjesusbabyeatingjesus Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Mr. Henry Bemis wrote: »
    Dichotomy wrote: »
    I

    I don't get it
    every religion is blasphemous to every other religion
    and even apathy is blasphemous to some!

    everyone in Ireland is committing crimes, all the time
    basically talking about religion is illegal

    Actually given that description I can kind of get behind it now.

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I like that part where it's illegal to say Islam is a violent religion that only breeds terrorists.

    I can get behind that.

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  • Mr. Henry BemisMr. Henry Bemis God is love Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    how enlightened of you

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Gafoto wrote: »
    So I guess it's cool to make fun of the Irish again.

    You're acting like we've all put our pants on backwards, like it was all some kind of a fad.

    Let me assure you.

    Making fun the Irish never went out of style.

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