Irish atheists challenge new law

Irish atheists challenge new law

by SouthernFriedInfidel | Published on January 2nd, 2010, 4:59 am | Religion

Ireland has a new law in effect, making it a crime to publish "blasphemy" against any religion. With fines possible of over 20,000 Euros, that's a pretty darn heavy cost for free speech. Several atheists in Irelad are challenging the law. As well they should. The government there is not helping anyone by supporting this childish attitude that some people have of wanting to "defend" the hurt feelings they imagine their god has if someone doesn't think "correctly."

You'd think that in the increasingly pluralistic society of Europe, this problem would have already been addressed and solved, but it appears that the influx of radicals is making everyone scared of their shadows. Shame, that.
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Sounds like they're trying to avoid this....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100102/ap_on_re_eu/eu_denmark_cartoonist
You know those wild & wacky muslims just can't take a joke.....

Yikes... scratch Ireland off the list of possibilities for travel this year.

Indeed they are concerned by the reaction from Muslims and somewhat envious of their passion and faith. We have seen Jihad envy on this board.

My feeling and hope is that this won't last too long.

Kurt Westergaard, the cartoonist who portrayed Mohamed with a bomb in his turban, narrowly escaped assassination today when an axe wielding Muslim broke in to his house. Kurt escaped by retreating into a specially fortified bathroom equipped with an alarm for calling police - who were themselves attacked when they arrived. The assassin was shot and subdued. Fortunately Kurt's 5 year old granddaughter, who was in the house was not harmed physically, although I doubt she escaped mental trauma.

What's wrong here, the 'blasphemy' of pointing out Islamic religious violence, or the actual violent Jihadist intolerance?

Seems to me that religious fanatics (Muslim, Christian or Jew) who are offended by the freedom of expression enjoyed by modern secular societies are living in the wrong place. If they want to experience the blessings that God will undoubtedly shower on his favorite pets who worship him exclusively and constantly, they should get the fvck out of the secular societies they hate so much.

But the fun toys that advanced countries have are just too tempting... they have to try and have the advantages that science gives, and have no real interest in the make-believe happiness that would be expected by True Believers were their myths actually true.

Given its history Irish Catholics would find it difficult to "get the fvck out of the secular societies they hate so much."

Its no coincidence that this is happening in Ireland where the Catholic Church is seeing its influence wane as the long history of child rape becomes public and the country turns from Catholicism to secularism. These laws didnt come about as a result of pressure from Muslims, at least not directly, it was the Catholic Bishops using the excuse of Muslim retaliation (which they envy) to promote a censorship they are in full agreement with.

It's ironic that the immediate result of the law coming into effect is a surge in blasphemy as people test it

A Person wrote:Given its history Irish Catholics would find it difficult to "get the fvck out of the secular societies they hate so much."

To such people, perhaps we should say "Get thee to a nunery"?

The world might find it hard to get along without scientists. However, I think it would manage quite well if all the religious nuts would isolate themselves from the rest of the world, start selling quilts and other high-quality craft products and follow whatever ethical/moral code their particular brand of mythology dictates.

It's worth noting that "nunnery" was common Elizabethan slang for "brothel", which would suit the Irish clergy that found a real nunnery too sedate

A Person wrote:It's worth noting that "nunnery" was common Elizabethan slang for "brothel", which would suit the Irish clergy that found a real nunnery too sedate

Hey -- whatever it takes to get these blockheads out of circulation... :lol: