Sunday, May 7, 2017

blasphemy in Ireland


Police in Ireland are investigating a complaint of blasphemy regarding comments made by Stephen Fry on a television programme shown on Ireland’s state broadcaster, RTÉ.
Gardaí (police) in Dublin have contacted the man who reported the allegation following a broadcast in February 2015, and a full investigation is due to be carried out, the Irish Independent reported.
Under Ireland’s Defamation Act 2009 a person who publishes or utters blasphemous material “shall be guilty of an offence”. A conviction can lead to a fine of up to €25,000.
"Blasphemy."

How somehow quaint these days. Blasphemy requires hope. It requires trust. It requires broad-based social something-or-other.

Imagine that any more.

"Blasphemy."

2 comments:

  1. Blasphemy case in Infonesia too. Wonder what is the equivalent in Buddhism, never heard of such a term in bodhi scriptures.

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