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Machi4velli
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 Posted - 09/19/2009 : 01:13:11
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http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/WhosCounting/story?id=8222603&page=1
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"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."
-Giordano Bruno
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge."
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 09/19/2009 : 04:36:20 [Permalink]
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I wanna write something blasphemous about that law. But I'm afraid the Irish wouldn't be allowed to read it.
Seriously, I think this will teach Ireland -- and perhaps many outside observers -- just how obscene blasphemy laws are. If the proponents of this law thought they could slide this in without anyone noticing that it was a reactionary, medieval crock of gold shit, they will be surprised. I think people are going to notice that any enforcement of blasphemy law is going to be Draconian, by nature. Either Eire transforms itself into a dictatorship in which mere opposition to this law is in itself blasphemy, or this thing's going to go down hard, dragging the tattered power of the Church(es) with it.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 09/19/2009 : 15:17:16 [Permalink]
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| It is incumbent upon thinking Irish citizens to begin openly and blatantly breaking this law, it must face a legal challenge. If the challenge is lost just continue breaking it and cripple the legal system. |
Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
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H. Humbert
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 09/19/2009 : 16:09:38 [Permalink]
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"This crime called blasphemy was invented by priests for the purpose of defending doctrines not able to take care of themselves." --Robert Green Ingersoll
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"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true." --Demosthenes
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dglas
Skeptic Friend
Canada
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Posted - 09/19/2009 : 16:11:37 [Permalink]
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Incumbent? They have a responsibility to represent our interests even at direct personal costs to themselves?
I wonder what sort of responsibilities, representing my interests, I can make incumbent upon you. |
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
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Posted - 09/19/2009 : 16:19:28 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by dglas
Incumbent? They have a responsibility to represent our interests even at direct personal costs to themselves?
I wonder what sort of responsibilities, representing my interests, I can make incumbent upon you.
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What I mean to say is that if they have any balls they will fight this until they win. There should be no meek acquiescence to such laws. |
Bailey's second law; There is no relationship between the three virtues of intelligence, education, and wisdom.
You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity! Have you ever considered a career in the Church? - The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Blackadder II
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astropin
SFN Regular
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Posted - 09/19/2009 : 22:22:17 [Permalink]
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| I can't God Damn believe this is happening. |
I would rather face a cold reality than delude myself with comforting fantasies.
You are free to believe what you want to believe and I am free to ridicule you for it.
Atheism:
The result of an unbiased and rational search for the truth.
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Ireland Passes a Law Against Blasphemy
