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2005-06-10 Europe

Now you face jail for being nasty to Satanists (and Mooselimbs)

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Posted by phil_b 2005-06-10 04:11|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hastily drafted legislation to counter the 'fire and brimstone' mullahs like Abu Hamza and Omar Bhakri Mohammed. Whilst it may deter such lunatics it is widely expected that the Muslim community will be the main benefactors of the legislation - using it to stifle any criticisms of their faith. This legislation will do much to stir racial tensions in the UK - if extremist Muslims don't get their way in court some crazed Mullah will simply pronounce a fatwah.

I'm also sure that extremist Christians will ensure we don't see films like The Life of Brian or TV series like Blackadder being shown. Shame.

Posted by Howard UK 2005-06-10 06:00|| 2005-06-10 06:00|| Front Page Top

#2 I guess they Europeans were unhappy when they abolished the ol' heresey laws and decided to bring them all back.

I guess they feel they have moved forward by applying an equal opportunity clause.

Posted by 2b 2005-06-10 07:13|| 2005-06-10 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 The words "profoundly misguided" come to mind when I heard of this legislation. What a mess! Put it in the context of a fully implemented EU and you could call it a disaster waiting to happen. Wonder if it still allows business as usual if your particular religion explicitly advocates multiple forms of violence against whole groups of people regardless of religion? How does that work in the case of the despised, "apostate" category, for whom Alan reserved special hatred?

Posted by Tkat 2005-06-10 09:25|| 2005-06-10 09:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Now you face jail for being nasty to Satanists (and Mooselimbs)

Splitting hairs today, are we, phil?

Posted by BH 2005-06-10 10:12|| 2005-06-10 10:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Not really splitting hairs, BH. Hinduism would still exist if Christianity did not, but Satanism couldn't, since it exists only to be in opposition to Christianity. A "second-order" religion, if you like. And since it exists only to ally with what they and others recognize as evil, I don't quite see how any of the usual arguments for religious tolerance apply.
Given that most of the "Satanists" I've heard of are angst-y adolescents, I suppose this bill makes it an offense to laugh at black-clad teenagers...

Posted by James">James 2005-06-10 10:55|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2005-06-10 10:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Blasphemy laws!

Well at least those lucky Euros don't have to live in GWB's theocracy.

/sarcasm

Posted by bzzzzt 2005-06-10 12:57|| 2005-06-10 12:57|| Front Page Top

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