I don't think he was actually charged was he? The investigation was dropped before charge, no?
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thought the whole point of the accusation was to demonstrate the ridiculousness of the law, like the scopes monkey trial
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An excellent demonstration of the outmodedness of the entire concept of blasphemy. It is effectively a victimless crime.
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Yep - shocking. Unintended consequence however is that another country may now drop its blasphemy laws:http://end-blasphemy-laws.org/2017/05/stephen-fry-blasphemy-probe-ireland-dropped-may-lead-abolition-new-zealands-law/ …
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Victimless crime.
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We are still living in the middle-ages, and it doesn't just apply to religions, it also applies to social and political beliefs and ideals.
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. Not happy but you are inaccurate in two crucial facts;He was not charged. The investigation was dropped.
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In order to change the law Irish government would need a referendum, which might not pass.
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Yes,
#Ireland has blasphemy laws because Irish constitution. But in practice, the blasphemy law is almost impossible to enforce.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Seems reasonable that
#Ireland ask God if she hasn't already forgiven@stephenfry & moved on to more important issues.#CdnPoli#UKPoliticsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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