CptStern
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In repealing the 1961 Defamation Act, the Irish government sought to expunge the worst excesses of Ireland's draconian laws restricting free speech, but in the process it has ended up making offending religious belief a criminal offence. Aside from a 25,000 fine (reduced from the 100,000 originally sought by the government), the new Defamation Act gives the authorities the power to stage raids on publishers: the courts may now issue a warrant authorising the police to enter, using "reasonable force," premises where they have grounds for believing there are copies of "blasphemous statements."'"
so I cant even buy a copy of the satanic verses? or does that only apply to catholicism. and really, then they wonder why christianity is such a target for criticism. We need Eejit's take on this as the source isnt that reliable
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/07/20/1550224