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Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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3. Yeah, when I heard this news I had the same reaction.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Tue May 9, 2017, 08:42 AM

May 2017

The blasphemy law stands. And in the future, if enough people are offended, someone could still be prosecuted for blasphemy. In the 21st century. Insane.

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Stephen Fry blasphemy probe dropped but it's not really a victory for reason [View all] beam me up scottie May 2017 OP

first stephen fry, then all of ireland's non catholics nt msongs May 2017 #1

"Blasphemy is a victimless crime" Warren DeMontague May 2017 #2

Yeah, when I heard this news I had the same reaction. trotsky May 2017 #3

This deserves a little Fry and Laurie progressoid May 2017 #4

Nice! beam me up scottie May 2017 #5