I wasn't planning on posting today but this kind of thing really astounds me. It seems Stephen Fry is facing an investigation following some comments he made in an interview.
According to a BBC article:
Officers are understood to be examining whether the British comedian committed a criminal offence under the Defamation Act when he appeared on RTE in 2015.....
Appearing on The Meaning of Life, hosted by Gay Byrne, in February 2015, Fry had been asked what he might say to God at the gates of heaven.
Fry said: "How dare you create a world in which there is such misery? It's not our fault? It's not right. It's utterly, utterly evil. Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid god who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain?"
He went on to say that Greek gods "didn't present themselves as being all seeing, all wise, all beneficent", adding "the god who created this universe, if it was created by god, is quite clearly a maniac, an utter maniac, totally selfish".
The article notes that he is unlikely to be prosecuted but could receive a 25K Euro fine!
I find it insane that in the 21st century we still have blasphemy laws in what is a modern and supposedly free country.
Ireland is not some ISIS-run mediaeval kingdom where they behead people in the street - it is a part of western europe.
That said it would be interesting to know what other European countries have such crazy laws. I think we still have some blasphemy laws in the UK - the last time they were used was for Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" movie.
I think it is high time that any country that claims to be part of the free world removes these kinds of crazy laws which restrict free speech and the open debate of religion.
What do you think? Have your say below.
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