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Christians seek right to sue BBC for blasphemy

I don't know what's worse, that their trying to sue for blasphemy or that there is still a blasphemy law on the books.
 
"...an offence which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment."

Can you imagine the public reaction if this producer were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison? (Not that I think there is any real chance of that.)
 
Isn't blasphemy an offense against god? Doesn't he have to bring the suit? I may like my neighbor a lot, but if you injured him, how would that give me grounds to sue?

Nutters.
 
slingblade said:
Isn't blasphemy an offense against god? Doesn't he have to bring the suit?
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No. One can file for another.
I may like my neighbor a lot, but if you injured him, how would that give me grounds to sue?
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Might be different in the UK.

By the way, do any of you see the irony I do?

If this suit goes forward, the outcome might be a repeal of that law.

Then what will the plaintiff have achieved? Something about the futility of having gained all the world while having lost something valuable . . .

I am still chuckling. This person is potentially suing to get that law taken off the books, after he gets his cut. :D

DR
 
Blasphemy, the only truly victimless crime.

I think this development is a good one, though, because the guy can't and won't win, and they will have to address the law. It's only still a law because this sort of thing doesn't happen often.
 
Is no crazy, anachronistic law safe? Today blasphemy, tomorrow buggery? Where will it all end?
 
Darth Rotor said:
No. One can file for another.

Might be different in the UK.

By the way, do any of you see the irony I do?

If this suit goes forward, the outcome might be a repeal of that law.

Then what will the plaintiff have achieved? Something about the futility of having gained all the world while having lost something valuable . . .

I am still chuckling. This person is potentially suing to get that law taken off the books, after he gets his cut. :D

DR
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Damn it, there you go again, interjecting logic in all this.

You should be ashamed! :D
 
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