Blasphemy Laws

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User37482 · 27/11/2024 17:58

Tahir Ali (Labour) got up in parliament and asked Starmer

'to prohibit the desecration of all religious texts and the prophets of the Abrahamic religions'.

Just the Abrahamic religions of course no mention of the Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, Taoism etc etc

AIBU to think most people absolutely do not want want blasphemy laws in the UK and would like to retain the right to say what they would like about any religion.

I don’t even know what a desecration of a prophet is? i’m going to assume it’s taking the piss out of one.

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OneLemonDog · 21/02/2025 03:57

LillyPJ · 21/02/2025 03:18

What?! Surely that's a typo and you meant 'unnecessary'? I'd say it's not only unnecessary to have blasphemy laws, but also ridiculous and dangerous.

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I feel like you've taken the directly opposite meaning from what the post actually says.

LillyPJ · 21/02/2025 04:03

OneLemonDog · 21/02/2025 03:57

I feel like you've taken the directly opposite meaning from what the post actually says.

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I don't understand how blasphemy laws can be considered 'necessary'. Obviously, truth is much more valuable than religious faith. I'm genuinely puzzled. What did they mean? Were they trying to say that religious faith was a valuable thing?!

OneLemonDog · 21/02/2025 04:16

LillyPJ · 21/02/2025 04:03

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The poster said blasphemy is essential, not that (anti) blasphemy laws are.

ByMerryKoala · 21/02/2025 07:45

Thanks @OneLemonDog. 😁

LillyPJ · 21/02/2025 08:35

Sorry! I must have misread it several times. I get it now!

pointythings · 21/02/2025 09:23

scorpiogirly · 20/02/2025 22:27

Yeah but people are STILL posting on it, so as it's a free country, I thought I would too. I know it hasn't been announced. I'm calling the bloke a cheeky twat.

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Based on what?

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