Irish atheists challenge new blasphemy laws
Found on The Guardian on Friday, 01 January 2010
The new law, which was passed in July, means that blasphemy in Ireland is now a crime punishable with a fine of up to €25,000 (£22,000).
The justice minister, Dermot Ahern, said that the law was necessary because while immigration had brought a growing diversity of religious faiths, the 1936 constitution extended the protection of belief only to Christians.
God damn it. Are we going to see burning witches on marketplaces next year? I thought this was 2010, not 1020.