Ted creators say No to Anti-Blasphemy Laws

[patronsaint]

Could anyone tell me where the demand for this law came from ?

[lostexpectation]

I completely abhor the proposed law but I wonder is that a smart move. If they say something that people find offensive then they might encourage the view that such a law is needed.

The campaign should in my view concentrate on the principle of freedom of speech and not on religion. It will be playing into the minister's hands if he can point to an example of irresponsible offensiveness.

The danger in this law is not so much that people will lose the right to offend but that legitimate and serious criticism will be defined as offensive and thus silenced. Of course the two go together and both have to be allowed but the case should be made for serious freedom of speech rather than the right to blasphemy for the sake of it.

Whatever they say I will defend their right to say it but from a tactical point of view I'd say, careful now!

trouble is how do you overturn it other then by directly challenging it, dermots plan is supposedly to leave it lye.

[shmuck]

I actually just watched this vid ....