Pope Forgives Molested Children

[The_Big_Fellow]

I agree zippo, the OP is a tasteless to say the least, but since CYP is a mod doubt we'll see any action taking.

To cyp, do you think your being 'cool' making jokes about child rape?

Cyp posts some really perverted stuff occasionally, have a look back at his threads. He gives internet nerds a bad name.

[greengoose2]

I am concerned that some think this satirical thread is true, let it be reiterated ...

Trolling mods or modding trolls - you decide

Poor taste by OP

[liamfoley]

maybe so @Liam BUT some do take the old censorship and eviseration of literature VERY serious (to the point of blasphemy amendments indeed)

You know where I stand, no public funding of arts & media, no need for blasphemy. Public funding of same must result in legislation. Artists, journos etc can say what they want but people of faith should not have to pay for their beliefs to be mocked.

[Christine Murray]

the Onion tale is doing the Irish Twitter rounds, thats cos some people are not so precious
about satire (one supposes)

[cyberianpan]

It is a story from The Onion - which is pretty much the World's top satirical organ



It doesn't surprise me that the more backward social conservatives here don't like the satire, perhaps it cuts too close to the truth for them

cYp

[eoghanacht]

Don't be a twit, the point of satire is to reveal unpleasant truths using humour. I'm guessing you haven't come across the concept before.

So to clarify, you and cyp think it's ok to crak jokes about child rape?

[Christine Murray]

You know where I stand, no public funding of arts & media, no need for blasphemy. Public funding of same must result in legislation. Artists, journos etc can say what they want but people of faith should not have to pay for their beliefs to be mocked.

totally disagree.
Govt does not legislate for Arts but for their presentation, development etcetera.
Now we are not Maoists, so why should public-funding (in all seriousness) reflect
the concerns of a limited bunch of Twats (one of whom thought it a really good idea
to amend defamation legislation for blasphemy)

[liamfoley]

It is a story from The Onion - which is pretty much the World's top satirical organ



It doesn't surprise me that social conservatives don't like the satire, perhaps it cuts too close to the truth for them

cYp

I consider myself a social conservative, with a sense of humor, many liberals lack that. It is also true to say that there is not a lot of satire that pokes fun at social liberals. The problem is people who take themselves too seriously, waaaaayyyy too many of those on this site of all hues.

[eoghanacht]

It is a story from The Onion - which is pretty much the World's top satirical organ



It doesn't surprise me that social conservatives don't like the satire, perhaps it cuts too close to the truth for them

cYp

I'm far from a social conservative, infact isn't that more a suitable moniker for yourself, i do however think satirising the rape of children is tasteless, but copming from you it's not surprising at all, given the nature of your posts, which seem to always have a sexual theme.

[Christine Murray]

I'm far from a social conservative, infact isn't that more a suitable moniker for yourself, i do however think satirising the rape of children is tasteless, but copming from you it's not surprising at all, given the nature of your posts, which seem to always have a sexual theme.

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deal with the OP or simply stay off the thread (simple as)