Australia: Call to scrap Victoria’s archaic blasphemy laws

[danieldemol]

‘It's time for Victoria to ditch "archaic" blasphemy laws because they favour Christian faiths, a state independent MP says.

Upper House Reason Party MP Fiona Patten will table a bill in parliament on Wednesday to abolish the laws, in line with Queensland, WA, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom.’

Source: Call to scrap Victoria's blasphemy laws

 

[Altfish]

Blasphemy laws were out dated in the 19th Century; come on Victoria catch-up.

How is it that this omnipresent, all powerful being needs laws to protect it?

 

[julianalexander745]

Man Australia is shamefully behind on some of its legislature.

And only recently abortion was properly legalized in NSW.

 

[SomeRandom]

Man Australia is shamefully behind on some of its legislature.

And only recently abortion was properly legalized in NSW.

Agreed. Though sometimes it’s just a case of no one bothering to change or care about upholding ancient remnants of older laws.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

‘It's time for Victoria to ditch "archaic" blasphemy laws because they favour Christian faiths, a state independent MP says.

Upper House Reason Party MP Fiona Patten will table a bill in parliament on Wednesday to abolish the laws, in line with Queensland, WA, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom.’

Source: Call to scrap Victoria's blasphemy laws

New Zealand is imaginary. You can claim anything you like about their "laws" as they don't exist.

 

[Notanumber]

How is it that this omnipresent, all powerful being needs laws to protect it?

Some of those that worship this omnipresent, all-powerful being need laws to protect their fragile feelings.

 

[Stanyon]

Blasphemy laws were out dated in the 19th Century; come on Victoria catch-up.

How is it that this omnipresent, all powerful being needs laws to protect it?

Meanwhile in Europe and the UK there are serious efforts to push blasphemy laws for Islam.
Stephen Fry of Ireland was investigated for calling god an "utter maniac" about a year ago.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

The attempted tu quoque has been quoqued, in an obvious attempt to derail the thread and preemptively try to make this yet another minority bashfest. Lets see how it plays out...

 

[Altfish]

Meanwhile in Europe and the UK there are serious efforts to push blasphemy laws for Islam.
Stephen Fry of Ireland was investigated for calling god an "utter maniac" about a year ago.

I live in the UK, there is no such effort to push blasphemy laws for Islam, any such efforts are limited to a radical minority
Ireland is not part of the UK; there was ONE person who complained, it went no further, btw it was 4-years ago

 

[Shad]

‘It's time for Victoria to ditch "archaic" blasphemy laws because they favour Christian faiths, a state independent MP says.

Upper House Reason Party MP Fiona Patten will table a bill in parliament on Wednesday to abolish the laws, in line with Queensland, WA, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom.’

Source: Call to scrap Victoria's blasphemy laws

I have a problem with the wording as per "favour". This makes an equal under the law issue not a free speech issue.