[ExI] Blasphemy

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From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of spike
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Subject: Re: [ExI] Blasphemy

 

 

 

From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of John Clark
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Subject: [ExI] Blasphemy

 

>>…Actor ​Stephen Fry was investigated for blasphemy by Irish police because when asked 

what he would say if he was confronted by God Fry replied:..

 

 

>…Stephen Fry could never be confronted by God, because he is God.  If you ever get a chance to view him and Hugh Laurie in the excellent Jeeves and Wooster, one scarcely stops laughing the whole time… spike

 

 

 

There was only one person who filed a complaint against Fry’s comments.  The Irish authorities investigated.  The blasphemy law requires the authorities investigate blasphemy, but it is not at all clear what happens if they find it.  So they investigated.  Done.

 

I found a complete Jeeves and Wooster episode from 27 yrs ago.  This episode is a pretty good representative of the entire series.  It would be fun to hear a Brit’s take on this, such as BillK or Max:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk7pk58Bq4Q

 

spike

 

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