[ExI] Blasphemy

[Max More]

Spike: I don't believe I've ever seen a Jeeves and Wooster episode --
although now I'm going to have to add it to my list. However, I think
Stephen Fry is a brilliant, deeply-educated comedian. His series with Hugh
Laurie is excellent (mostly). Coincidentally, I recently came across Fry's
superb contribution to a debate on whether or not the Catholic Church has
been a net good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SJ6AV31MxA

This is one of the most brilliant, informed, pointed-yet-balanced debate
pieces that I've heard.

Christopher Hitchens also debates.

--Max



On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 3:05 PM, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:

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> >>…Actor ​Stephen Fry was investigated for blasphemy by Irish police
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> ever get a chance to view him and Hugh Laurie in the excellent Jeeves and
> Wooster, one scarcely stops laughing the whole time… spike
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> 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.
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> 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:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk7pk58Bq4Q
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Max More, PhD
Strategic Philosopher
Co-editor, *The Transhumanist Reader*
http://www.amazon.com/Transhumanist-Reader-Contemporary-Technology-Philosophy/dp/1118334310/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372225570&sr=1-1&keywords=the+transhumanist+reader
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