Comments on: Christian Voice “almost ready” for blasphemy prosecution

By: Gordon Mackley

Gordon Mackley — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 13:51:08 +0000

Just to put on record that most of us christians do not support ‘Christian Voice’.
We do believe in free speech and critical analysis of religions (including and in
fact usually most especially their own!). We are not for the most part ‘brain-dead’.
The God I worship is the infinite creator of the universe who loves everyone
unconditionally. I doubt he would be much phased by Jerry Springer etc. The
Religious Hatred Bill is probably quite a serious threat to free speech, critical analysis and discussion. It would be of analysis and free religious debate. It is of no great benefit to christians
(and is opposed by most evangelical ones). I suggest to you that there other
religions in the UK would wish to undertake this repression of free speech. It
really is not christians you should fear in this regard (‘brain-dead’ or not).

By: G. Tingey

G. Tingey — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:11:11 +0000

The Leon Uris case was a good one…
An ex-Nazi (I forget who) sued Uris.
He won, on a technicality, but the judge pointed out what the then smallest unit of currency was – a halfpenny.
So Uris paid 1/2d, and the ex-Nazi got lumbered with some humungous costs bill.

I keep hoping some christian will be stupid enought to prosecute – I’ve been threatened with this in the street by brain-dead-christians:
My response is always…
“Ooh, you’re going to prosecute me for blasphemy?
oooh, yes PLEASE!”
Funny how they always go away at that pont.

I wonder if the proposed religious hatred bill will go the same way?
Don’t bet on it ….

By: Shaun Hollingworth

Shaun Hollingworth — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:07:38 +0000

"I donâ€t normally laugh at anotherâ€s misfortune" In this case, I would certainly laugh if hge lost. I would in fact be utterly jubilant. He would have brought it upon himself due to his repressive immorality.

By: tom p

tom p — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:20:07 +0000

With a libel trial, those bringing the case and their backers can be made to fork out huge sums in expenses to the other side if they lose (cf Jonathan Aitken).
Does anyone know if this is common to all private prosecutions?
I don’t normally laugh at another’s misfortune, but I’m sure it will raise a hearty chuckle if Stephen Green bankrupts himself and has to sell his computer, thus ending cv once and for all.

By: Shaun Hollingworth

Shaun Hollingworth — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:26:54 +0000

If they do prosecute, they’ll probably lose the case, it will cost them a shedload of money, and they might then learn something… IE that other people also have a right to freedom of expression, and that their offence(probably feigned anyway) is NO JUSTIFICATION WHATSOEVER to CENSOR anyone.

I think they should go ahead. Then this issue can be put to bed once and for all.