blasphemy law
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blasphemy
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈblæs.fə.mi/us/ˈblæs.fə.mi/
something that you say or do that shows you do not respect God or ...
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law
noun
uk/lɔː/us/lɑː/
a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a ...
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I cannot justify removing theblasphemylawon that basis.
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I want to make it clear that there is no question of extending theblasphemylawto all other denominations and faiths.
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The legislation resulting from such a study would not replace theblasphemylawbut would run in tandem with it.
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It is the history of theblasphemylawwhich is decisive, and should be decisive, in our deliberations tonight.
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Lawsuit after lawsuit will follow the refusal of the extension of theblasphemylawto one religious sect or another.
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I find it extraordinarily difficult to justify maintaining ablasphemylawexclusively for one religion in a country such as this.
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However, that has a bearing on the extension of theblasphemylaw.
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Ourblasphemylawis not about heresy or theological debate.
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Theblasphemylawshould not just be toned down, but abolished.
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It is important that influential religious authorities have called for the amendment of theblasphemylaw, and this is also our demand.
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The government has also formed a committee to review all discriminatory laws, including theblasphemylaw.
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Secondly, theblasphemylawshould not be extended to cover other religions.
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One of the remarks we have heard frequently is that they want to be covered by theblasphemylaw.
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There is a good case for revising and, indeed, removing existingblasphemylaw.
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If you have ablasphemylawat all, that is clearly of importance.
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If there is anything approaching a definition of the charity law, it would leave some bodies outside the protection of theblasphemylaw.
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For example, the use of theblasphemylawsome 15 or 20 years ago, originally in a private prosecution, suddenly invoked legislation where it had not been expected or intended.
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The evil is not just caused by state religions, but also by a misunderstood fundamentalism, which for example takes advantage of ablasphemylawthat is fiercely applied.
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Is it correct that there is a proposal on the table to get rid of theblasphemylaw, partly because it has not been used for a considerable time?
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