Introduction Flashcards
What has there been difficulty in trying to do?
There has been difficulty giving blasphemy a recognisable definition
What were they trying to avoid a clash with?
Freedom of Speech
What is Freedom of Speech introduced under?
Article 19 of the Human Rights definition
What does Article 19 express on Freedom of Speech?
It is ‘the right to hold opinions without interference. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression’
What does Article 19 cover?
Racial and religious inflammatory remarks
What can it lead to?
A fine, or a jail sentence
Who attempted to give a definition of blasphemy?
George Bernard Shaw
What is the attempted definition?
“New opinions often appear as jokes and fancies, then as blasphemies and treasons, then as questions open to discussion and finally as established truths”
Regardless of attempted definitions, what is there still happening?
There is still confusion between both blasphemy and freedom of speech
What are people confused about which they are to conform to?
People are often confused as to whether they should conform to blasphemy laws or criminal laws
What did Paul Marshall and Nina Shea stat happens when politics and religion are intertwined?
When politics and religion are intertwined there is no free political debate without free religious debate
Why does there appear to be no common ground between politics and religion?
There is no common ground as they are in a constant battle for what is deemed morally correct
What does a Brief History of Blasphemy state about Western Societies?
Western Societies have regarded the law of blasphemy to be archaic and no longer valid in modern societies
Is religious values and blasphemous laws however still common in modern society?
Yes, they remain a prominent part of our lives
What religion in particular is blasphemy a prominent part of?
Islam
