Led by Pirates, Iceland Legalizes Blasphemy

[CDNBear]

Led by Pirates, Iceland Legalizes Blasphemy

Less than a week after Iceland’s prime minister contended that his nation’s fundamental values would be at risk should the insurgent Pirate Party ever come to power, the group celebrated its first legislative success on Thursday, the decriminalization of blasphemy.

Birgitta Jonsdottir, one of three Pirates in the Althing, Iceland’s Parliament, was among party activists celebrating the vote in favor of their bill to repeal the prohibition on impious irreverence, which had been in force since 1940.


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Led by Pirates, Iceland Legalizes Blasphemy

Less than a week after Iceland’s prime minister contended that his nation’s fundamental values would be at risk should the insurgent Pirate Party ever come to power, the group celebrated its first legislative success on Thursday, the decriminalization of blasphemy.

Birgitta Jonsdottir, one of three Pirates in the Althing, Iceland’s Parliament, was among party activists celebrating the vote in favor of their bill to repeal the prohibition on impious irreverence, which had been in force since 1940.


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The most important thing about the Pirate Party (of which I am a member) is that they have Pony Time. When debate gets too contentious, any member can call for a viewing of an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic to calm the room.

 

[Blackleaf]

Canada still has blasphemy laws.