The Gerhard Haderer Case As An Argument Against European Blasphemy Laws



This essay cites -- without actually using the names or the specifics -- the 2005 Gerhard Haderer case as an example of the binding nature of law in today's Europe. If I'm understanding the argument correctly, the passage of a blasphemy law in Ireland means that countries with similar laws can issue warrants for offending artists because the same kind of law exists in both places. There are other cogent arguments made against the law, including the way such issues move away from the intent of the original referendum and that it incentivises religious outrage. I always thought that the cross-European potential of the Haderer case was pretty fascinating.
 
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