It's an old law; don't make the mistake of thinking such laws didn't exist before or that the development is going in the wrong way. The big difference is that

It's an old law; don't make the mistake of thinking such laws didn't exist before or that the development is going in the wrong way. The big difference is that it used to protect only the catholic church because, really, what else existed? I think most european laws have some sort of restriction. Next door in Germany you can accuse holy men of child molestation with no problem (google for Kinderfickersekte if you want to know more) but be careful about those swastikas. This week's news on the subject: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/blasphemy-is-gone-from-constitution-but-why-should-we-stop-there-1.3678774 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-...