Iun Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 My general 'approach' with this is that people should perhaps be massively bollocked, but never imprisoned, for saying dumb racist/homophobic shit, or indeed, shit of any sort. Unless it can be determined that a group of people are genuinely going to attack someone/the group pose some sort of general security risk through their words. If someone shouts fire in a crowded theatre..... But it is easier to make blanket legislation covering this: "If you say it, you will be prosecuted as if you intended to do it..." if you simply "investigate" the people and try and find out what their intention was, it's a waste of time and resources. I don't believe so, no. It's not legal to discriminate based on colour or gender etc., and that's the judicial acknowledgement that it's wrong. But I find it fundamentally wrong if the government can outlaw what people are allowed to think or express. I believe people should be banned from thinking about parsnips. Parsnips are the Devil's Willy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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