Comment by ThinkBeat
4 months ago
It is odd that stirring up hatred is fine, as long as it does not pertain to religion, race, sexual orientation
4 months ago
It is odd that stirring up hatred is fine, as long as it does not pertain to religion, race, sexual orientation
This is because use of this data could create significant risks to the individual’s fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, the various categories are closely linked with:
- freedom of thought, conscience and religion; - freedom of expression; - freedom of assembly and association; - the right to bodily integrity; - the right to respect for private and family life; or - freedom from discrimination.
- freedom of thought - freedom of expression - freedom of assembly and association
Then political views should be protected in the same manner?
Further, would this mean that even mentioning: Problems with child abuse in the Catholic church are forbidden. Problems with LGBT rights in some Islamic groups.
Since both can be seen as spreading hatred of people based on religion.
What about spreading hatred about fat people? Why is that not included?
This response is only intended to point out problems with such censorship as this bill defines.
Spreading or receiving hateful harassment is wrong regardless of the why it should all be banned. Or hateful harassment should be protected under freedom of speech.
To make a law that allows hateful harassment sometimes and makes it illegal in others is inherently not sustainable Since it will almost certainly have to keep expanding as other vulnerable groups are identified and thus deserve equal protection.