It also occurred to me, if someone says to me “You dirty bastard, I hate Collingwood supporters. You’re the scum of the earth.” I can get them locked up?
Haven't we come a long way from the Socratic method of truth seeking, Karl Popper's method of scientific falsification, the USA NAACP fighting for the rights of Nazis to protest, as well as the aphorism attributed to Voltaire regarding defending the right for people to hold and speak abhorrent beliefs.
Victorians law only five years for hate speech is feeble sentence Think about the social damage & division that such speech incurs & lingers in peoples minds This type of talk unwelcome here notably in a multi-culture nation when some residents have fled the attitude being expounded by religiously based hate speeches & sadly some has been spoken by Australian born citizens of migrant parents yet such would not have been allowed in parents former country "Gratitude" biting the friendly helpful hand for desperate people Diversity is not the wonder pattern expected of it as some people don't transplant well or attempt assimilation to any extent
There is, as indicated by the comments in this thread, much opportunity for satire wrt this legislation but the more Draconian the law becomes, the more paranoid citizens become about breaking it. Living on tenterhooks is no way to live, and poor mental health walks hand in hand, along the street of life, with poor physical health.
Imagine a place where everyone is closely guarding their thoughts for fear that expressions of the same may lead to their prosecution. Imagine no opportunity for spleen venting or for sharing thoughts on anything deeper than the weather, the outcome of a footy match or the price of tomatoes.
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I clipped that quote from a posting on X. Microsoft Copilot tells me: It appears in her book "Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now". In this book, she argues that Islam needs significant reform to separate its religious aspects from its political ideology.
Gemini refused to comment :(
I do recall hearing her say more or less this in interviews on Triggernometry and elsewhere.
It also occurred to me, if someone says to me “You dirty bastard, I hate Collingwood supporters. You’re the scum of the earth.” I can get them locked up?
Sorry, Collingwood allegiance not a protected attribute 😝
Unless someone identifies as Collingwood....or a bastard.
LOL !!
Only if they don't have teeth....🥴😀👏
The woke mind worm is eating all the brains.
So, we can channel Alf Stewart?
"Your a flaming Galah."
Or Paul Keating's classic
"All tip and no iceberg."
Methinks the law of unintended consequences means some colourful older Aussie slang and terms may come full circle and be useful.
All tip and no iceberg 🤣
Haven't we come a long way from the Socratic method of truth seeking, Karl Popper's method of scientific falsification, the USA NAACP fighting for the rights of Nazis to protest, as well as the aphorism attributed to Voltaire regarding defending the right for people to hold and speak abhorrent beliefs.
Indeed we have.
Does that mean that white middle aged heterosexual males are protected now? About time, I was contemplating…
No. You are the Enemy, you privileged piece of poo pie! 1+1 = don't you dare say two, you racist scum. A to B to Hell...
Everyone is already guilty, some are more guilty than others.
" All animals are equal.
Some are more equal than others." - George Orwell, Animal Farm.
I wonder if they will start releasing prisoners to make room like they did in the UK?
Victorians law only five years for hate speech is feeble sentence Think about the social damage & division that such speech incurs & lingers in peoples minds This type of talk unwelcome here notably in a multi-culture nation when some residents have fled the attitude being expounded by religiously based hate speeches & sadly some has been spoken by Australian born citizens of migrant parents yet such would not have been allowed in parents former country "Gratitude" biting the friendly helpful hand for desperate people Diversity is not the wonder pattern expected of it as some people don't transplant well or attempt assimilation to any extent
There is, as indicated by the comments in this thread, much opportunity for satire wrt this legislation but the more Draconian the law becomes, the more paranoid citizens become about breaking it. Living on tenterhooks is no way to live, and poor mental health walks hand in hand, along the street of life, with poor physical health.
Imagine a place where everyone is closely guarding their thoughts for fear that expressions of the same may lead to their prosecution. Imagine no opportunity for spleen venting or for sharing thoughts on anything deeper than the weather, the outcome of a footy match or the price of tomatoes.
[due to fears of Islamophobia.....]
"Islam is not a religion of peace. It is a political theory of conquest that seeks domination by any means it can" - Ayaan Hirsi Ali
I loved her first book. Amazing women.
I’ve heard her say similar things - do you have a link for that exact quote though?
I clipped that quote from a posting on X. Microsoft Copilot tells me: It appears in her book "Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now". In this book, she argues that Islam needs significant reform to separate its religious aspects from its political ideology.
Gemini refused to comment :(
I do recall hearing her say more or less this in interviews on Triggernometry and elsewhere.
Added: https://www.salon.com/2015/04/04/islam_is_not_a_religion_of_peace_ayaan_hirsi_ali/
Thanks