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    Quote Originally Posted by stjames1_53 View Post
    UK Proposes Prison Time For Offensive Online Posts
    Amy Balog

    The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has drafted new guidelines proposing prison sentences of between 26 weeks and six years for social media posts deemed hostile toward a race, religion or sexual identity.
    The proposals have been made in relation to the Public Order Act, which prohibits all activities “intended or likely to stir up hatred” against minority groups, including transgender people. Many of the examples in the document reference social media use.
    Those “in a position of trust, authority or influence” abusing their position to stir up hatred are facing the harshest sentences. The suggested punishment will also be more severe if the offender has a particularly large online following or if he or she is associated with any groups promoting hatred based on race or religion.
    Here's the rest of the story:

    http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/10/uk...-online-posts/

    Well, the UK has been showing it's authority lately. No sharped-edge weapons, you cannot scream at your wife, now, you cannot express your opinion without fear of jail time. Folks, this is what socialism looks like...now they have applied force which now qualifies as communism.




    And the libtards want to be more like these people.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gamewell45 View Post
    Censorship in it's purest form, dictated by the government. Definitely not good.
    There are those on this forum who would welcome that, not for themselves, mind you, but for others who offend them by what they say.
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    First the guns go, next is speech. That's why gun control needs to be stopped in its tracks. It's a domino effect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    There are those on this forum who would welcome that, not for themselves, mind you, but for others who offend them by what they say.
    I think that's being very narrow-minded on their part. People may not always like what others say, but as part of freedom of speech, it is critical to be able to state what you feel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gamewell45 View Post
    I think that's being very narrow-minded on their part. People may not always like what others say, but as part of freedom of speech, it is critical to be able to state what you feel.
    I don't think people like that realize it and would defend it.

    If you speak your mind you're bound to offend someone. But free speech is vitally important if you think at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by gamewell45 View Post
    Censorship in it's purest form, dictated by the government. Definitely not good.
    Such is the Law in UK. I do not agree with it, but The Law is The Law.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abby08 View Post
    Just offensive posts aimed at minority groups? That's offensive, in itself.
    If you're going to implement something like that, it should encompass ALL people, not just specific groups.
    Where I disagree with The Left 100% is their idea that men are oppressors and thus any abuse directed against men is OK. Men also suffer discrimination -- male DV Victims are arrested rather then helped, men are discriminated in Divorce, male offenders are much more likely to be convicted and get 63% longer sentences for the same crime.

    Perhaps protecting all groups from verbal abuse may be a good idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Common Sense View Post
    The only laws regarding free speech that I support, are laws that address inciting violence against any race, religion, orientation or creed.

    People should be free to spout their idiotic nonsense...so long as they aren't encouraging violence.
    In USA even violent speech/lyrics are rarely prosecuted. But uttering threats is an offense in most states.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCitizen View Post
    In USA even violent speech/lyrics are rarely prosecuted. But uttering threats is an offense in most states.
    But uttering threats is an offense in most states
    never give a general statement. threats are rarely investigated unless something comes of it. It also depends on who is threatened. Intent is every thing.
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