JK Rowling hits out at ‘ludicrous’ SNP hate crime law amid trans row
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https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/19/jk-rowling-india-willoughby-hate-crime-trans-row/
@Graci The law *is* ludicrous. That's a fact. That woman, however, is just so full of bile that she's very aware she'd end up in jail.
@stueytheround interested as to why you think it's ridiculous mate?
@killingfloorman Talk to @ecksmc for more details, but it's seriously Big Brother stuff. Conversations "in your own home" can be reported for instance. All media. Comedy, the arts, *everything* can be reported if somebody is offended. It's gone beyond trying to prevent hate speech as you or I understand it. It's trying to silence dissent on *any* subject.
@Graci
@killingfloorman I fully support a law which *effectively* tackles harmful speech but this law is literally taking liberties.
In extremis, a neo-nazi could report a stand-up comedian who jokes about neo-nazis, for instance.
@stueytheround I'm checking in with the people at home to get their views 🏴👍
@killingfloorman
I'm pretty certain a large part of it will prove unenforceable but it's worrying that a government in the UK is trying to go so far.
@ecksmc @Graci
@stueytheround not that I don't trust wee eck, but I'd need the reasoning from people not quite as anti SNP before pronouncing 🤣😎
@stueytheround we already had a hate crime law in place that was working
this new one is too broad on the definition of what constitutes a crime imo and open for manipulation by certain people or groups
@stueytheround @killingfloorman @ecksmc @Graci There's a certain point where you cannot legislate morals and ethics, only teach them.