2024-11-27 14:49:15
Blasphemy laws were abolished in England and Wales in 2008 and Scotland in 2024. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(131-4-24) Author
2024-11-27 14:54:39
NNN - The MP has expressed their own view. Proposed note is irrelevant as it doesn't change the personal opinion claimed by the post author. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(34-2-92) Author
2024-11-27 16:45:28
The UK already has legislation which creates offences of stirring up religious hatred. This applies to all religions and atheism and was introduced by the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(165-5-20) Author
2024-11-28 00:03:42
This post uses the misleading term 'Islamophobia'. A phobia is an irrational fear, yet many groups in society have real & genuine reasons to fear Islam, such as non-Muslims, women, gays, atheists and apostates. Therefore it is wrong to describe a fear of Islam as irrational. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(137-3-28) Author
2024-11-28 01:42:22
NNN One community note is objecting to the word 'Islamophobia' which for better or worse is in the dictionary. Other notes may have value as background comments but the post isn't misleading just because people think that this is a bad/unnecessary proposal. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-0-46) Author
2024-11-28 05:39:13
The aim of the Blasphemy Act of 1697 was repealed after 270 years in 1967. The common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel were formally abolished in England and Wales in 2008. We don’t need blasphemy brought back in 2024. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(115-9-25) Author
2024-11-28 11:21:29
distinguished tree owl. Just because a word appears in the dictionary, does not mean it actually exists. The word Unicorn also is found in the OED, but it is fair to say, that Unicorns, like "Islamophobia" are made up entities.... [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(2-0-5) Author
2024-11-29 08:24:11
Britain has suffered several set backs in the area of free speech. According to the Index on Censorship it has been placed in the third tier of censorship with further restrictions being planned by the Labour Government. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-3) Author