“In what way is this credible?”: Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee is asked how activists and government-funded NGOs who have campaigned for hate speech laws for years can be cited as evidence that her hate speech bill is popular. #gript
“As a straight white male you will never experience hate speech.”
“Much concern and opposition.”
The first thing to note here is that the pollster – Dr. Kevin Cunningham of Ireland Thinks – is one of the best in the business.
The head of the ICCL made the comments on Twitter.
The hate-speech bill – or the anti-free speech bill as its critics would describe it – has become hugely controversial. Fine Gael senator, Regina Doherty, says she has “never received as many emails about a particular piece of legislation as I have in respect of this one”, perhaps with the “exception of the mother and […]
Hoisted on their own petard.
In a democratic society, the right to speak your mind is of paramount importance
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says his government has “no official position” on how many genders there are, even though genders “other than male or female” are protected categories under his government’s hate speech bill. #gript
Religious speech curtailed
“The first person they prosecute will end up a martyr”.
“overwhelming and significant support”