The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Monday, April 28, 2014

OK to vilify other races???

The Aussies are trying to do something controversial by toning down on their Racial Discrimination Act (our local equivalent is the Sedition Act) to give people more 'freedom' to say potentially nasty comments against other races without infringing the law. And they have a plausible reason for it which you may want to commit to memory....see the last para of the article below. It echoes similar views against censorship which I have posted before....see HERE.
For those who have done the TJC Prelim 2007 compre on Freedom of Speech recently, try to make the necessary connection....

Qns:
1. How far, in your society, should unpopular views be open to discussion? (Cambridge 2013)
2. 'With the rise of the new media, censorship is needed now more than ever.' Do you agree?