Labour butchering anti-free-speech law

[DrTiTus]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

You say that, but when I point out you're being a cunt, you have a big sook.

Warning, Lightspeed... you are breaching principles 3, 4 and 5 of of the Harmful Communications Bill. I now assert that you cannot continue to say such things, or you will be on the watchlist.

Do you like being told not to speak your mind?

[Lightspeed]

Originally Posted by Ab

The proposed new legislation is badly-written, thrown together in a knee-jerk reaction to a problem that it doesn't solve, and is being thrust upon us by a government that doesn't know what it says.

That really does make one want to give up on the rule of law. Because when you see it in practice like this, you lose faith in it.

You still have faith?

When the consequences of the government breaking the law is for the government to change the law and make their previous illegal actions legal, what difference does it make?

Laws exist to protect the rich and powerful from the rich and powerful.

[fixed_truth]

Originally Posted by xor

Yep, that's fair. I would prefer there to be more free speech but accept the value of some of the current legislation. What i don't want is for it to be more subjective, which it is being proposed now.

That's the thing though, there's always going to be people who want 'more free speech' but more free speech doesn't necessarily mean better. Child porn advocates want more free speech than you. There's only a level of free speech than an individual values, it is entirely subjective.

[Ab]

You’re not expressing an opinion that might incite hatred against a group based on their sexual preferences are you?

[xor]

Looks like it according to the legislation. 2+2=5

[fixed_truth]

Children is not a sexual preference!

[Ab]

Wow, check out mr traditional definition of sexuality over here

[xor]

It's all a social construct designed to oppress the masses.

[Lightspeed]

Originally Posted by fixed_truth

Children is not a sexual preference!

They're not?

[StN]

Originally Posted by fixed_truth
Children is not a sexual preference!

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

They're not?

^^^Phew - thought he was going to go full NAMBLA then...

[Lightspeed]

More accurately sexual violence against children and other vulnerable people is more complex than simply sexual preference. But the point is pretty bloody moot when we don't care one way or the other.

[xor]

Originally Posted by rnz

Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has gone to ground since announcing his plans last month, repeatedly turning down RNZ's requests for an interview.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political...minorities-say

This isn't the transparent government that Labour promised when they came to power.

[Ab]

Reminder you dumb apes: the window to make submissions on Labour's anti-free-speech proposals closes today.

If you, like me, think they are mostly an incoherent set of shitty knee-jerk reactions not understood by the government pushing them and which will have chilling effects far beyond those specifically described, say so.

If you are a moron who thinks the proposals are good and plays with a non-inverted mouse and puts sausages across bread diagonally, then choke yourself but have your say too.

Democracy bitches, use it.

https://consultations.justice.govt.n...ent-of-hatred/

[pxpx]

Originally Posted by Ab

If you are a moron who thinks the proposals are good and plays with a non-inverted mouse and puts sausages across bread diagonally, then choke yourself but have your say too.

Ab, can you confirm here that you play FPS with an inverted y axis (to clarify, pull the mouse towards you, camera looks up?)

Thank you in advance for considering my enquiry.

[Ab]

Of course, as the Lord intended.

[Native]

Originally Posted by Ab

Of course, as the Lord intended.

QFMFT.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by Native

QFMFT.

Team Invert, checking in

[crocos]

Invert, or Inverted? The first has a somewhat alternate old-skool meaning.