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 | Some countries, like the U.S., guarantee nearly complete freedom of speech to everyone. A person is not permitted to falsely yell "fire" in a crowded theatre. They cannot threaten to assassinate the President. But they can normally express hatred against persons of any race, religion, sexual orientation, sex, etc. with impunity. They can even advocate genocide against another religious group, as two fundamentalist Christian pastors have in Texas. |
| Other countries like the UK, some of its former colonies like Canada and Australia, and many counties in Europe restrict freedom of speech. Canada, for example, has had a hate propaganda law in its federal criminal code for many years. In 2003 -- against strong opposition by conservative Christians -- Parliament and the Senate passed Bill 250 which added sexual orientation as an additional protected class to the existing law. |
Topics covered in this section are:
| Hate speech legislation in
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| Hate speech legislation in Sweden | ||
| Hate speech legislation in the UK | ||
| Hate speech in Australia |
Associated section in this web site:
| Hate-crime laws to protect persons of all sexual orientations |
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Last updated 2005-MAY-31
Author: Bruce A Robinson
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