The major problem with such laws is how vague they are. Exactly what constitutes an insult? Such laws open the door for it to be interpreted in such ways that

The major problem with such laws is how vague they are. Exactly what constitutes an insult? Such laws open the door for it to be interpreted in such ways that it becomes a convenient tool for censorship, can be used to block justifiable criticism, or prevent legitimate critiques. Bullying is usually more than just mere insults, but persistent targeting and harassment of a person. A lot of time politicians jump on the bandwagon of what appears to be popular versus carefully thinking through the full ramifications of what they have proposed. At least enough common sense was present to allow it to be re-examined after 3 years, but sometimes once Pandora's box is opened, there is no going back.