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> Ireland is currently bringing in an extremely draconian hate speech bill that doesn't clearly define what hate it, and makes it possible for an individual to
by pessimizer 3y ago
> Ireland is currently bringing in an extremely draconian hate speech bill that doesn't clearly define what hate it, and makes it possible for an individual to make a citizen's arrest if they consider someone's speech hateful.
It's also redolent of the silly anti-abortion law passed in Texas that ultimately removed abortion rights in the US. Certainly on-brand for Ireland.
- brink 3y agoSpeaking your mind and ending what many people consider to be a life are quite un-"redolent".
- kneebonian 3y ago> It's also redolent of the silly anti-abortion law passed in Texas that ultimately removed abortion rights in the US. Certainly on-brand for Ireland. Texas can't outlaw things for the rest of the country. That's one of the greatest features in my opinion in the US, states are allowed to make their own laws and you can then see how it works out. Texas has no more power to ban abortion in the US than Poland has the ability to pasta in Italy.
- Macha 3y agoWhat does Texas have to do with Ireland's "brand"? On the subject of abortion in specific, Ireland abolished restrictions in abortion by popular referendum in 2018 while the US appears to be going in the opposite direction.
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