Petition Enshrine freedom of speech, including ‘hate’ but must not incite physical harm.

Repeal hate speech laws and all other controls on free expression; with the caveat that no speech must incite or encourage physical harm to a living entity.

This allows freedom of expression but gives legal power to quash attempts to cause physical harm to life.

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The ‘woke’ culture is stifling free expression on the grounds that people’s feelings are hurt. This is a childish sentiment. Adults should be encouraged to speak even ugly views in order that their arguments can be ridiculed in the public arena.

Freedom of thought and expression is a fundamental human right and it is a slippery slope to tyranny when it is stymied.

If people’s feelings are hurt they should build a creative counter-argument and show the other party why they are in the wrong.

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Date closed 16 March 2021
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