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    Arena Senior Member Crazed Rabbit's Avatar
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    Default Re: How Far should Freedom of Expression go?

    If a person isn't saying "We need to kill those [specific] X people" they should be allowed to say it. Saying "We need to deal with X people", or "We need to have Y people as supreme above those evil X people" should be allowed. Inciting hatred should be allowed.

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    His neighbors should all fly bigger Aussie flags on taller flagpoles. A good political leader would hand hand them out for free.
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    Default Re: How Far should Freedom of Expression go?

    A few others have hit the nail on the head. Having opinions should never be illegal, period (no matter how wrong or misguided they are). There is a difference between expression an opinion that could be hateful and inciting people to violence, or something such as libel and slander.

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    In Adelaide?

    Oh god, i've moved to hell. Not only is it full of drunks, tramps and mullets, but now also neo-nazis.

    But then, i've had to deal with my fair share of racist skinheads at work. Some fascist came in and was ordering a meal. He had a pretty thick accent and my Chinese friend couldn't understand him, so i came along and took over. Once she'd wandered away, he started muttering rubbish about how 'this should be a job for Australian kids, not them, but people like you, am i right, friend?'.

    I was utterly disgusted by this man. So it was quite satisfying when i replied back to him that i wasn't Australian, but British. The smile dropped off his face. My Chinese friend then arrived with his food and a big grin on her face and stood right next to me. He snatched the bag off her and walked out saying something about ' disgusting' while we tried not to laugh.

    But yes, racism and white supremacy does appear to be quite a problem in this city. In the 10 months or so i've been here, i've heard more racist bile directed towards the Chinese and other immigrants, than i have in my entire life. It's tainted my entire opinion of this place. It's nothing more than a colonial backwater, full of bloody hicks and rednecks, who can't see past their own ugly inbred noses. Most of the population of this city disgusts me, because they're all such bloody racists and bigots. I can only hope the rest of Australia isn't like this, otherwise i may just change my mind on living in what seems to be an otherwise pleasant land.
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