Anti Discrimination

Shut up, shut down, and keep quiet.  That’s been the disturbing theme in the news in the last week with political correctness and censorship everywhere you look. 


It appears we’ve lost our sense of humour and our sense of what it means to live in a free-thinking democracy.

The biggie – national anti-discrimination laws. 

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  • Yeah says:

    06:14pm | 30/01/13

    Ohh my god, this man needs paranoia pills. And you’re actually allowed to vote? ps - just have a look under your bed and, omg, you might find some pinko, socialist commies under it. Read more »

  • miller says:

    06:08pm | 30/01/13

    “A step towards totalitarianism” is how Cardinal George Pell has described the proposed laws…. I could not read any further?.. I mean really…you are quoting a man from a disgraceful totalitarian child abuse accepting institute? Read more »

 

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