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Deniers of genocide should taste their own medicine

24 Feb 05:25am

Filed under: Davd Irving, Deborah Lipstadt, Genocide

In Australia, there has been a vocal debate whether we require a bill of rights, although each of Australia’s states have various laws governing anti discrimination.

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Victoria’s Racial and Religious Tolerance Act, have been tested in the courts on numerous occasions and found people contravening the Act, for saying what they think.

It has been argued a charter would increase litigation, not rights. Well this is something which could occur in France.

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RyaN says:

06:22pm | 26/02/12

@Bertrand: “if I’m correct, it was those from the right who were calling for the imprisonment of the flag burners in the aftermath of Australia Day.” Really Bertrand, evidence please. People from the right, unlike the filth from the left are more likely to seek the rule of law, as… Read more »
marley says:

02:42pm | 26/02/12

@Greg - you did notice I said countries with free speech? Responsibility for the Katyn massacre was a point of discussion and debate in the West from the time it happened. The Americans and the Brits put the lid on it while the war was still on, but within a… Read more »

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