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Man jailed for a year after endorsing neo-Nazi views and making antisemitic speech at Sydney rally on Australia Day (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

There are DEFINITELY times when using words should be a crime, to take it to an extreme since that's the realm you live in, Should someone not be persecuted for screaming obscenities at strangers? Or using words to drive someone to suicide? Or using words to lie and incriminate? If someone says to you they truly plan to kill you have they committed a crime?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Should someone not be persecuted for screaming obscenities at strangers

    No, they absolutely should not lol. Why should they?

    Or using words to drive someone to suicide.

    No, they should not because the words didn’t kill anyone.

    Or using words to lie and incriminate

    This is one of the few times they should be, and that’s because you’re legitimately causing direct negative consequences to someone else with said words.

    If someone says to you they truly plan to kill you

    Unless they actually attempt it then no, I don’t think that should be a crime.

    Words are not violence. Words can’t hurt you. Anyone thinking they are and they can needs to toughen up.

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