Quoting religious text could be defence against Australia’s new hate speech laws, draft bill shows

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Quoting religious text could be defence against Australia’s new hate speech laws, draft bill shows

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TheLeadenSea

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We should be allowed to hate people that do harm. If we don't have the freedom to criticise the powerful, then we have no freedom at all, and democracy is at risk.

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