There was a time when the saying ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but calling names won’t hurt me,’ aptly described how insults lacked power. That sentiment is now a thing of the past as it seems everyone is now deeply offended by things that are said to them.
Skins have become so thin that they are now translucent and everyone who is upset by hurtful words is calling in the law. We now live in a pathetic world where everyone wants to be offended. Now, in Scotland, these people have the full backing of the law. The Hate and Public Order Act came into effect on April Fool’s Day and is a direct threat against freedom of speech and runs contrary to British law and the Human Rights Act.
If the so-called ‘hate’ can be read or heard in Scotland then you commit the offence no matter where you are. David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, the union which represents rank-and-file officers, said the Hate Act was 'a recipe for disaster”. Also, don’t think for a moment that it will never be a law in England. Labour will see how the hate law is received in Scotland and given half the chance will adopt it here.
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