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Adam Wagner @AdamWagner1
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1/ Another conviction under section 127 of Communications Act 2003 which I'm afraid to say (because I am 'grossly offended' by what she sang) is a major threat to free speech and should be repealed. This conviction will not help the fight against anti-Semitism in the long run.
2/ My thoughts on the "Nazi saluting pug' case apply here equally so I will reshare that thread
3/ On this case, I think Holocaust denial is a huge threat to accurate history and is also anti-Semitic. But the way to fight it isn't through criminal sanctions, it's to challenge the ideas themselves. By criminalising these idiots we just make free speech martyrs of them
4/ The ruling is being interpreted as meaning that Holocaust denial, if published on social media, is now a breach of criminal law. Difficult to with this interpretation. But it means Holocaust denial has been criminalised through the back door thejc.com/news/uk-news/a…
5/ Why should we worry? After all, Holocaust denial is a bad thing, right? Well yes, but saying it's a bad thing isn't the same as saying it should be banned under threat of criminal sanctions. That needs a proper open debate with full consideration of free speech implications
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