Religion should not be included in hate speech laws, argues columnist
An opinion piece argues that adding religion to hate speech laws would protect controversial religious figures from legitimate criticism.
A columnist warns against extending hate speech laws to cover religion, contending that doing so would shield religious beliefs from ridicule and create a Trojan horse effect that protects controversial religious leaders. The argument centres on the principle that genuinely contemptible religious beliefs should remain open to public criticism.
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Including religion in hate speech laws is a Trojan horse that protects those like Brian Tamaki β Alan Ringwood
OPINION: We must not criminalise the ridicule of genuinely contemptible religious beliefs.