I claim the right to be informed in the course of participating in the public discussion of any political, social, cultural, artistic, academic or scientific matter...”.
I deny the right to anyone to censor information to me in the course of participating in the public discussion of any political, social, cultural, artistic, academic or scientific matter...”.
I defy you to nominate a person or persons who is appropriate to censor what I see, read or hear in the course of participating in the public discussion of any political, social, cultural, artistic, academic or scientific matter...”.
Certainly it must not be any religious, political or ethnic group, nor anyone claiming to represent them.
The attacks on the amendments are simpering nonsense based on some puerile notion that there should be no offence to anyone even in the course of participating in the public discussion of any political, social, cultural, artistic, academic or scientific matter...”.
If they are offended by public discourse that may ridicule clergy who rape children, then let them surrender the offenders. If they are offended by public ridicule that suicide bombers think they are getting virgins in heaven, then let them stop the bombings. If the Pope can defend the death of millions in Africa because of the edict against condoms then let him try. If people who appear Caucasian identify as aboriginal let them explain why. I might understand. I might agree or disagree
I deny the right to anyone to deny to me information, or the manner in which it is delivered, so that I may not choose for myself
Satire, humour and ridicule are powerful literary tools of delivery.
If the amendments fail lest someone be offended by exposure or ridicule in the course of participating in the public discussion of any political, social, cultural, artistic, academic or scientific matter...”..
We should all be very afraid.