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Re: cartoonist Bill Leak vs 18c
Reply #15 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 1:08pm

thehermit wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 12:49pm:

Isnt it sad that we are having a discussion about what we can and cannot say.
Isnt it sad that there is legislation being administered over the Australian people which restricts what we can and cannot say.
Freedom of speech is gradually being taken from us and no-one does a thing about it.
In years to come everything posted on a forum of this nature
will be censored...just in case it may offend someone...
Christ...let me live on a desert island somewhere.....

You can say what you want but be prepared to be held accountable for what you say. Free speech doesn't mean you can say what you want without consequence. It just means the Government can't stop you from saying it.

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Re: cartoonist Bill Leak vs 18c
Reply #16 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 1:13pm

Raven wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 1:08pm:

thehermit wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 12:49pm:

Isnt it sad that we are having a discussion about what we can and cannot say.
Isnt it sad that there is legislation being administered over the Australian people which restricts what we can and cannot say.
Freedom of speech is gradually being taken from us and no-one does a thing about it.
In years to come everything posted on a forum of this nature
will be censored...just in case it may offend someone...
Christ...let me live on a desert island somewhere.....

You can say what you want but be prepared to be held accountable for what you say. Free speech doesn't mean you can say what you want without consequence. It just means the Government can't stop you from saying it.

We are becoming a nation of whimps....dont say this..dont say that...you might offend someone...yeah right....

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Baronvonrort Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17472 Gender:	Re: cartoonist Bill Leak vs 18c Reply #17 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 3:04pm Speaking of cartoons this is a ripper- twitter.com/lozzacash/status/788972026060865536
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