Thread: Question for British: what would happen in your country if THIS happened?

I know you guys and gals have tougher/stricter speech laws, so just seriously wondering what would happen if a Congressman/member of Parliament did THIS

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/missouri-st...143100611.html

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

I know you guys and gals have tougher/stricter speech laws, so just seriously wondering what would happen if a Congressman/member of Parliament did THIS

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/missouri-st...143100611.html

Deport to South Korea

Absolutely nothing would happen.

Probably wouldn't even make the news.

I suppose it might be picked up on by a very small minority of people, who could idiotically post it on their social media feeds or on websites (the sort of people who enjoy feeling outraged or insulted)

Otherwise, I doubt whether anyone would care. It certainly would not be headline news or anything.

I mean, who cares what some minor league nobody says or thinks?


We do have some laws about inciting hatred etc but these are really about 'groups' of people rather than individuals. So, for example, I think someone who said all gays should be assassinated might get into a bit of trouble (but it's only a fine), but that wouldn't apply to saying that a single gay should be killed (as long as it wasn't because they were gay, which makes it an attack on all gay people)

I think that's how it works here?

So long as the appropriate parties 'condemn' the comments all is good. There is a great need to condemn certain actions and boy if you dont condemn them.....

It reminds me of Catch me if you can.

Dr Harris do you concur?

Eh?

Do you concur with Dr Ashley?

Duh?!

We should x-ray and stitch him up.

We done Dr Ashley.

Damn it!! I should have concurred!

So long as we keep levels of condemnation high, everything is fine.

@Master @Beanz I dont get it. So in UK "Paki" or other "derogatory" terms are ILLEGAL HATE SPEECH, but hoping or calling for assassination is a nothing burger? Here in the US it is the opposite, and therein lies many of our disagreements.

assassination/Killing references of politicians are much more heinous. Who wouldnt aagree WEIRD.
@walrus @El Kabong