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I want JK Rowling to be happy rule (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

She lives in the UK where you absolutely can go to prison for expressing hateful views.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

J.K. Rowling is not getting arrested for her speech as evidenced by the fact that she hasn’t been yet. Until she says “Kill them right now I demand it. Kill people who identify as trans. I am calling for violence” no one will do a damn thing. And even then she might get away with it.

I bet she’ll be walking free no matter what timeline you want to set. It’s a safe bet for me.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Expressions of hatred toward someone on account of that person's colour, race, sex, disability, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origin, religion, or sexual orientation, but not transgender status is forbidden.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_the_United_Kingdom

fucking lol

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago

Going out of your way to specifically exclude trans people from the laws that protect all other vulnerable groups like that is some NUCLEAR bigotry!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

My mind played a record scratch at the end. Just why?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

What the fuck?