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She looks like Putin in a wig and seems to share his views too.
Coincidence?
I've never seen them in the same room together, just saying.
"I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
This whole law is absurd and draconian.
I strongly disagree. some opinions are literally harmful to express. the narrative that trans women are dangerous, predators, or not really their gender, is hate speech. it is statistically linked to increased violence against trans people, especially when coming from someone with a huge platform. it's unclear whether Rowling actively intends to cause harm, but she has been associating with literal Nazis lately. we should respect each other's opinions, sure, but when people hold exclusionary opinions, we have to decide whether their right to spout hatred is more important than trans people's right to safety, comfort, and wellbeing. I choose the wellbeing of the trans community over Rowling's right to bigotry.
"we have to decide whether their right to spout hatred is more important than trans people's right to safety, comfort, and wellbeing."
In no uncertain terms, it is imperative that we do not allow any governing body to decide what we can and can not say. What is and isn't dangerous, what is and isn't hate, can not and should not be legislated, or we will be robbed of our voices lest dissent be considered dangerous, or hatred. It won't be long until calling the police "pig" is a hate crime and criticizing your leaders sedition.
Shun them, malign them, discredit, and mock them publicly, but I can never see the good in giving the government the ability to punish someone for their speech, no matter how vehemently it goes against modern paradigm.
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Sorry but is free speech dead or something? If this constitutes a crime then I have no hope for the human race anymore!
So what you're saying is that it's okay for me to call you a braindead moron-ass motherfucker with your own head lodged up your wide and prolapsed asshole destroyed by years of sitting on rightwing dick?
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