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Originally Posted by Karrington
Actually calling Gay people un-natural, and saying that they make you want to vomit is indeed unlawful,
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No, it is not.
By which moral code?
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If you did that in the workplace you would soon find yourself without a job.
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That might be covered by that workplace's terms and conditions of employment - a matter wholly different than the law, or morality. It might come under the equality legislation under certain circumstances ... see below. This, however, is not a workplace. It is a discussion forum.
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I understand what you are saying people are of course entitled to think and feel however they choose to. Acting upon those feelings however is another matter entirely..
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This goes to the heart of your failure to understand the equality legislation. Acting on feelings by merely expressing them aloud is not against any law. The law is only broken if that expression occurs in any of the specific contexts set down in the law, or if the expression is shown to be an aggravating factor in some other crime.
The phrase 'thought crime' is not confined to your inner monologue. The notion is generally held to encompass ideas about freedom of speech and expression also.
Oh, and you really were wasting your time if you thought you were going to change anyone's mind by coming in here and making half a dozen posts telling people what to think. The most you can hope for on a forum like this is an intelligent exchange of ideas and greater mutual understanding. If you want to influence anyone, it takes a lot of time and a willingness to listen as well as speak ... something your last post suggests you had no intention of doing.
Enjoy the sunshine.
