Proceeding contribution from Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 July 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Racial and Religious Hatred Bill.
Racial and Religious Hatred Bill
In citing the words of Mill, the hon. Gentleman in fact told us how that balance should be struck. The reason why we do not describe corn merchants as thieves when we are standing outside a corn merchant’s house is that the mob might throw a brick through the corn merchant’s window. In other words, we consider the consequences of the words that we use, and that is the point on which we should be focusing, is it not?
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- 436 c616
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- 2005-06
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Arrests Incitement Exemptions Freedom of expression Protection Powers Publications Racially aggravated offences Muslims Religion Religious practice Religious hatred Religious freedom Religiously aggravated offences Racial hatred
- Legislation
- Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (HL) 2005-06
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