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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

My Lords, very briefly, I say with the greatest respect to the noble Lord that although the amendment was tabled ““for the avoidance of doubt””, it is the progenitor of inconsistency. Texts from scriptures of some main religions are manifestations in themselves of religious hatred and exhortations to take unlawful action on that account. What is the intention—and intention now lies at the root of the Bill—of reading out these texts,"““within a place of worship or at a private meeting””," if other than to stir up religious hatred? Is there not some general doubt, in any event, whether matters covered by this complex Bill will not find their way on to a website in Holland and tend to exacerbate religious strife in this country? These are questions that have not been considered in the debate. I shall abstain, of course, but I respectfully suggest that they are worthy of consideration.