So if "Offence is always taken, not given" as the Senator states, why not repeal the libel laws as well?

So if "Offence is always taken, not given" as the Senator states, why not repeal the libel laws as well? Let anyone say anything about anyone or anything. By his standards, if I were to refer to him as "a dangerously bigotted senile moron" (which would be libelous if I were to do so), he should have no recourse.

After all, what is good for the goose...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-07/leyonhjelm-roberts-tell-insiders-18c-racial-discrimination-act/7698252

Comments

  1. Lordy7 August 2016 at 16:36

    If I met this bloke, I'd ask him "Would I be in trouble for what I think or only for what I say?"
    And if he answers "Only what you say, why?

    I'd reply "Good, 'cos I think you're a fucking moron"

    ReplyDelete
  2. John Samuel7 August 2016 at 18:31

    Oh are you expecting THIS David Leyonhjelm, to not be a hypocrite? Alas, I have some bad news for you: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2016/jun/30/the-chaser-pranks-david-leyonhjelm-by-making-him-his-own-wicked-camper-video

    ReplyDelete
  3. Lordy7 August 2016 at 18:35

    Gold.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Rob Masters7 August 2016 at 18:46

    Oh no, I'm not expecting that -'just demonstrating the ludicrous nature of his position. Actually, you could rearrange the last clause, and be just as valid, in my opinion.

    ReplyDelete
  5. John Samuel7 August 2016 at 18:51

    Rob Masters Fair point.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Churchill Rd Raclette - Delendale Creamery

Image
Churchill Rd Raclette - Delendale Creamery For this one I have one clear instruction before we begin. Pick up the cheese, step away from the cheese-board, and get thee to the kitchen. This is a cheese that needs - possibly even demands - some heat. Now I know the kitchen is a bit of a foreign place for the cheese-lover - I mean what use is there of fry-pans or cook-pots? Bear with me though, this journey is worth it. Before we begin, I'm going to take you on a small flight of fancy. Imagine, if you will, that an honest English Cheddar decided to take a holiday on the Continent, and found itself in Switzerland. Maybe seeking some great waterfall to encounter a perilous foe, it instead meets a sweet and charming Emmental. Romance blossoms, the Cheddar settles - foe forgotten, and the two have a child. Roll forward a dozen years and a few more, and this is Raclette. The bitter-edged teenager child - probably miffed that Cheddar failed to find and defeat that foe. Raclette is a cheese...
Read more

The ABC News have an interesting little quiz/survey running

The ABC News have an interesting little quiz/survey running http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/what-your-habits-reveal-about-your-social-class/9610658 It nailed most aspects of myself - although I would not call myself 'upper-class' by any stretch of the imagination! http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-13/what-your-habits-reveal-about-your-social-class/9610658
Read more