The stated intent of the Bill is protecting children from online victimisation. Who could object to that? Very noble, I'm sure. But it also makes real the Thought Police.
Because this legislation authorises house arrest and electronic tagging for a person considered likely to commit a future crime. If a judge believes there are reasonable grounds to ‘fear’ a future hate crime, the as of yet innocent party can be sentenced to house arrest, complete with electronic tagging, mandatory drug testing and communication bans. Failure to cooperate nets you an additional year in jail. This is the thought police.
What is a hate crime? According to the Bill, it is a communication expressing ‘detestation or vilification.’ But, clarified the government, this is not the same as ‘disdain or dislike,’ or speech that ‘discredits, humiliates, hurts or offends.’
Whatever that means.
Basically if you say anything that the government doesn't like, i guess that will be "Hate Speech".
I just wonder when this will come to us, because i'm sure that it will.