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Scotland is no longer a free country.

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  • CopperC Offline
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    Copper
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    Next month, the infamous Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act finally comes into force. Essentially, it allows the courts to jail individuals for up to seven years for saying, writing or posting any comment that is deemed to “stir up hatred” against a protected group, including disability, race, religion and, inevitably, transgender identity.

    “stir up hatred” against a protected group

    Are bad guys protected, or only good guys?

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    • MikM Offline
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      Why do we have protected groups?

      "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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      • MikM Mik

        Why do we have protected groups?

        AxtremusA Away
        AxtremusA Away
        Axtremus
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        @Mik said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

        Why do we have protected groups?

        Because we had oppressed groups.

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        • MikM Offline
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          Yes. Had being the operative word.

          "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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          • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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            #8

            Good news/bad news:

            Bad news -they're losing freedom of speech.

            Good news - nobody understands a bloody word they're saying anyway.

            I was only joking

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            • JollyJ Offline
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              Jolly
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              #9

              The wife is of Scotch ancestry.

              How'd you like a sgian dubh tickling your nose?

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • MikM Mik

                Mel Gibson wept.

                https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/scotland-is-no-longer-a-free-country/ar-BB1keejs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=eb1506178b504176b05e0ba5d428ea7e&ei=33

                Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                Doctor Phibes
                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                @Mik said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                Mel Gibson

                That rarest of birds - a Scotsman with a suntan.

                I was only joking

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                • MikM Offline
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                  Mik
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #11

                  And a papist to boot.

                  "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                  • JollyJ Jolly

                    The wife is of Scotch ancestry.

                    How'd you like a sgian dubh tickling your nose?

                    Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                    Doctor Phibes
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                    #12

                    @Jolly said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                    The wife is of Scotch ancestry.

                    How'd you like a sgian dubh tickling your nose?

                    As am I. They use those fancy knives to strategically shave their sheep, I believe.

                    I was only joking

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                    • JollyJ Offline
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                      Jolly
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                      Baa-aaad joke....

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                        Good news/bad news:

                        Bad news -they're losing freedom of speech.

                        Good news - nobody understands a bloody word they're saying anyway.

                        RenaudaR Offline
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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #14

                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                        Good news/bad news:

                        Bad news -they're losing freedom of speech.

                        Good news - nobody understands a bloody word they're saying anyway.

                        Made me think of this sketch:

                        Link to video

                        Back in the 90’s I got to know a bunch of oil patch Scots from Grampian Region. With a bit of effort and nights of drinking I got to understand their brogue and expressions pretty well.

                        Elbows up!

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                        • RenaudaR Renauda

                          @Doctor-Phibes said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                          Good news/bad news:

                          Bad news -they're losing freedom of speech.

                          Good news - nobody understands a bloody word they're saying anyway.

                          Made me think of this sketch:

                          Link to video

                          Back in the 90’s I got to know a bunch of oil patch Scots from Grampian Region. With a bit of effort and nights of drinking I got to understand their brogue and expressions pretty well.

                          Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                          Doctor Phibes
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                          @Renauda said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                          Back in the 90’s I got to know a bunch of oil patch Scots from Grampian Region. With a bit of effort and nights of drinking I got to understand their brogue and expressions pretty well.

                          When I worked in the UK we used to go up to Aberdeen quite a bit - we ran training courses for Shell and others. It's surprising how quickly it all starts to make sense.

                          I was only joking

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                            #16

                            Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective. Thought I saw on FB a while back that she got married, btw.

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                            • 89th8 89th

                              Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective. Thought I saw on FB a while back that she got married, btw.

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                              Doctor Phibes
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                              @89th said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                              Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective.

                              Because you can see Scotland from her house?

                              I was only joking

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                              • MikM Offline
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                                I could ask her on FB.

                                "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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                                • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                  @89th said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                                  Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective.

                                  Because you can see Scotland from her house?

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                                  @Doctor-Phibes said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                                  @89th said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                                  Too bad Musical Princess isn't here to give us her perspective.

                                  Because you can see Scotland from her house?

                                  She's in Oz - permanently, from what I understand.

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • MikM Mik

                                    And a papist to boot.

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                                    Tom-K
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                                    #20

                                    @Mik

                                    Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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                                    • Tom-KT Tom-K

                                      @Mik

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                                      Tom-K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #21

                                      @Mik said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                                      And a papist to boot.

                                      Just showing Mel Gibson is a TRUE SCOTSMAN!

                                      Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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                                      • Tom-KT Tom-K

                                        @Mik said in Scotland is no longer a free country.:

                                        And a papist to boot.

                                        Just showing Mel Gibson is a TRUE SCOTSMAN!

                                        MikM Offline
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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on last edited by
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                                        @Tom-K 😆

                                        "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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