If a law can punish conduct that causes a “reasonable person” to feel intimidated or fearful, then speech is no longer judged by intent or action, but by perception.
Why One Nation’s Surge Spells Doom for the Political Cartel
From the political playbook: Propose something outrageous, back down slightly, then pretend the what remains is reasonable and settled.
It's time to ramp up the scare campaign lest the people get too comfortable with their new found freedoms.
Beware the Omicron!
No, it's not a new James Bond villain. It's a new version of the dreaded plague that has paralysed the world and destroyed common sense.
It must be bad to jump from the dreaded Delta, which is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet to the fifteenth letter. Does that mean it is nearly four times worse?
If a law can punish conduct that causes a “reasonable person” to feel intimidated or fearful, then speech is no longer judged by intent or action, but by perception.
Why One Nation’s Surge Spells Doom for the Political Cartel
From the political playbook: Propose something outrageous, back down slightly, then pretend the what remains is reasonable and settled.
State censorship for citizens. Legal immunity for extremists.
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