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Hate Speech Laws: A New Cross for Christians to Bear
By Paul M. Weyrich
March 3, 2005
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Now the case in Philadelphia demonstrates how a politically incorrect viewpoint expressed in an assertive manner - without violence - can endanger one's right to freedom of speech. The British "hate speech" law with its open-ended definition is as troubling given our very similar conceptions of law. The Christians in Philadelphia who were arrested for simply expressing their beliefs were fortunate that the judge took into account the real facts of the case. Others may not be so fortunate. Being a believing Christian was never supposed to be easy. Cases such as the one in Philadelphia and the possibility of a "hate speech" law being placed on the books in Britain are signs that it may become just that much harder.
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Paul M. Weyrich is Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation.
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