...no matter how hard you try:
The Law Commission set out proposals including measures that would lead to tougher sentences for stirring up hatred against transgender people.
The Government’s official advisers on legal reform also proposed granting special protection from prosecution for those who express ‘gender critical’ views, such as feminists voicing doubts that a man can change his sex to female.
But the most vocal of trans activists consider that very belief to be 'stirring up hatred'. So if you think they are going to sit down and finally shut up, you're very much mistaken...
Judges should be given the power to hand longer sentences to offenders who target transgender people in crimes such as assault, its 545-page report added.
Once more, the punishment will depend on what's in your mind, and not on what violence you actually carried out. It's a recipe for disaster.
The Law Commission’s proposals will now be considered by ministers, who will decide whether to implement them.
Anyone want to take bets on whether the Tories will finally show some moral courage?
6 comments:
"Once more, the punishment will depend on what's in your mind, "
Technically, it's what someone else thinks/claims is in your mind....
The principle of whatever was in the mind of the perpetrator at the time of the offence is an important part of Law: Mens Rea. It is an important determinant, for example, in whether a killing is homicide or manslaughter.
Trans people are people, and as a result are entitled to the protection of the law, just as anyone else. However, many of the proposals are designed to criminalise views such as mine that MTF transsexuals are mentally deranged, often look ridiculous, and sometimes need to be ridiculed.
OI! You put tories and moral courage in the same sentence! basic mistake!
545 pages wasted on that?
One word would do: thoughtcrime
"Technically, it's what someone else thinks/claims is in your mind...."
Good point!
"Trans people are people, and as a result are entitled to the protection of the law, just as anyone else."
Sadly, they don't want to be 'anyone else', at least according to the most vocal of the activists. They want to be special.
"OI! You put tories and moral courage in the same sentence! basic mistake!"
Another good point!
"545 pages wasted on that?"
Yes, many trees died to bring us this 'news'...
"One word would do: thoughtcrime"
I think someone already coined that, handily.
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