Is Scotland’s new “Hate Crime and Public Order Act” good or bad for democracy?

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01.04.2024

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Is the act helping, do you think it’s a good thing or a bad thing – vote yes for good, no for bad!
The legislative groundwork for the Hate Crime and Public Order Act was laid through rigorous debates, public consultations, and a thorough legislative process.
The Act’s passage was not without controversy, as it sought to tread the fine line between protecting individuals from hate crimes and preserving freedom of speech.

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Yes - the bill is a good

21 Votes (1.44%)

No - the bill is bad

1441 Votes (98.56%)

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Comments (215)

Kate Douglas

8 months ago

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Start of a long slippery slope if enacted.

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Alan Doverty

8 months ago

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This is a divided country because of this.

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Patricia Peacock

8 months ago

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Scrap the bill and the whole of the SNP/Greens

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James Harrison

8 months ago

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It's a cynical attempt to halt free speech and democracy enforced by a police force and law society now controlled by a corrupt political party wishing to deflect their interests of personal financial embezzlement, ineptitude at governing and support of anti UK terrorists from examination.

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barry taylor

8 months ago

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Time to repeal this ludicrous piece of legislation

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Stuart Fairley

8 months ago

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Freedom of speech for all just what our forefathers fought for, being eroded slowly but surely

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Stewart Reid

8 months ago

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This bill is a load of noncense. I will continue to say what I like, when I like anywhere I like. Nobody has the power to tell me what, and what I cannot say. Useless included

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John Dalziel

8 months ago

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This bill is an affront to free speach

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Linda Cockburn

8 months ago

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Poorly thought out, oppressive, practically unenforceable in most cases. This is open to misuse and is itself a tool for 'hate crime' to be committed.

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Colin Denovan

8 months ago

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The snp and all the msps who voted for this act need to be removed from office. I never voted for the hate crime bill and never will, this country was never racist but with the help of the snp and they're forever never-ending mantra we hate the english hasn't helped.

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Alistair Cochran

8 months ago

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This law is almost impossible to implement and police fairly. A bad law.

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Janet Anderson

8 months ago

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This Stupid bill and stupid Useless has to be stopped!!!

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