The govt just released its religious discrimination bill: it will overturn existing anti-discrimination laws and enshrine a "right" for people to intimidate, insult, and humiliate LGBTIQ+ people if it is based on a "genuinely held belief"
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/29/religious-discrimination-bill-coalition-accused-of-weakening-state-human-rights-law …
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Yes I don't understand how "good faith" could be established, especially if - as in Folau's case - the religious sect was very small. What if you have a Westboro Baptist situation? Is the opinion of ~20 people enough to make an argument "good faith"?
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This is all kinds of fucking wrong and it can’t stand. I hate this government so much it’s not funny.
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