Proof The Bible Is True

11/1/24

“It now remains to be seen if this law will be used to silence speech that the government considers as ‘hate’. Since there is no clear definition of what ‘hate’ means in the law it gives the government free rein to make it mean whatever they want. This does not bode well for free speech in Ireland.” Admin

The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act, enacted by Ireland on October 29, marks a significant shift in the country’s approach to hate crime legislation. Signed by President Michael D. Higgins, the Act followed intense parliamentary sessions and passed with a 78-52 vote. Critics, however, have voiced concerns over the law’s swift passage and the absence of precise definitions, especially regarding gender and hate.

Among the five bills expedited through the Dáil (Irish parliament) on October 23, the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill drew particular attention. The legislation defines gender as “the gender of a person or the gender which a person expresses as the person’s preferred gender or with which the person identifies and includes transgender and a gender other than those of male and female.” Populist Senator Sharon Keogan illustrated the complexity of this definition by reading aloud a list of 72 genders—an exercise that took her 25 minutes.

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