Thread:Comments:Australian Government proposes amendments to Racial Discrimination Act/How can free speech and vilification be placed in the same sentence ?

The article is extremely well written and brings up a topic that hits the raw nerve of many educated and empathetic Australians. Yes freedom of speech is everyone's right, however when at the detriment of others , it's right is lost. People are entitled to think the way they do, and many times this is because of ignorance or non education. When the humanity and self esteem of a fellow human being is lost because of an act of racial slur, hate speech , judgement based on prior values or worldview , a stop needs to be made. How can you think that you can be justified in going even further backwards Abbott ? What about placing value and energy on changing the constitution to include the First people of the. Country you control ,or placing a right on people who are not heterosexual ? Give me strength.