BennyQ please improve the quality of your monitors.. mine was going haywire again recently.

For those who wish to be skeptical about the basis for this thread, feel free.

The insidious 'progressive' movement is without question seeking to limit the freedom of expression..right down to the level of 'thought'.

Clause 61 caused outrage in the UK.. and serious concerns about religious or even secular freeom of expression.

This process, of sneaking in tiny clauses which have a huge impact on other bodies of law, which in turn can effect us.. by moving the goalposts of what is allowed or not allowed, is one which the Australian public must be made increasingly aware of.

The debate about Yusuf Islam is just one example where such clauses would cause such critical discussion to be 'verboten'.

UK PUBLIC ORDER ACT. For those in doubt, they need only read the Act in some detail.(particularly re 'works_of_art')

The greater concern is for the selective application of that law.
New offenses were created in 1986 which forbade public signage which was likely to 'harrass, cause distress, fear, or provoke'

This law was in force when the following example of 'offensive, harrassing, provocation' of Catholics occurred a few years back,
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/images/001_20060917westminster02.jpg

Imagine if the language of this sign was reversed and instead of the pope..'another' religious identity was named and the location was not a Christian Cathedral but a 'different' religious establishment say in...Brick Lane? No one was charged over this, but that is a work in progress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r93xAqUreY4&feature=fvw
The commentary in this vid is not from a supportive perspective, so.. that will make certain 'comrades' happy :) it will better fit their existing prejudice.

The same usual suspects who would defend banning 'critical discussion' of Gay behavior, would also defend the signage in the link. Hence..we have a struggle to win, hence this thread to raise awareness about repressive law and it's selective application.