Poll: Victoria police given permission to fine swearing
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Oh, will it star Kevin Bacon?bleachigo10 said:
Seriously though, why is it every time the land down under gets into the news around here its for nanny state bullshit like this? Oops, I just earned myself a fine.
Stupid. Being offended is not a big deal. Being called a ****** and given dirty looks everywhere you go is something that is going to psychologically damage you. Hearing someone say "oh fuck I'm late for work" is not.
Sometimes words and their intent can actually be harmful to people and serious enough for the law to be brought in. If all they were was "offended" then that isn't such a case. Grow the hell up or stay inside where its safe and everybody has to play by your rules.
Sometimes words and their intent can actually be harmful to people and serious enough for the law to be brought in. If all they were was "offended" then that isn't such a case. Grow the hell up or stay inside where its safe and everybody has to play by your rules.
This is a stupid law, people will just use other words as swears to avoid being fined.
Like "sun on the beach."
Like "sun on the beach."
There is no such thing as a protected right to free speech in Australia, so nothing is being violated.InfiniteSingularity said:
the line is drawn at the point of causing harm to others.(it is not right now but I think it should be) If someone murdered my kid, I had a child before and not so much now, so i have been done harm. Someone calls me a dirty ****** (which has happened before) I shrug it of and walk away, no harm done.Jewrean said:
Good thing I learned to swear in fantasy languages.
"Kaemb", "Bovx", "Oystgo", "Wa'zig", "Oynyn", "Vilg", "Vug", "Wosg", and "V'rg" are all ways to say "Fuck".
Personally, I go for "Bovx" because it is Celestial
No need to thank me, people, for I am here to serve.
As for this law: I will say this: Really stupid.
Here is an article on it here:
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2740602.html
"Kaemb", "Bovx", "Oystgo", "Wa'zig", "Oynyn", "Vilg", "Vug", "Wosg", and "V'rg" are all ways to say "Fuck".
Personally, I go for "Bovx" because it is Celestial
No need to thank me, people, for I am here to serve.
As for this law: I will say this: Really stupid.
Here is an article on it here:
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2740602.html
I think it could be both a good idea and a bad idea. Policing speech is a bad idea for example, but not swearing in the street is a good idea. I think education would be a better way to teach this stuff.
Say I'm walking down the street with my child who's just started speaking and repeating everything people say. Don't I have the right not to have my child exposed to people throwing out F-bombs, C-bombs (the baddest one) and other such words? I'm from Scotland so this is certainly a concern...
In the end freedom of speech comes at the price of sensibility. I COULD say something offensive about blacks/whites/gays/straights and my free speech WOULD cover it (theoretically) but does that mean it's a good idea?
Say I'm walking down the street with my child who's just started speaking and repeating everything people say. Don't I have the right not to have my child exposed to people throwing out F-bombs, C-bombs (the baddest one) and other such words? I'm from Scotland so this is certainly a concern...
In the end freedom of speech comes at the price of sensibility. I COULD say something offensive about blacks/whites/gays/straights and my free speech WOULD cover it (theoretically) but does that mean it's a good idea?
The word atheist is, like most western words, derived from latin literally meaning "No-God-one who believes in". It's a literal term and has never been slanderous. "Slander" isn't even the right word in this case as slander would be a statement that is false.The_Yeti said:
Ehhh it depends on how harshly they enforce this. If they fine someone who is swearing repeatedly and loudly I'm all for it, but if I can't go "Fucken hell, it's cold outside" without getting a fine that is pushing it too far.
Really this isn't something the law really needs to concern themselves with. The only time it does is when someone is making a public scene which is already covered under the law. If someone has a problem with swearing it's up to them to take measures to stop it. I mean what's going to happen next? Someone isn't going to like video games so they try and get video games banne... oh wait...
Really this isn't something the law really needs to concern themselves with. The only time it does is when someone is making a public scene which is already covered under the law. If someone has a problem with swearing it's up to them to take measures to stop it. I mean what's going to happen next? Someone isn't going to like video games so they try and get video games banne... oh wait...
The law has actually existed for a long time now. When you swore, police would have to take you to court to actually fine you. The government just changed it so they can fine you on the spot, without going through all the legal stuff.
Either way it's bullshit.
Either way it's bullshit.
I don't even think they will enforce it like that, it's probably just so people try to be more polite to police officers, at least that's how I imagined itFlare Phoenix said:
Because it's just ridiculously stupid to swear at the person who arrests you, and it happens /a lot/.
What the fuck?....ow darn it! *fined
Seriously though, this is nothing but stupid revenue raising! I just know this new law will be abused by the police.
Seriously though, this is nothing but stupid revenue raising! I just know this new law will be abused by the police.
1. If there are laws that grant free speech it's not because the government is under an obligation to make them, and they can be amended or removed at the whim of the legislature.Dulcinea said:
2. Is that even legal?