Summary
Australia has enacted strict anti-hate crime laws, mandating jail sentences for public Nazi salutes and other hate-related offenses.
Punishments range from 12 months for lesser crimes to six years for terrorism-related hate offenses.
The legislation follows a rise in antisemitic attacks, including synagogue vandalism and a foiled bombing plot targeting Jewish Australians.
The law builds on state-level bans, with prior convictions for individuals performing Nazi salutes in public spaces, including at sporting events and courthouses.
You’re now using the exact excuse people made for Elon Musk.
Can you tell me about all these autistic people who go around giving Nazi salutes inadvertently? Because there are a lot of autistic people in my family and that doesn’t seem to be amongst their symptoms.
Elon is mature enough and to know better and I’m not defending him. But my argument is not that they would do it inadvertently, but that they would do it without understanding the significance. I feel like you keep trying to bully me into a position I don’t hold…
It is impossible for me to bully you over Lemmy. It is possible to say offensive things about autistic people, though. Maybe you shouldn’t. Unless you have an actual example of this happening.
You are intentionally mischaracterizing my stance and then being preachy and condescending about it. It’s pretty annoying so I’m going to move on.
I am not mischaracterizing anything. I am asking you to give an example of what you’re talking about.
Clearly you can’t. You apparently don’t understand what autism is.
If you actually wanted to understand my point, you would have a long time ago. It’s not that complicated.
Your point was based on something that doesn’t happen, and an offensive suggestion.