Thank you Goldy

Thank You Goldy - Hate Speech Laws Dropped!

New Zealand Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith has instructed the Law Commission to stop all work on hate speech laws. These reforms were a fool's errand from the start, and this is a decision worth celebrating. Sign our public letter now.

Dear Minister,

Since June 2021, tens of thousands of Kiwis have insisted that the proposed hate speech laws were dropped.

Hate speech laws are subjective and dangerous. Censorship pushes ideas underground to fester, and it's far safer to have them in broad daylight for debate and reason to take hold. Everyone has their own definition of what 'hate speech' means; the proposed law would have been a disaster for all Kiwis.

We spoke. You listened. Thank you.

Thank you for upholding free speech in New Zealand.

Thank you for respecting democracy.

Thank you for leaving room for healthy discussion, debate, and reason.

New Zealand will be better for it.

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Aaron Johns signed 2024-03-27 18:55:39 +1300
Robyn-Jane Chernishov signed 2024-03-27 18:55:27 +1300

Thank you for doing what’s right
Tony Matches signed 2024-03-27 18:47:24 +1300
Dion Wharepapa signed 2024-03-27 18:42:33 +1300
Robyn Maclean signed 2024-03-27 18:37:48 +1300
Disne Lott signed 2024-03-27 18:25:59 +1300
Glenn Jackson signed 2024-03-27 18:22:50 +1300

Wow it is such a relief that we have a Government that understands and protects free speech. The last few years of Comrade Ardern and her Politariat have been very frightening. Sadly the fight goes on with the Willie Jackson’s, Kieran Macanulty’s, Chloe Swarbrick’s, etc of the world who want to change democracy and shut down free speech.
Glenys Steele signed 2024-03-27 18:04:48 +1300

Thank goodness, the censorship of our citizens is to stop.The hate speech laws were directives from overseas puppet masters and have no place in our free country.
Rowan Greig signed 2024-03-27 18:03:01 +1300

We must not become like Scotland.
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Lyn Bowen signed 2024-03-27 16:15:06 +1300

Really appreciate your recognition of the dangers hate speech laws posed to our country. Who decides what is hate speech. This seems to be the crux of the matter. So glad we now have a government who recognises this. Thank you!
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